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Steffen Schmidt - August 9, 2023
Racing Club vs Atletico Nacional
CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores
Date: 11 August 2023, Friday
Kick-off at 01:00 UK / 02:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Peron (Avellaneda).
Racing Club will chase a two-goal deficit on Thursday evening when they host Colombian Primera A powerhouse Atletico Nacional in the reverse outing of the Copa Libertadores R16 tie in Avellaneda.
The Argentines found themselves in a very tough situation after conceding three unanswered goals last week on Colombian soil.
The team led by former Real Madrd midfielder Fernando Gago then showed an amazing spirit to continue with attacks and eventually earn to penalties to score a couple of crucial goals through center-back Gonzalo Piovi.
Racing did concede another one at the death of the match but a two-goal deficit is by all means the one they can annul in front of a sold-out Estadio Presidente Huan Domingo Peron on Thursday.
Gago’s men fired 17 shots last week and deserved to score much earlier than they did on the occasion.
It was only the second loss in the last twelve outings across competitions for Racing Club, the other one coming against Argentine table-toppers River Plate (2-1).
Gago’s men have five wins and three draws in the last eight home fixtures in all competitions.
Nevertheless, Atletico Nacional will also enter this high on confidence. They prolonged their unbeaten record in the Primera A Clausura campaign, playing a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Cali on Sunday evening.
The Colombians have three wins and a draw in the last four matches in all competitions and we have seen goals at both ends in each of the previous five outings the played.
Racing Club created bountiful chances last week in Colombia and we expect them to do the same on Thursday in front of the home fans.
Knowing how attacking-minded Atletico Nacional have been of late, we just have to take the Over 2.5 goals FT pick at the 2.05 odds. The real value hides in the 3.75 odds offered for the Home win & Both Teams To Score bet.
