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Aron Wright - May 24, 2021
Newell’s Old Boys vs Atletico GO
Copa Sudamericana
Date: Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Kick-off at 22:15 UK/ 23:15 CET
Venue: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.
Only the top-most placed team will make it to the Round of 16. As of now, Newell’s Old Boys, as well as Atletico are placed second and third in the table, and this is the final group-stage game. Likely, expect a fierce encounter filled with goals.
Currently, Atletico are placed second with nine points against their name. Meanwhile, their counterparts for the day are in possession of the third position – with seven points.
Since toppers Libertad have ten points on the board, a win is a must for either team at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Even with a victory though, progression to the knockouts is not a given.
However, with nothing to lose, we can count on both teams to give their best. And as such, expect goals from either side of the pitch.
The Old Boys had recorded a 3-1 win in their latest game, and at home, they have failed to find the back of the net just once in the last six appearances.
Note that they had won two of their former three games in the group, and the sole defeat during this stretch had come against the toppers.
On the other hand, their counterparts were unbeaten in 24 of their preceding 25 overall match-ups, and in the process they had gone on a nine-fixture winning run.
Moreover, they had also won ten of their previous twelve road trips, and had scored two or more goals in nine of their last twelve such games.
Taking into account these stats, and the desperation of either team to make it to the knockouts, expect a high-scoring affair this Tuesday.
