Independiente – Estudiantes Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (30.01.2018)

Independiente and Estudiantes meet at the Stadium Libertadores de América, in a match for the 13th round of the First Division. The history of direct matches played in this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, since there were 3 draws in the last 3 matches.

In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 04-24-2017, in a match for the First Division, which ended in a draw by (2-2). The goals of the game were scored by M. Benítez (26 ‘) and E. Barco (56’) for Independiente and F. Sánchez (45 ‘) and M. Aguirgaray (47’) for Estudiantes.

After 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, the home team is in the 4th position, having won 22 points. In the last match, they tied with Rosario at home by (1-1), after in the previous match they won (1-2) away, in a match against Arsenal.

In the last 6 home matches for the championship Independiente has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 11 points out of 18 possible. For this competition, he does not lose 8 games. His attack has scored regularly, as he managed to materialize in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

The Independiente team is doing a good campaign in the competition, and hopes to get a good result in this day, because it will play in their stadium. The home team will try to have control of the game and attack for certain to not be surprised in the counterattacks. The team coach must present a team with a more offensive tactical disposition and that will fight for the result until the end of the match.

The away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate game, they won against Talleres Córdoba by (0-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Boca Juniors, by (0-1). The team comes to this match after a home win with Chacarita Juniors by (2-0). For the league, Estudiantes won 7 points out of 15 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 home matches.

The Estudiantes team comes from a home defeat and needs to recover lost points away from home, however it will have a strong opponent ahead and that will give a lot of work. The visiting team comes to this game with the idea of ​​forming a strong defensive barrier, in order to prevent their opponent from scoring goals and trying to reach a good result.

The Independiente team needs to beat to get closer to the first classified, as such they must put a lot of pressure on their opponent from the initial minutes. The visiting team must have a very complicated game on this day, and will have to present a much better football than the one presented so far if they want to win at least one point. The home team is favorite for this challenge, because it has a team technically superior to that of its adversary.