Racing Club vs Aucas Prediction: Aucas Looking Positive to Defeat Racing in Avellaneda

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Libertadores Matchday 2, Racing Club from Argentina will be hosting Aucas from Ecuador at the Estadio Presidente Perón in Avellaneda. With both teams winning their opening match in the competition, the upcoming matchup is likely to be intense and tricky. Racing Club and Aucas will be sharing the field for the first time. Continue reading to find out more about the scheduled contest between the two.

Racing Club dominated and kickstarted their Libertadores 2023 campaign against Nublense and managed to win (0-2). After a clean sheet victory, Racing didn't continue the same form in the Argentine Primera Division and lost to Gimnasia (3-1) and Newell's Old Boys (0-1). However, the recent drawn fixture against Independiente (1-1) will give the home team some confidence before the match against Aucas. Matias Rojas scored the important equalizer from the penalty spot in the 38th minute of play. Despite the current form, Racing has been defeated only once in its last seven home matches. With 6 goals scored in the last five matches played, Racing will be confident in securing the lead and scoring at least a goal against Aucas.

Gabriel Arias; Iván Pillud, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa, Gabriel Rojas; Tomás Avilés, Aníbal Moreno, Nicolás Oroz; Matias Rojas, Paolo Guerrero, Gabriel Hauche.

In their opening matchup of Copa Libertadores, Aucas defeated Flamengo (2-1), the reigning champions. In the historic win against the Brazilian giants, Erick Castillo and Roberto Ordonez scored goals. Despite having only 39% possession, Aucas managed to have 7 shots on target and blocked 5 shots from the opposition. Carrying the unbeaten run forward, Aucas is likely to produce electrifying performances against Racing. In the last five matches played, Aucas has scored 11 goals, averaging 2.20 goals per game. Hence, we can expect a high-scoring encounter between the two teams.

Hernán Galíndez; Pedro Perlaza, Luis Cangá, Aubrey David, Carlos Cuero; Jhony Quiñonez, Edison Vega, Edison Caicedo, Romulo Otero; Erick Castillo, John Cifuentes.

Racing Club will be starting as the favorite; however, their recent form has been under the radar. On the other hand, Aucas has shown commitment to the task and is likely to at least secure a point against Racing Club. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, as Aucas has a consistent scoring average of over 2 goals. I am predicting a draw or Aucas to win with a stringent margin (1-2).

• Double Chance - Draw or Aucas for 3.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.75
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.04