Atletico Nublense vs Aucas Prediction: The first Official Meeting Between the Two Competing Sides

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Matchday 3, Atletico Nublense will be up against Aucas at the Estadio Ester Roa in Concepción. Aucas finds itself in the 3rd place with 4 points, whereas Nublense is yet to find a match in Libertadores this season. The upcoming match against Aucas will be pivotal for Nublense, as a defeat in this will end their hopes of making it into the knockout stage. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup and expected outcomes.

Going in the matchup, Nublense is coming off a win against Palestino (1-2) in the Chilean Primera Division. Pablo Aranguiz scored the opening goal with an assist made by Patricio Rubio. Next, Andres Vilches struck the winning goal in the 83rd minute of the play. With two defeats in the Libertadores group stage so far, Atletico Nublense will be aware of their thin chances in the competition. In the last four matches played across all competitions, Nublense has scored in two. With just 5 goals scored and 13 conceded, Nublense is likely to struggle while defending against Aucas as well. Irrespective of the Chilean Primera, Nublense has struggled at the continental stage, and this makes them unfavorite for winning in the upcoming home fixture as well.

Nicola Pérez; Raimundo Rebolledo, Rafael Caroca, Nicolás Zalazar, Jovany Campusano; Manuel Rivera; Alex Valdés, Pablo Aránguiz, Juan Leiva, Enzo Guerrero; Patricio Rubio.

With a fantastic overall record, the Ecuadorian club will be looking to maximize against the struggling Nublense side and claim three points. Though Aucas lost its last outing in Libertadores against Racing Club (3-2), Erick Castillo and Luis Canga were spot-on with goals in the 48th and 56th minute of play. With 4 wins and just a defeat in the last five matches played, Aucas will be looking to keep going with the winning momentum which is certainly in their favor. Tng about the goal scored, Aucascored positively in each of its last five matches, averaging 1.6 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Aucas has only conceded 5 goals in the last five, averaging 1.00 goals per game. 

Hernán Galíndez; Marcos Mejía, Luis Cangá, Wilker Ángel, Carlos Cuero; Edison Caicedo, Angelo Mina, Michael Carcelén; Rómulo Otero; Roberto Ordoñez, Michael Rangel.

Moving forward in the matchup, Nublense and Aucas will be looking to keep their interest aligned with the three points at stake. Aucas is ranked 2nd in the Ecuadorian Serie A, which makes them favorite for scoring and winning against Nublense in Chile. Considering the previous goal-scoring form of Aucas, I am predicting a total of over 2.5 goals, as four of the last five matches of Aucas have produced over 2.5 goals. Aucas has conceded goals in 3 of the last 5 matches across all competitions, which makes Nublense at least score a goal. I am predicting a final scoreline of 1-2 or even 1-3.

• SD Aucas to Win for 2.90
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.1
• Correct Score 1-2 for 11