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Steffen Schmidt - July 18, 2023
Audax Italiano vs Nublense
CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana
Date: 20 July 2023, Thursday
Kick-off at 23:00 UK / 00:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo (Concepcion).
We did not see goals in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana R32 tie between fellow Chilean rivals Nublense and Audax Italiano seven days ago in Chilian.
The two outfits will meet each other again this Thursday, this time at Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo where Audax Italiano will be hoping to exploit the home court advantage and advance past their compatriots.
Neither team have been pulling up any trees of late. The hosts are winless in five consecutive outings in all competitions, failing to find the back of the net in each of the last four matches in the process.
They are as low as 12th in the Chilean Primera Division standings with 5 wins in 17 games. Nevertheless, we have to mention that Audax left the likes of Brazilian Santos behind them in the Copa Sudamericana group phase.
As odd as it sounds, Nublense are even worse in the elite class of Chilean football this season. They are 14th in the league table with just 18 goals scored in 17 matches.
The visitors had a disappointing campaign in Copa Libertadores and they will enter this tie winless in eight subsequent affairs in all competitions.
Both teams are struggling badly going into this game but Audax Italiano have the momentum on their side with two wins and a draw in the last three H2H affairs.
Also, Nublense are winless in eight straight outings in all competitions. Expecting bib support from the local fans in Concepcion on Thursday, we like the look of the home win pick at the 2.70 odds. We also like the BTTS bet at the 1.90 odds knowing about goal fests in recent H2H clashes between these rivals.
