Estudiantes La Plata take on the visitors Barcelona Guayaquil in the second leg of 1/16-finals in Copa Sudamericana playoffs. First leg result: 1-2. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 19th at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi (La Plata).
Estudiantes are currently holding a mid-table position in Argentine football. "The Rats" are a fairly successful and popular football project, with five championship titles to their name. In the Copa Libertadores, they achieved something incredible by winning it three times in a row from 1968 to 1970. However, their recent trophies were won at the beginning of the century. They finished in 18th place in the previous edition of the Primera Division, and it was only their good performance in the Diego Maradona Trophy in the spring of 2022 that allowed them to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. Although they started well in the international tournament, securing four victories and a couple of draws, their form has declined since the middle of the summer, and they have failed to win in their last five Primera Division matches. They also suffered a defeat in Ecuador.
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Barcelona Guayaquil have awakened just in time. "Idols of the Port" are rightfully considered one of the most popular football projects. However, after winning the championship title in 2020, they haven't been able to achieve much. It's clear now that they won't have much to boast about on the domestic front. In the Copa Libertadores, they only managed to secure a victory against Bolivar and a draw against Cerro Porteño, but fortunately, it was enough for them to finish in third place and qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. Starting their campaign at home, they secured a victory by scoring a goal through Corozo in the 78th minute after exchanging goals in the first half.
The clubs previously played against each other in the Copa Libertadores in 2015 and 2017. Estudiantes emerged victorious three times, with Barcelona Guayaquil suffering the only defeat. While Estudiantes is considered the clear favorite at home, the visitors have nothing to lose. Let's bet on "over 2.5 goals" in the match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
