Atletico Paranaense vs Racing Club Prediction: At least one team will score over 1.5 goals

Atletico Paranaense will take on Racing at the Ligga Arena on Friday for the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana quarter-final clash. Atletico Paranaense finished second in Group E but they were drawn against Cerro Porteno in the round of 32 where they advanced to the next round with a 3-2 aggregate. They eased past Belgrano in the round of 16 with a 4-1 aggregate to get to this stage. Racing on the other hand were group H leaders and they advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating with a 8-1 aggregate scoreline. Both teams are in great form and we can envisage goals from both teams here. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Atlético Paranaense

Form across all competitions: DWLLL

The Brazilian sensation has lost three, with a draw and a win from their last five games across all competitions. Their last league game against Fortaleza ended in a 1-1 draw. They were knocked out of the Copa Do Brasil by Vasco last week and theᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚy only hav😼e the league and the Copa Sudamericana to play for the rest of the season. Their overall league statistics are 8 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses from the 24 games played. 

Racing Club

Form in all competitions: WLDWW

Racing had a sensational run in Group H of the Copa Sudamericana. They finished top of the group with 5 wins and a single defeat. Th🐠ey also scored the most goals in the group, with a total of 14 goals. They also scored the most goals in the round of 16, as they thrashed Huachipato by an 8-1 aggregate scoreline. In the meantime, they’ve also been doing well in the Argentinian Liga Profesional. They are currently third in the league with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from 14 games played. 

Expert Betting Tips

After Racing Club's convincing performance against Huachipato in the return leg of their round-of-16 clash, we believe that the Brazilian side Atletico will provide much tougher competition than Huachipato. Atletico is also a strong team. We believe both teams will find the net here at odds of 1.98. Racing appears to be in better form and we believe they will not suffer a defeat here on Friday. A win or draw for Racing Club.