Decisive match for qualification to the next round of the Copa Sudamericana between Estudiantes and Barcelona Guayaquil. The match will take place on July 19 at 02:00 AM (CEST) at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata. Estudiantes is not in a good form, having lost in the first leg with a score of 2-1. However, they have not lost at home since February, and we believe they won't do so now against Barcelona Guayaquil.

Let's analyze the two teams in detail:

Estudiantes:
In the last match, Estudiantes was defeated by River Plate with a score of 3-1.
In the last 5 matches, they have lost 2 times and drawn 3 times. They have scored an average of 0.6 goals per match and conceded 1.2 goals.
They haven't lost in their last 14 home matches.
They have scored at least 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 home matches.
In 5 of their last 6 home matches, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.

Barcelona Guayaquil:
In the last match, they defeated Estudiantes with a score of 2-1.
In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 2 times, and drawn 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 2.0 goals.
They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 8 matches and scored at least 1 goal in their last 7 matches.
They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 6 away matches.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 5 of their last 6 away matches.

Head-to-Head:
In the first leg, Barcelona Guayaquil defeated Estudiantes at home with a score of 2-1.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Estudiantes has won 3 times, Barcelona Guayaquil has won 2 times, and they have drawn 0 times. Estudiantes has scored an average of 1.8 goals per match, while Barcelona Guayaquil has scored an average of 0.8 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Estudiantes
Andujar; Mancuso, Lollo, Nunez; Godoy, Zuqui, Rodriguez, Ascacibar, Benedetti; Rollheiser; Carrillo

Barcelona Guayaquil
Burrai; Perlaza, Rodriguez, Sosa, Portocarrero; Gaibor, Almeida; Martinez, Diaz, Corozo; Fydriszewski



According to BetMines predictions, Estudiantes will win the match. Another interesting prediction is that at least one of the teams will not score.