Metropolitanos vs Nacional Prediction: Debut for Metropolitanos in the Continental Cup

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 1 in the Group B fixture, Metropolitanos FC will be up against Nacional at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas. This will be a very monumental occasion, as the two leading teams from different countries will take on each other for the very first time. After being crowned as the Champions of Venezuela, Metropolitanos got a ticket to the Libertadores group stage. On the other hand, Nacional hails from Uruguay, having three Libertadores titles already under the belt. Continue reading to find out more interesting insights about the two sides and how they are lined up for tomorrow’s match. 

Going in the matchup, Metropolitanos is coming off a win against Rayo Zuliano (2-1), in which Freddy Vargas and Carlos Cermeno scored goals. In the current ongoing season, Metropolitanos is yet to make an impact, as it has won just two of its last five matches in the competition. With Internacional and Medellin sharing the group, Metropolitanos will be feeling the heat. However, everything depends on how they start the continental cup and implement their strategies.
In the last five matches played, Metropolitanos has scored only 5 goals, averaging 1 goal per game. However, in the last three matches, Metropolitanos has improved, scoring 4 goals. When playing at home lately, Metropolitanos has only been defeated by Zamora FC (1-2). Carrying the momentum forward, we can expect a thriller of a performance from the current Venezuelan champions.

Giancarlo Schiavone; Jefre Vargas, Andrés Ferro, Néstor Cova, Edwin Lazso; Carlos Cermeño, Christian Camarillo, Jhon Marchán, Darwin Gómez; Charlis Ortiz, Freddy Vargas.

Going in the matchup, Club Nacional de Football is coming off a defeat against Penarol (2-0) and a win against River Plate (3-0) previously. For the last 34 years now, Nacional hasn’t been able to get its hands on the Libertadores trophy. The long drought season might be worth the wait if Club Nacional clicks together as a unit and performs well in the upcoming scheduled matches. With big guns such as Federico Martinez, Gaston Pereiro, and Sergio Rochet in the lineup, Club Nacional will fancy its chances of winning against Metropolitanos.
Though Nacional is aligning itself for a match away from home, the current goal-scoring average for them is quite reasonable, striking at an average of 1.6 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Club Nacional has conceded 5 goals at an average of 1.00 goals per game. Moving forward, if Nacional manages to find the net early, the upcoming matchup could swing in their favor instantly.

Sergio Rochet; Camilo Candido, Marcos Montiel, Fabian Noguera, Leandro Lozano; Diego Rodriguez, Yonathan Rodriguez; Diego Zabala, Franco Fagundez, Gaston Pereiro; Federico Martínez.

Going in the contest, Metropolitanos and Nacional both will be looking to play their top-quality lineup and have a boosted bench subsequently. With top-rated players in action for Nacional, the upcoming outing could result in Nacional’s favor. Nacional has just lost a match in its last 5 matches played, whereas Metropolitanos has been defeated thrice. I am backing Nacional to win and score at least 2 goals in the winning cause. Secondly, the final scoreline is expected to be 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Club Nacional de Football to Win for 1.95
• Total Over 2.25 for 2.28
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.01