Atletico Nublense vs Racing Club Prediction: Nublense to Struggle Against Dominant Racing

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Libertadores, Group A, Matchday 1, Atletico Nublense will take on Racing Club at the Estadio Ester Roa in Concepción. With Aucas and Flamengo also sharing Group A, Atletico Nublense will look to start positively in Estadio Ester Roa. This will be the first meeting between the two sides; hence, the continental landscape will be witnessing an exciting encounter. Gonzalo Piovi is likely to miss out on the opening match for Racing Club. 

Atletico Nublense stands 9th in the current table standings of the Chilean Primera Division with 3 wins and 11 points. Hosting Racing Club in the upcoming matchup in Chile, the home side is likely to stay intact and make limited changes to their squad from the last outing against O’Higgins. In the last match against O’Higgins (2-1), Alex Joel and Patricio Rubio scored goals in the 32nd and 70th minute of play. With just 2 yellow cards and 5 offsides in the last match, Atletico Nublense did try to stay disciplined. In the last 5 matches played, Atletico Nublense has scored 5 goals, averaging 1 goal per game. Though Nublense has lost three of its last 5 matches, it has managed to score in 4 of the 5 matches. Secondly, the conceding average is 1.4 goals, which can be controlled and improved as the season progresses.

Nicolás Pérez; Bernardo Cerezo, Rafael Caroca, Lucas Abascia y Jovany Campusano; Bayron Oyarzo, Manuel Rivera, Lorenzo Reyes y Alex Valdés; Patricio Rubio y Juan Leiva.

Going in the matchup, Racing Club is coming off a win against Huracan (2-1), in which Matias Rojas and Gabriel Huache scored goals. Anibal Moreno and Emilinano Insua provided assists in order to target the two important goal-scoring opportunities. With the likes of Moreno, Rojas, and Sigali in the lineup, Racing will be feeling comfortable against Nublense. With 4 wins in the last 5 matches played, Racing Club will be looking for an outright win in the opening match of Libertadores. With 8 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Racing averages 1.6 goals per game. In addition to the scoring average, Racing has only conceded 5 goals in the last 5 matches. 

Gabriel Arias; Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa y Óscar Opazo; Juan Nardoni, Aníbal Moreno y Jonathan Gómez; Matías Rojas, Maximiliano Romero y Gabriel Hauche. 

For the upcoming contest, the Chilean side will be hoping for some fireworks in their home ground. However, Racing will have the odds in their favor for winning, as they have a solid goal-scoring average compared to Nublense. Moreover, with senior and experienced players in the lineup, Racing will be quite settled as a unit against Nublense. Both teams have scored goals in 4 of their last 5 matches. Hence, the match total is likely to be over 2.5 goals, and both teams to score. 

• Racing Club to Win for 1.90
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.18
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.97