Atletico Paranaense vs Racing Club Prediction: At least one team will score over 1.5 goals

Atletico Paranaense will take on Racing at the Ligga Arena on Friday for the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana quarter-final clash. Atletico Paranaense finished second in Group E but they were drawn against Cerro Porteno in the round of 32 where they advanced to the next round with a 3-2 aggregate. They eased past Belgrano in the round of 16 with a 4-1 aggregate to get to this stage. Racing on the other hand were group H leaders and they advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating with a 8-1 aggregate scoreline. Both teams are in great form and we can envisage goals from both teams here. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Atlético Paranaense

Form across all competitions: DWLLL

The Brazilian sensation has lost three, with a draw and a win from their last five games across all competitions. Their last league game against Fortaleza ended in a 1-1 draw. They were knocked out of the Copa Do Brasil by Vasco last week and they only have the league and the Copa Sudamericana to play for the rest of the season. Their overall league statistics are 8 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses from the 24 games played. 

Racing Club

Form in all competitions: WLDWW

Racing had a sensational run in Group H of the Copa Sudamericana. They finished top of the group with 5 wins and a single defeat. They also scored the most goals in the group, with a total of 14 goals. They also scored the most goals in the round of 16, as they thrashed Huachipato by an 8-1 aggregate scoreline. In the meantime, they’ve also been doing well in the Argentinian Liga Profesional. They are currently third in the league with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from 14 games played. 

Expert Betting Tips

After Racing Club's convincing performance against Huachipato in the return leg of their round-of-16 clash, we believe that the Brazilian side Atletico will provide much tougher competition than Huachipato. Atletico is also a strong team. We believe both teams will find the net here at odds of 1.98. Racing appears to be in better form and we believe they will not suffer a defeat here on Friday. A win or draw for Racing Club.