Estudiantes vs Red Bull Bragantino
Estudiantes grabbed a valuable point on their visit to Nacional from Uruguay in matchweek two, when drawing 0-0. As a result, the team are now leaders in group C (alongside Red Bull Bragantino) with four points. Last Friday, coach Ricardo Zielinski fielded a completely alternative XI that had enough to draw 2-2 away at Colon and that point allowed them to secure their ticket to the playoffs: El Pincha are also leaders in the Copa Liga Profesional group A with 25 points in 12 matches. In fact, they hold a ten-match unbeaten streak of six victories and four draws in all competitions. At home, Estudiantes are on four wins in a row.
Red Bull Bragantino also took an important point following a 2-2 away draw at Velez Sarsfield and are also leaders in group C with four points in their first Libertadores’ appearance. On Saturday, an alternative XI settled for a 1-1 home draw against Sao Paulo to make it five points in three rounds in the Brazilian league. The side are on six matches unbeaten in all competitions, having won three and drawn three in that spell. Furthermore, they won their last away game (2-1 at Goias in Copa Brasil action) to break a five-game winless streak on the road (two draws and three defeats).
Estudiantes are in a red hot moment, if they win here they could be very close to securing a place in the next stage, and they can’t waste the opportunity against a good brazilian side that will have some missing.