Racing Club vs Cruzeiro Prediction and Betting Tips | November 23rd 2024
Racing Club will face Cruzeiro at the General Pablo Rojas in Paraguay on Saturday in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana final. La Academia will head into the weekend clash in search of their first-ever Copa Sudamericana title and their first international trophy since 1988 when they won the inaugural edition of the now-defunct Supercopa Libertadores.
They locked horns with Corinthians in the semifinals of the tournament, playing out a 2-2 draw against Timao in the first leg before winning 2-1 in the return leg on home turf featuring a first-half brace from Juan Fernando Quintero. They will trade tackles with another Brasileirao Serie A side this weekend for continental glory.
Cruzeiro are also set to make their Copa Sudamericana final debut on Saturday as they target their first international trophy since 1998. Despite their disappointing showings in their domestic assignments over the past few months, the Raposa have managed to find solace on the continental stage, most recently beating Lanus 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the Sudamericana final.
The Brazilian side are yet to come alive under new boss Fernando Diniz but have a chance at history this weekend.
Racing Club vs Cruzeiro Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been eight meetings between the two teams. Racing have won four of those games while Cruzeiro have won one fewer, with their final matchup ending in a draw.
- The two teams last locked horns in the 2018 Copa Libertadores, with the Raposa winning the group-stage clash 2-1.
- Saturday's game will mark the sixth Copa Sudamericana final between Argentine and Brazilian sides.
- La Academia are the highest-scoring side in the Sudamericana this season with a goal tally of 30.
Racing Club vs Cruzeiro Prediction
Racing will head into the cup final in superb form after winning each of their last five matches. They have struggled for results on foreign grounds of late but have enough experience in the squad to know what is expected of them on Saturday.
Cruzeiro, meanwhile, have lost two of their last three games and have won just two of their last 11. With little separating the two teams in terms of quality, their contrasting form could see the Brazilian side suffer defeat this weekend.
Prediction: Racing Club 1-0 Cruzeiro
Racing Club vs Cruzeiro Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Racing Club to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Seven of the Raposa's last nine matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last six matchups)