Belgrano and Athletico PR are scheduled to meet in the second leg of Copa Sudamericana knockout stages on Thursday, 22 August.
Will the guests be able to defend the advantage from the first leg or can Belgrano turn things around? Find out from our Belgrano vs Athletico PR prediction and preview below.
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Belgrano vs Athletico PR prediction: Another win for the Brazilian team
Key Stats
- Belgrano are without a win in their last four games.
- Athletico Paranaense have gone over 2.5 total goals in six of their last eight games.
- Belgrano have scored at least one goal in eight of their last 10 matches.
Correct score prediction: Belgrano 1-2 Athletico PR
While Belgrano certainly have the quality to put up a fight against Athletico Paranaense, they aren't in great form at the moment and Athletico PR could get another win, but we do expect a close game with goals on both sides.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies expect a close game
- HOME: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.50%
- DRAW: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.00%
- AWAY: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.50%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Belgrano vs Athletico PR odds that the bookmakers don't see a clear favourite, although the hosts are the expected winners by a very small margin.
This makes sense given that we already saw a close match in the first leg in Brazil and while Athletico PR are the better team on paper and in better form, Belgrano will now have the home-court advantage.
Anyhow, if you liked our predictions for this match, remember to check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.
Most recent H2Hs: Second-ever duel in history
These two teams will meet for the second time on Thursday, with the first-leg win for Athletico being their first-ever duel.
Meanwhile, Belgrano have met five times with teams from Brazil and they have two wins and losses each, along with one draw. On the other hand, Athletico Paranaense have played Argentinian teams many times before and they have a record of 7-3-9 against them.
Copa Sudamericana 15/08/24
Athletico Paranaense
Belgrano
Belgrano preview: Struggling to find their best form
With four games in a row without a win, Belgrano haven't been able to find their form ahead of what could be a crucial match of their season. Despite this, they are very much in play for the quarter-finals of Copa Sudamericana even after losing the first leg to Athletico Paranaense since it is only a one-goal deficit that they have to overcome and they'll have the advantage of playing at home this time around.
When it comes to team news, Belgrano will be without injured Lucas Passerini, Ulises Sanchez, Matias Daniele, and Matias Marin.
Predicted lineup: Chicco (GK), Moreno, Rebola, Meriano, Barinaga, Longo, Quignon, Rolon, Reyna, Jara & Chavarria
Argentina Liga Profesional 28/09/24
W
Boca Juniors
0
Belgrano
2
Argentina Liga Profesional 22/09/24
W
Atlu00e9tico Tucumu00e1n
2
Belgrano
4
Argentina Liga Profesional 14/09/24
D
CA Independiente
1
Belgrano
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 31/08/24
D
Newell's
0
Belgrano
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 26/08/24
L
Gimnasia LP
1
Belgrano
0
Athletico PR preview: Hoping to defend the lead from the first leg
While playing in Argentina is never an easy task, Athletico PR enter the second leg of their Belgrano tie in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 with a lot of confidence. They are in good form lately and they have a one-goal lead after the first leg in brazil, so they'll hope to keep that up in the second leg too.
On top of their good form, Athletico PR will only miss Pablo in this match.
Predicted lineup: Linck (GK), Rocha, Gamarra, Esquivel, Erick, Christian, Fernandinho, Nikao, Zapelli, Julimar & Mastriani
Brazil Serie A 29/09/24
L
Flamengo
1
Athletico Paranaense
0
Copa Sudamericana 27/09/24
L
Racing Club
4
Athletico Paranaense
1
Brazil Serie A 22/09/24
D
Criciuma
0
Athletico Paranaense
0
Copa Sudamericana 20/09/24
W
Racing Club
0
Athletico Paranaense
1
Brazil Serie A 14/09/24
D
Fortaleza
1
Athletico Paranaense
1
Player to watch: Gonzalo Mastriani
The experienced forward has 10 goals for Athletico Paranaense this season, with six of them being in Copa Sudamericana where Mastriani is only two goals behind the top scorer of the competition Adrian Martinez.
Mastriani to score a header?
Given that Mastriani used his head to score four of his 10 goals in Serie A and Copa Sudamericana, we wouldn't be surprised to see him score another header against Belgrano.
