It only takes ninety minutes for Racing Club to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Sudamericana, and thanks to the advantage gained away against their rival Huachipato, they can think about what comes next in the local league. The “Academy” has the classic match against Independiente scheduled for this Saturday, which makes it likely that they will rest some players in this match, given that the tie seems practically resolved.
Racing’s performance in the Argentine League has not been very encouraging, as they have only won two of their last five home matches (G2, E1, P2), but their performance in the continental competition is different: they have won six of the seven matches they have played in the Sudamericana (P1) and have maintained a 100% effectiveness at home. In addition, Racing has won eight of their last 10 home matches across all competitions (P2), keeping a clean sheet in seven of those victories.
Best Bets Huachipato vs Racing Club
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Racing Club, a strong team when playing at home
The cylinder of Avellaneda has been a fortress for Racing throughout the season. So much so that the ‘Canalla’ team has amassed 10 victories in 11 matches across all competitions. Furthermore, an important fact is that in six of these matches, they scored at least 3 goals, which contrasts with the forecast that Racing Club will score two goals in this match.
On the other hand, it is necessary to highlight that Racing has scored at least one goal in the first half in five of the ten matches they have won playing at their stadium. In this regard, the prediction arises that Racing will score a goal in the first 45 minutes of the match.
Best Bets Racing Club vs Huachipato
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Only a miracle is what Huachipato needs
Huachipato’s situation is completely different, as they need to overturn the score in enemy territory and their performance has not been the best. Although they won 2-0 against Copiapó as away in their most recent match in the Chilean First Division, the travel and fatigue could affect a team facing relegation difficulties in their local league. Therefore, it would not be surprising if Huachipato faced this match with some caution.
However, if there is a team that has achieved epic feats as visitors, it is precisely the “Usina” team. Huachipato defeated Gremio in Brazil and Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina in the Copa Libertadores, and additionally, managed to advance to these round of 16 by eliminating Racing from Montevideo in Uruguay during the first knockout round of the Sudamericana. In each of those matches, they scored at least two goals, but on this occasion, two goals and keeping their goal intact would only be enough to equalize the tie, without guaranteeing a possible qualification. Given this scenario, it is possible to predict that there will be more than 2.5 goals in this match.