Racing Club Avellaneda vs SAO Paulo Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 05/05/2021, 06:13  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 05/05/2021 at 06:18 in Copa Libertadores Prediction

Racing Club will be seeking to go top of Group E when they host Brazilian side Sao Paulo in the Copa Libertadores Match Day 3 encounter in Buenos Aires. Two points separate the two teams at the top of the group with Sao Paulo on six points and Racing having managed four after the opening two games. Racing are hoping to do better than their finish last season, when they were dumped out at the quarter finals after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Boca Juniors. They aren’t big scorers in this competition and their 2-1 win over Sporting Cristal in the last match remains the only time they’ve scored twice in six Libertadores matches. They haven’t scored more than a goal in the remaining five matches, while they’ve failed to score completely in one of the six matches in this competition. They have a great run at home in this competition, losing just once in the last 10, and winning seven. In the last five Libertadores matches at home, Racing have one clean sheet and have won by more than a goal in four of the seven wins.

Sao Paulo have had a great start and after failing at the group stages last season, will be hoping for better times. They have two straight wins in Group E and will be eyeing a third to move them closer to progressing to the next stage. While they have three straight wins in the competition ahead of this game, theirs isn’t a very good run. They have four wins in the last 13, losing seven. It is worse away from home; their win over Sporting Cristal is the only away victory they’ve had in the last 13. They have lost seven of the last eight away too, and managed just one clean sheet in 22 away matches in this competition. In seven of the last eight away matches in the competition, Sao Paulo have conceded more than a goal.