Estudiantes (Argentina) – Velez (Argentina)
Estudiantes won 1-0 at home over Chile’s Everton SADP three weeks ago in the return leg of the third qualifying round to make it 2-0 on aggregate and reach the Copa Libertadores’ group stage. Last Saturday, Ricardo Zielinski’s men drew 3-3 away at Godoy Cruz to remain as one of the group B leaders in the Copa Liga Profesional on 15 points (alongside Tigre and Boca Juniors). El Pincha are on four matches without defeat in all competitions (two victories and two draws). At home, they won five and lost one in 2022 so far.
1994 Copa Libertadores’ champions Velez Sarsfield will fight for their second crown after a remarkable campaign in the league in 2021, finishing in second spot of the aggregate table. Last Saturday, El Fortin managed a valuable 3-1 home success over Lanus with Julio Vaccari as interim boss after Mauricio Pellegrino’s departure. That victory allowed them to stop a three-match winless streak of two draws and one loss in all competitions. However, the side produced a poor campaign in the league this term, accumulating nine points in eight games. On away turf, Velez are on eight games without a win, having drawn two and lost six since beating CA Central Cordoba in October.
Estudiantes is definitely in much better form and they should be able to win this game between two teams that know each other very well.
BET: Estudiantes -0.25 @ 2.09