Club Nacional VS Estudiantes L.P. ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Club Nacional vs Estudiantes L.P.
Nacional and Estudiantes are measuring their strength at the Estadio Gran Parque Central, in a meeting for this phase of the Copa Libertadores (Group stage). There is no record of direct clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last confrontation was played on 02-07-2009 and ended with the result: National (1-2) Students.
Club Nacional Team News
The Club Nacional team gained access to this group stage after the previous tie eliminated Banfield after a 1-0 home win and a 2-2 draw. In the last game he played, for the Primera División, won the home Cerro by (4-0). In the last 10 home games Nacional has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 4 games. Defensive solidity has been one of his strengths as he has only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 games and his attack has scored regularly as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 games for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 14 of the last 15 games, of those 14 reached the interval in the lead in 9 and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the game in 11. In the last 13 home games for all competitions for the first time: he suffered 4 of his 7 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Club Nacional vs Estudiantes L.P. Stats
The Uruguayan Nacional plays their tenth appearance in 2018, which marks their debut in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, as before had to eliminate Chapecoense and Banfield to get here. The club is in good shape at the start of the season, having been undefeated for eight games and now comes from three straight victories. The last of them occurred at home, in front of Cerro, in a game valid for the Uruguayan Championship, where now occupies the leadership with 100% of use. At the time, the team was far superior to the opponent, scoring two goals in each stage, thus gaining three more points. In his last participation in the Copa Libertadores in 2017, the team were eliminated in the round of 16 by Botafogo. For this duel, the coach is expected to set up the team at 4-2-3-1 or at 4-4-1-1, especially Zunino on the right side.
Estudiantes L.P. Team News
The Estudiantes L.P. team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first game in this competition. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Huracán by (1-0). In the last 10 matches played for all competitions, Estudiantes has won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their away games there is a tendency towards few goals, since 17 of their last 42 games finished with Less than 1.5 goals and 27 in 42 finished with Less than 2.5 goals.
Estudiantes De La Plata enters the field for their ninth game this year, but the first of international character, trying to maintain the good performance that has presented to debut with a positive result in the Copa Libertadores. So far, the club have won four victories in their eight matches in 2018, but now it comes from a defeat that has interrupted an unbeaten run of seven games. At the time, the team played a very balanced game against Huracán, but finalized few times, and could not react to the goal conceded at the beginning of the second half. Last year, the Argentine team failed to pass the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. Several tactical schemes have been tested by the coach, who should not have big embezzlements for this duel.