Corinthians vs Newells Old Boys Prediction: Can Corinthias take advantage of the home field?

In the first match of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, Brazil's Corinthians welcomes Argentina's Newell's Old Boys. Corinthians has 6 wins in the last 7 games, but they face a big challenge in the 1/8 finals of the Copa Sudamericana. Newell's Old Boys haven't been shining lately but they have no choice but to go full force in Sao Paolo. This is maybe the most interesting duel in the 1/8 finals of Copa Sudamericana this season.

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Corinthians qualified for the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third in Group E of the Copa Libertadores. Independiente de Valle and Argentinos Juniors finished in the first two places of the group, while Liverpool from Montevideo remained last. Corinthians eliminated the Peruvian Universitario de Deportes in the 1/16 finals of this competition by winning both matches. Corinthians are currently in 14th place in the Brazilian Serie A. In the last 5 games, Corinthians has 4 wins and welcomes the Argentinian team after a 3-1 victory against Vasco de Gama. 

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Newell's Old Boys are in variable form. They are currently in 14th place in the Argentinian Liga Profesional with 35 points. Newell's Old Boys have drawn 6 of their last 10 games and travel to Brazil after a 1-1 draw with Talleres Cordoba. The fact that they have won only once in their last 9 games does not sound promising at all. The reason for the poor results lately may be the long list of injured players in this team.

There is no greater delicacy than the meeting between the Brazilian and Argentine teams in the Copa Sudamericana. Corinthians are in great form and currently look invincible at their stadium in Sao Paulo. Newell's Old Boys are also a strong team but they haven't played convincingly in the last couple of weeks and will have big problems to stay unbeaten. Corinthians are a team that knows how to play patiently, but the Brazilians will have to move forward and ensure a favorable result before the second leg. It won't be easy at all, but supported by the crowd, Corinthians will achieve at least a minimal victory.