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Argentinos Juniors and Corinthians will battle for three points in a Copa Sudamericana group stage fixture on Tuesday (April 23rd).
The hosts are coming off a penalty shootout victory Defensa y Justicia in the quarterfinal of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional over the weekend. Goals in either half from Rodrigo Bogarin and Alan Rodriguez ensured the two sides could not be separated in 90 minutes. Argentinos eventually progressed with a 3-2 victory in the shootout to book a date with Velez Sarzfield in the last four.
Corinthians, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Bragantino in the Brazilian Serie A. Vitinho's fifth-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The Sao Paulo outfit will now turn their focus to the continental competition, where their last game in the Sudamericana came in a 4-0 thrashing of Nacional Asuncion at home. Argentinos suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Racing Montevideo.
The loss left them third in Group F on three points. Corinthians lead the way with four points to their name.
Argentinos vs Corinthians Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides were drawn in Group E of the 2023 Copa Libertadores. Argentinos claimed a 1-0 away win in Brazil and played out a goalless draw at home.
- Six of Corinthians' last seven games across competitions have produced less than three goals.
- Fourteen of Argentinos' last 15 competitive games have produced over 1.5 goals, with 11 games in this sequence producing at least three goals.
- Corinthians' last four games have seen one side keep a clean sheet.
- Argentinos' last four games have produced at least nine corner kicks.
Argentinos vs Corinthians Prediction
Argentinos had to showcase their powers of recovery to advance to the semifinal of the Argentine Cup. El Bicho have drawn three of their last four games in 90 minutes and will be hoping to get back to winning ways here.
Corinthians were pre-tournament favorites to top this group but they are winless in their last three games coming into this clash (two losses).
This is a game between two sides with contrasting styles and we are backing the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Argentinos 1-1 Corinthians
Argentinos vs Corinthians Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corner kicks
