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Argentinos Juniors vs Colon Predictions

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Argentinos Juniors vs Colon Predictions

Friday’s Copa Sudamericana round of 16, second leg clash is an all Argentine affair between Argentinos Juniors and Colon de Santa Fe. The hosts will be looking to see through the 1-0 advantage they established in the first leg.

Argentinos Juniors actually came into this tie viewed as slight underdogs by most, but after securing victory in last week’s first leg, they are now firmly in the driving seat. Los Bichos have already seen off Estudiantes de Merida and Deportes Tolima to reach this stage of the Sudamericana and now have a quarter-final place within their grasp.

Typically strong at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, Argentinos have every reason to be confident coming into Friday’s game and those taking to the pitch will be hungry to secure progression into the next round. Indeed, Argentinos haven’t lost any of their last 6 home games, winning 4 times in the process and having also kept a clean sheet in their last 4 games as hosts, they are clearly going to be a tough nut for Colon to crack.

Meanwhile, Colon arrive with a feeling of regret hanging over them. The Santafesinos really needed to make their home advantage count in the first leg and though they had plenty of the play in said match, the end result was not what they were looking for and leaves them with plenty of work to do in the Argentine capital on Friday.

Though they cannot be considered out of the tie, it’s hard to have huge faith in Colon mounting a comeback in this match when looking at their less than inspiring away record. Indeed, Pablo Lavallén’s troops have lost their last 4 outings on the road against top flight domestic opponents and having conceded an average of 2.75 goals a game over said fixtures, it’s not hard to see why.

Ultimately, although we did think Colon would win this tie over the two legs, it’s now Argentinos who have to be fancied following their shock first leg win. As hosts, it’s hard to envision them throwing their winning position away and Colon are not a strong side on their travels.

All things considered, backing an Argentinos win looks the best way to play here as far as the betting is concerned and is exactly where our money is going at an appealing price. Argentinos are in good shape as hosts and their tendency to keep a clean sheet on their own patch could well provide the foundation for a narrow 1-0 victory on Friday.

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