Estudiantes de la Plata
Estudiantes de la Plata are in slightly better form with 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats across all current competitions.
CA Independiente Avellaneda
Independiente have been a little sharper in their performance with 3 wins and 2 losses from the last 5 , but there's been a bit of a winning hangover and they've looked a little tired in a few games since.
Key Players
- Estudiantes de la Plata are a very lively, high-tempo team with a good structure under Alexander Medina.
- They press in the opponent's half and turn many defensive turnovers into quick, vertical attacks that look good for goals.
- Tiago Palacios has been a bright spark with 2 of Estudiantes' last 5 goals, while Maximiliano Gutierrez has put 3 of the visitors' last 8 in the net across the last 5 matches.
- Medina has moulded Estudiantes into a 4-2-3-1 team that can hunt high and early, while Gustavo Quinteros has built a more measured 4-3-3 at Independiente that builds up in a more structured way and plays through the wings.
Betting Insights
- The momentum is definitely with Estudiantes after their back-to-back wins over Independiente Medellin (1-0 in the Copa Libertadores Group A) and Rosario Central (3-0 in the Copa Argentina), both games at home.
- However, with Estudiantes at 2.14, Independiente at 3.75 and the draw at 2.98 in the 90-minute match result market, we're going to side with the hosts because they are the likelier winner.
- We also like Under 2.5 goals at 1.4 and Both Teams To Score - No at 1.53 as the main bets because this could be a cagey, scrappy affair rather than a shootout.
