Estudiantes vs Huachipato Prediction: Who will be able to snatch the 2nd place?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Estudiantes will face Huachipato at Stadium Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata. The home side had their game against Grêmio postponed. The visitors come into this game after a loss (4-0) against The Strongest.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Estudiantes team had its previous game postponed, against Grêmio. So far the team has 4 points in as many games, having 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, scoring 3 goals and conceding 4. The team is in 3rd place in the table, however, with 1 more game than Grêmio. In the last 2 Libertadores games, the team lost both, however, they are just 1 point away from 2nd place, and in the Argentine league, they are having a reasonable championship. The Estudiantes team therefore needs to win to move up to 2nd place and not be dependent on Huachipato's results.

The Huachipato team comes to this game after a heavy 4-0 defeat against The Strongest. The 1st half would be quite divided, with The Strongest team having greater control of ball possession, but the Huachipato team having more scoring opportunities. Even so, the home team would be the first to reach the goal, at 35'. In the 2nd half, the game would be totally different, with The Strongest team almost completely dominating the match. The team started strong and scored in the 61st minute. The Huachipato team was creating opportunities, however, these were of low quality, as can be seen in the xG of 0.18. The Strongest team would use their dominance to reach 3-0 at 71' and the final 4-0 at 90+1'. With this result, the Huachipato team is in 2nd place in the table, with 5 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 victory, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 3 goals and conceded 5. If they don't lose, even with the game behind them, they only depend on themselves to move on to the next phase.

There’s just one game between both teams, in the first match of the first round of Libertadores 2024, that ended in a 1-1 draw. It’s a hard match to predict due to the needs of both teams, however goals are to be expected from both