The magic of the cup as Estudiantes greet Nacional visitors in Copa Libertadores tie

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Competition: South America Copa Libertadores
Competition: Wed 04.May
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi

This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Estudiantes at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi when the Copa Libertadores tournament arrives in town and Nacional with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!

Little time to rest for the home team, as they played a Superliga match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Aldosivi, was also a home game here at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi. The away team is better rested.

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Estudiantes form and stats

Estudiantes's last game was hosting Aldosivi and winning 2-1. Morel (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.53/10. Morel scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Estudiantes are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Rosario Central awaits in four days.

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the group stage.

The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

Two trips in a row for Nacional, whose coach Aquino could celebrate last time after the Copa Libertadores win against Velez Sarsfield. The attacker Gigliotti got a match rating of 8.21 in that game. Gigliotti scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Preceding that game was the away Primera Division victory against Cerro Largo with the score of 2-0.

Nacional create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 14 goals in 5 travels. Nacional are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Nacional - Estudiantes 0-0 was the outcome when these sides formerly played each other, earlier this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Estudiantes won one game, two matches ended with a tie and Nacional got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

EstudiantesM. Boselli
M. Boselli
9 goals
EstudiantesL. Díaz
L. Díaz
6 goals
NacionalF. Carballo Ares
F. Carballo Ares
4 goals

Estudiantes missing players

Nacional missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Estudiantes Nacional
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 25
15 11   Won W   5 10
5 0   Drew D   3 9
5 3   Lost L   4 6
53 30   Scored S   20 38
29 14   Conceded C   11 24
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
80% 86%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 64%
64% 71%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 44%
40% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 32%
36% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
68% 64%   BTTS BTTS   33% 44%
24% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 40%
12% 7%   Failed to Score F T   42% 28%
 
4.5 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 4.8
5 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4
2.5 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   4.4 3.9
3 0   Red cards R C   5 7
 
11.6 12.7   Shots (avg) S (   12.4 12.2
5.1 5.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.8 5.2
42% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 30%
 
9 6.9   Shots against (avg) S A   10.5 8.9
3.2 2.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estudiantes 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 7
2 Bragantino 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
4 Velez Sarsfield 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estudiantes 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 7
2 Bragantino 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
4 Velez Sarsfield 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Maldonado 10 7 1 2 17 10 4 3 0 1 7 4 6 4 1 1 10 6 7 22
2 Boston River 10 5 3 2 12 10 6 2 2 2 6 8 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 18
3 Liverpool 10 5 2 3 12 4 4 3 0 1 7 1 6 2 2 2 5 3 8 17
4 Wanderers 10 4 5 1 12 6 5 2 2 1 4 3 5 2 3 0 8 3 6 17
5 Nacional 10 4 4 2 19 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 5 3 1 1 14 3 11 16
6 River Plate 10 4 4 2 17 11 7 3 3 1 13 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 16
7 Penarol 10 4 4 2 7 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 6 2 3 1 3 2 2 16
8 Fenix 10 5 1 4 12 13 6 4 0 2 7 6 4 1 1 2 5 7 -1 16
9 Danubio 10 3 5 2 6 5 4 0 2 2 0 2 6 3 3 0 6 3 1 14
10 Defensor Sporting 10 3 4 3 8 11 6 2 2 2 6 9 4 1 2 1 2 2 -3 13
11 Rentistas 10 3 1 6 12 17 4 0 1 3 2 9 6 3 0 3 10 8 -5 13
12 Torque 10 2 3 5 11 13 6 1 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 5 6 -2 9
13 Albion 10 2 3 5 13 22 5 1 2 2 8 10 5 1 1 3 5 12 -9 9
14 Plaza Colonia 10 1 5 4 9 11 5 0 3 2 3 7 5 1 2 2 6 4 -2 8
15 Cerro Largo 10 1 3 6 4 17 4 1 1 2 1 7 6 0 2 4 3 10 -13 6
16 Cerrito 10 2 2 6 4 12 5 1 1 3 2 6 5 1 1 3 2 6 -8 5

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estudiantes 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 7
2 Bragantino 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
3 Nacional 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
4 Velez Sarsfield 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1

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