Estudiantes (Argentina) – Gremio (Brazil)

Estudiantes produced a great effort to secure their first Copa Libertadores’ victory in 2024, reversing the score to beat Bolivia’s The Strongest 2-1 at home with Guido Carrillo and Edwin Cetre scoring. El Pincha made it four points in two rounds in group C, now sharing the leadership with Chilean side Huachipato FC. On Saturday, Eduardo Dominguez’s men also beat Barracas Central 3-0 at Platense to reach the Copa Liga Profesional’s semi-finals. In fact, they are unbeaten in the last six matches in all competitions, winning five and drawing one in that spell. At home, Estudiantes hold a three-match winning streak at the moment.

On the other hand, Gremio are still pointless in group C and need to start taking points soon. In week two, they suffered a surprising 2-0 home defeat to Huachipato FC to make it two losses out of two Copa Libertadores’ games in 2024. On a positive note, O Tricolor won 1-0 over Cuiaba EC last Saturday to make it six points in three Brasileirao rounds. In fact, Renato Portaluppi’s men are on two consecutive victories in all competitions, but they also hold a three-game winless streak of one draw and two defeats as the visiting side.

Estudiantes are at peak confidence right now after their easy quarterfinals win in the argentinean league and now they will face Boca in the semifinals, but that game is still a week away and now they will focus on Copa Libertadores where they’ve been good so far. Gremio has 0 points after two games and won’t have veteran striker Diego Costa and Cristian Pavon due to injuries so I’ll trust the hosts to get a win at home.

BET: Estudiantes -0.5 @ 2.09