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Racing Club vs Atletico Nacional Top Predictions and Best Picks
Racing Club will have a big challenge ahead to overcome a two-goal deficit after the first leg of Copa Libertadores playoffs against Atletico Nacional.
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Both Teams to Score
- Racing Club had five straight BTTS games
- Atletico covered this bet in the last five outings
- The first leg had both teams scoring multiple times
Over 2.5 Goals
- Atletico Nacional went over the line three times in the last five encounters
- Racing was involved in games with more than two goals four times in a row
- The first match between these sides had six goals
Statistics and Latest Market Options for Racing Club vs Atletico Nacional prediction
Racing Club's last five matches: DWWLL
Atletico Nacional's last five matches: DWWWD
These are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.
This is how the bookmakers view the odds for the upcoming match:
Racing Club odds: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.9%
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.50) – 28.6%
Atletico Nacional odds: 5/1 (5.00) – 20%
Some bettors might not agree with the way the bookmakers have set the Racing Club vs Atletico Nacional odds. The home team is the expected winner with the probability rate at almost 60 percent. It is a strange occurrence because the first match ended with Atletico winning 4-2 and also with the way Racing has been playing lately, there isn't much positive news around the team. Check out our football predictions today page for suggestions about the latest picks and odds and this is what is on offer for this particular clash: BTTS after the First-Half is valued at 5/1 (5.00) – 20% and looking for Atletico Nacional to take home another victory, the odds for the visiting team's Win with BTTS are set at 11/1 (11.00) – 9.1%.
Racing Club vs Atletico Nacional Lineups, Team Information, Match Preview
Racing Club
The Argentine side has been struggling this season at home and it seems that Copa Libertadores is the only way they can get something out of this season. Nicolas Reniero, Leonel Miranda, and Emiliano Vecchio are injured.
Predicted lineup: Tagliamonte, Mura, Sigali, Piovi, Rojas, Nardoni, Moreno, Gomez, Oroz, Romero, Hauche.
Atletico Nacional
The team from Medellin has done a great job in the first leg taking a two-goal lead ahead of the second match in Argentina. Andres Felipe Roman is the only player facing an absence from the game.
Predicted lineup: Castillo, Angulo Mosquera, Zapata, Aguirre Tabares, Castro, Deossa, Solis Romero, Moreno, Jh. Duque, Palacios Alzate, Je. Duque.
Player to Watch: Gabriel Hauche
The 36-year-old striker has been Racing's joint-top scorer this season with six league goals while also adding another one in Copa Libertadores. There are a lot of teams in Argentina that have veteran strikers as their best players and Racing isn't any different. Hauche returned to the club last year and over time he has made 228 appearances for the club scoring 41 goals with 30 assists on the record as well.
Hauche has played for several clubs over his 18-year career, mostly in Argentina, but he did have experience in Italy, Mexico, and Columbia. He was also capped five times by the Argentina national team scoring three goals.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.