The Copa Libertadores group stage has reached the final round of matches as Estudiantes host Independiente Medellin with a spot in the last-16 up for grabs.
Visiting Independiente are in pole position after scoring two late goals in a dramatic 3-2 victory over bottom side Cusco last time out.
Their Argentinian hosts were beaten 1-0 by runaway Group A winners Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro a week ago.
Estudiantes v Independiente Medellin Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Draw @ 5/2
Bet Builder - Draw or Independiente - Double Chance, Francisco Fydriszewski to score & Estudiantes most cards @ 12/1
Estudiantes v Independiente Medellin Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 11/10
Hosts Estudiantes are 7/10 to achieve the win they want for qualification for the last-16, but that seems a skimpy price for a side with just one win in six games across all competitions and just one win in five so far in the Copa Libertadores group stage.
Independiente kept their campaign on track with a remarkable win against Peruvian side Cusco.
The home side levelled on 78 minutes before sub Baldomero Perlaza struck in added time for Independiente. Cusco equalised on 94 minutes only for Alexis Serna to calmly slot home the winner with the final kick of the contest.
Estudiantes head into this game searching for their first clean sheet of this Libertadores campaign.
They had scored in all four games prior to losing to Flamengo, while both teams scored in three of Independiente's four qualifying games and they have managed just one clean sheet in four games lately.
Alternative Bet: Draw @ 5/2
With just one win to show in five games, hosts Estudiantes are hard to favour as an odds-on chance.
Alexander Medina's side only found themselves in front for 20 minutes across six games in all competitions lately, trailing or level for the other 520 minutes.
They made the perfect start to the reverse game in Medellin, taking the lead through Tiago Palacios after four minutes, but were pegged back by Francisco Chaverra's strike in the second half.
Estudiantes have scored five and conceded five so far.
The visiting Colombian side may do enough to earn their point and progress to the next stage, condemning Estudiantes to the Copa Sudamericana in doing so.
Estudiantes v Independiente Medellin Bet Builder Tip
Draw or Independiente - Double Chance
Francisco Fydriszewski to score
Estudiantes most cards
Pays 12/1
Estudiantes have struggled to win games recently and that record of leading for only 20 minutes across six games tells of a side sure to be fragile in confidence.
Independiente got on the scoresheet at Flamengo and a goal here could take them a long way towards a positive result.
Francisco Fydriszewski has been in excellent form for the Colombian side and has four goals in his last seven outings across all competitions.
He's the third-topscorer in the Copa Libertadores and looks to be a key dangerman here.
The reverse game ended 1-1 and it was ill-tempered. There were eight yellow cards handed out, four in each half, and Estudiantes collected six of those cautions.
If this game does turn out frustrating for the hosts, they can dominate the card count again.
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Key Match Stats
Estudiantes have won only one of their five games in Group A so far, with one win in six across all competitions
In the 540 minutes of football across six games, Estudiantes have led for just 20 minutes
Both teams scored in three of Independiente's four qualifying games
Francisco Fydriszewski has four goals and one assist in the Copa Libertadores this season
Estudiantes picked up six bookings in the reverse game last month
Both teams scored in three of Independiente's four qualifying games
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