Palestino vs San Lorenzo Prediction: San Lorenzo Trying to Extend the Unbeaten Run from the Local Competition

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 3, Palestino will be up against San Lorenzo at the Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua. With both sides managing to win one of the two matches played, the Group H points table seems very tricky. San Lorenzo stands 2nd with a -1 goal difference, whereas Palestino stands 3rd with a -3 goal difference. Hence, Palestino will have to make the most of the upcoming home fixture and improve the goal difference factor. The two competing sides last played against each other in a Copa Sudamericana fixture in October 2016, and Palestino won (1-0), and San Lorenzo won (2-0) at home. Hence, the head-to-head win count is shared with one win each. With Palestino playing at home, the match could swing in the home side’s favor from the very start. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup in Rancagua.

Going in the matchup, Palestino is coming off a defeat against Atletico Nublense (1-2) and Colo-Colo (3-1) in the Chilean Primera Division. In the last outing, Jonathan Benitez scored the only goal Palestino, and the team had an overall possession of 52%. Moreover, Palestino had just 2 shots on target and 74% ball passing accuracy. Apart from the Chilean Primera, Palestino managed a win against Estudiantes Merida (1-0) in the last fixture of Sudamericana, in which Misael Davila scored the only goal with an assist made by Bryan Carrasco. Talking about Palestino’s overall goal-scoring form, the team has scored a goal in 4 of its last 5 matches. Moreover, it has conceded 14 goals in the last five, averaging around 2.80 goals per game. Hence, Palestino will have to play with a reasonable defense in order to minimize the scoring from the other end. 

Cesar Rigamonti; Brayan Véjar, Fernando Meza, Cristián Suárez, Dilan Zúñiga; Nicolás Meza; Bruno Barticciotto, Nicolás Meza, Ariel Martínez, Jonathan Benítez; Misael Dávila.

San Lorenzo will be confident for the upcoming match, as it has managed to secure 8 wins and 4 draws in the last 14 matches played in the Primera Division. After losing to Fortaleza (0-2) in the last Copa Sudamericana outing, San Lorenzo did manage to make a reasonable comeback and register a win against Club Atletico Platense (1-0) in the Argentine Primera Division. In addition, San Lorenzo also secured a draw against Velez Sarsfield (0-0), in which Augusto Batalla was spot on with 4 saves. If San Lorenzo is targeting to make it through to the next continental stage, it will be important for them to secure a win in the upcoming away match against the Chilean side. San Lorenzo has scored and conceded only 2 goals in the last 5 matches played. Hence, the visitors are likely to continue with a balanced approach in the upcoming away game.

Augusto Batalla; Rafael Pérez, Federico Gattoni, Gastón Hernández; Agustín Giay, Jalil Elías, Carlos Sánchez, Malcom Braida, Nahuel Barrios; Andrés Vombergar, Adam Bareiro.

Moving forward in the contest, San Lorenzo will be looking to keep their heads high and orchestrate a clinical performance against the Chilean side. Carrying the unbeaten momentum from the Primera Division forward, San Lorenzo will be relying on the presence of Barrios, Sanchez, and Hernandez for the away game. I am expecting only San Lorenzo to score and the match total to be under 2.5 goals.

• San Lorenzo to Win for 2.40
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.54
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.748