San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes Merida Prediction: San Lorenzo in a must win situation

San Lorenzo will be hoping for a miracle to book their place in the next round of the Copa Sudamericana when they host Estudiantes Merida at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain on Tuesday evening. The hosts need to win and hope results elsewhere go in their favor to stand any chance of finishing in second place, while the visitors have already been mathematically knocked out of the competition. Both teams are struggling in domestic competitions so this match is important for both of their form and confidence. 

Form: DDDDL

Recently, San Lorenzo's attack has been largely ineffective. In their previous six games, they have only scored three goals against opponents. San Lorenzo has also seen a total of 5 goals scored against them in those matches. They are 3rd in group H with 5 points, 2 less than Palestino, with a win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. At home, they have a draw and a defeat so this is a great opportunity for them to cheer up the fans.

Form: DWLLW

Estudiantes Merida are already out of this competition, so they aren’t really motivated before this match. They are in the last place in the group with only 3 points and 3 goals scored in 5 matches so far. Estudiantes Merida are struggling a lot in away matches and in this match even though they will play with the strongest players they are big underdogs.

San Lorenzo will hope for a miracle to qualify for the next stage, however a win here will be important for them to improve their confidence. The Argentinian team are much stronger than Estudiantes Merida, especially at home so this should be an easy win for them. As both teams are struggling with their defenses we can expect to see goals from both teams here.