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Estudiantes
Copa Sudamericana | Round of 32 | 2nd Leg
Jul 19, 2023 at 1am UK
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Barcelona SC (Ecuador)

Estudiantes
4 - 0
Barcelona

Mendez (6', 19'), Rollheiser (38'), Carrillo (48')
Rodriguez (76')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Preview: Estudiantes vs. Barcelona SC - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana clash between Estudiantes and Barcelona SC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Out-of-form Estudiantes seek to overturn a first-leg defeat against Barcelona SC in the Copa Sudamericana round of 32 encounter at Estadio Uno on Wednesday morning.

The Argentinian side were beaten 2-1 by the Ecuadorian outfit last week but got a valuable away goal in Guayaquil.


Match preview

Luciano Lollo celebrates scoring for Estudiantes on August 11, 2022© Reuters

Estudiantes face elimination from the Copa Sudamericana if they cannot reverse the loss suffered in Ecuador against Barcelona.

A crucial away goal scored by Leonardo Godoy brought Eduardo Dominguez's level, but El Leon could not hold on for long before conceding a 78th-minute goal.

Overturning the loss is not impossible, although a poor run does not bode well for the home side, whose two wins in 11 games in all competitions gives little reason for optimism.

Five previous winless games, including the 2-1 loss on July 12, suggests a victory might be a tall order for the Argentinian club.

Estudiantes have netted more than one goal in one of their previous nine games leading up to Wednesday — a 4-0 triumph in their final Sudamericana group game against Oriente Petrolero — further underscoring the task faced by the home side.

Barcelona SC's Francisco Fydriszewski celebrates scoring their first goal on June 8, 2023© Reuters

Those statistics should be music to Barcelona's ears, given their slightly better form than Wednesday's opponents.

Diego Lopez was appointed recently, with this midweek's encounter the manager's first in the dugout since taking charge, and the Uruguayan seeks a positive start.

Unlike Estudiantes, Los Canarios did not start their continental journey this season in the Sudamericana, instead exiting the Copa Libertadores after the group stage.

The Ecuadorian side ended a distant third behind Palmeiras and Bolivar, picking up one victory from six games.

They finished without a point on their travels, losing each game with seven goals conceded in three matches, averaging just over two goals against in three road defeats.

Estudiantes Copa Sudamericana form:


Estudiantes form (all competitions):


Barcelona SC Copa Sudamericana form:


Barcelona SC form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W



Team News

Mauro Mendez in action for Estudiantes on August 11, 2022© Reuters

Pablo Piatti remains sidelined after rupturing cruciate ligaments since April, with the 34-year-old ruled out for the season.

Mariano Andujar was not in the Estudiantes squad against River Plate on Sunday, but the experienced goalkeeper should return for Wednesday morning's clash.

Dominguez is not expected to veer away from utilising a back three, usually a 3-5-1-1.

Luis Arce is a long-term absentee with a knee injury for Los Canarios, ruling out the midfielder for Wednesday.

The Ecuadorian side tends to utilise a 4-2-3-1, but it is anyone's guess as to how Lopez approaches the round of 32 tie.


Estudiantes possible starting lineup:
Andujar; Mancuso, Lollo, Nunez; Godoy, Zuqui, Rodriguez, Ascacíbar, Benedetti; Rollheiser; Carrillo

Barcelona SC possible starting lineup:
Burrai; Perlaza, Rodriguez, Sosa, Portocarrero; Gaibor, Almeida; Martinez, Diaz, Corozo; Fydriszewski


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We say: Estudiantes 2-0 Barcelona SC (Estudiantes win 3-2 on aggregate)

Despite their indifferent results, Estudiantes' impressive home form — unbeaten since February in all competitions, winning eight and playing out six draws — should carry them to the round of 16 at the expense of Barcelona SC.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Estudiantes win with a probability of 69.13%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Barcelona SC had a probability of 10.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Estudiantes win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.46%) and 3-0 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.22%), while for a Barcelona SC win it was 0-1 (4.69%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Estudiantes would win this match.


Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:curl


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