Corinthians vs Newell's Old Boys Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Sudamericana

Prediction published on 31/07/2023, 14:24  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 31/07/2023 at 14:24 in Football Predictions

Corinthians will start at home in their round of 16 Copa Sudamericana two-legged tie against Newell’s Old Boys on Wednesday. To get to this competition, Corinthians finished third in Group E of Copa Libertadores. They then faced Universitario in a playoff to book their ticket to this round after a 3-1 aggregate win. Having fallen short in Copa Libertadores, they’ll be keen to make things right here. An unbeaten run of seven matches should provide the needed confidence for Corinthians. They’ve won six of those seven matches and in four of the last five matches, they scored at least twice. The Brazilians have however managed just one clean sheet in their last five matches. Both teams have scored in four of their last five games, and those four have each had over 2.5 goals. At home, Corinthians have posted four straight wins. They also have four straight wins in the Copa Sudamericana though only two of them came this year.

This looks like one of those matches the visitors will have to be at their best to get a draw. Newell’s Old Boys aren’t particularly in great shape coming into this game. They have no win in their last three matches and have failed to score in two of five. Heading into this game, Newell’s Old Boys drew 1-1 with Talleres de Cordoba. They had to come from a goal down and finished with 10 men after Leonel Vangioni’s red card. In their last nine matches, Newell’s Old Boys have managed just one win – a surprise 2-0 victory over Independiente. Twice in their last five matches, Newell’s Old Boys conceded two goals. Meanwhile, they have two losses in their last three away matches. They’ve managed just a win in the last four away games. Having topped their group in the first round of Copa Sudamericana, the Argentines will go into this game with confidence.