Independiente vs Estudiantes Match Analysis and Prediction

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Estudiantes will be looking to maintain their first-place standing in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division campaign when they make a trip to Estadio Libertadores de America to face Independiente on Tuesday.

The hosts suffered their first defeat in June, 2-1 to Argentinos Juniors, while Estudiantes are unbeaten after four matches in this round of the domestic campaign.

Independiente’s quest for at least a Copa Sudamericana spot by the end of the year took a hit last week as they failed to create much, firing only one effort on target in their previous encounter.

That loss stretched their winless run on the road in this competition to six matches, with their last away victory coming at the beginning of May, winning 4-0 against General Caballero JLM in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

A victory on Monday could do Eduardo Dominguez’s side a favour in their quest to claim a place in one of South America’s premier club competitions next season, as they currently trail Sarmiento for the last Copa Sudamericana spot by four points.

Being one of the most decorated clubs in Argentina outside of the big five, Estudiantes are very much in the running to secure some more silverware this season.

Ricardo Zielenski’s side have not lifted a trophy since securing the 2010 Apertura domestic title, but so far this year, they find themselves within a single point of Racing for the overall title in Argentina.

Estudiantes have left it late over their previous two matches, but in the end they did what was needed to secure three points and remain in the race for their first title in over a decade.

Mario Lopez’s own goal with 15 minutes left earned them a 1-0 victory over Aldosivi, while a penalty in the 77th minute on Tuesday helped them defeat Sarmiento.

Independiente vs Estudiantes head to head

The two teams have previously met on 47 occasions across all competitions, where Independiente have claimed 12 victories while Estudiantes have won 21, and they have drawn in 14. Independiente have scored 48 goals and conceded 63. In their last five meetings, they have claimed two victories each with one draw.

Estudiantes 2-2 Independiente 02/09/18

Estudiantes 3-0 Independiente 20/08/19

Estudiantes 0-0(P) Independiente 15/05/21

Estudiantes 0-1 Independiente 26/07/21

Estudiantes 2-1 Independiente 13/02/22

Independiente latest home form

Independiente have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their eight most recent matches. They defeated Talleres de Cordoba 1-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded three.

Independiente 1-1 Aldosivi 20/04/22

Independiente 3-0 Huracan 07/05/22

Independiente 4-0 Deportivo La Guaira 20/05/22

Independiente 0-2 Ceara 26/05/22

Independiente 1-0 Talleres de Cordoba 11/06/22

Independiente latest away form

Independiente have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their eight most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to Argentinos Juniors in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded four.

Deportivo la Guaira 0-2 Independiente 27/04/22

Lanus 1-0 Independiente 01/05/22

General Caballero JLM 0-4 Independiente 04/05/22

San Lorenzo 1-1 Independiente 04/06/22

Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Independiente 17/06/22

Estudiantes latest home form

Estudiantes have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Sarmiento 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Estudiantes 2-1 Aldosivi 30/04/22

Estudiantes 1-0 Nacional 04/05/22

Estudiantes 1-1(P) Argentinos Juniors 12/05/22

Estudiantes 1-1 Gimnasia La Plata 05/06/22

Estudiantes 2-1 Sarmiento 15/06/22

Estudiantes latest away form

Estudiantes have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Aldosivi 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded nine.

Colon 2-2 Estudiantes 23/04/22

Rosario Central 3-1 Estudiantes 08/05/22

RB Bragantino 0-1 Estudiantes 18/05/22

Velez sarsfield 4-0 Estudiantes 25/05/22

Aldosivi 0-1 Estudiantes 11/06/22

Independiente news

Leandro Benegas scored the only goal for Independiente in their defeat on Thursday, as he leads them with two in the second phase of this campaign.

Lucas Romero could miss out for a few more weeks following his positive COVID-19 test, while Tomas Pozzo will likely miss out this month with an ankle injury.

Estudiantes news

Leonardo Godoy collected his first assist of the second phase, drawing even with Emmanuel Mas, while Mauro Boselli scored a brace for Estudiantes on Wednesday.

Leandro Diaz will not be available for this contest following his red card in injury time on Tuesday, while Fabian Noguera could come into the starting lineup.

Prediction and Odds

Independiente head into the contest deprived off confidence following their defeat last time out, while Estudiantes have the courage from their victory on Wednesday.

The visitors seem to have found the right balance to be successful this season and we are backing them to claim a win on Tuesday.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.05 2 2.10