Estudiantes vs Corinthians prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Copa Libertadores
In the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals on September 10, 2026, Estudiantes will face Corinthians.
Estudiantes vs Corinthians team news and expert analysis
The La Plata club won last year's Clausura. This season, they finished the Apertura group stage top of their section, but subsequently crashed out in the play-offs. Their Clausura campaign, however, has got off to a difficult start. The São Paulo side finished only 13th in the previous Serie A campaign, but managed to win the national cup. They failed to defend that title this time around, losing to Internacional in the Round of 16. In the league, meanwhile, they remain in mid-table and have been unable to make significant progress.
The Argentinians secured second place in their group with nine points, doing so thanks to a victory in the final round. In the play-offs, they began with a draw against Universidad Católica. However, they thrashed their opponents 3-0 in Chile, with Carrillo scoring twice, to progress to the next round.
The Brazilians made a flying start to their Copa Libertadores campaign, beating all three of their group-stage opponents in succession. They subsequently slowed down, drawing twice and even losing to Platense in their final match, but still retained top spot. In the play-offs against Rosario Central, they drew 0-0 away before winning at home with the only goal of the match, despite playing with ten men.
Head to Head matches: Estudiantes vs Corinthians
The teams met in the Copa Sudamericana in August 2023. They exchanged 1-0 victories, but Corinthians progressed after winning the ensuing penalty shootout.
The hosts are given the edge. However, this is the first leg, so we expect a pragmatic approach and are backing under 2.0 total goals (odds – 1.71).
Estudiantes vs Corinthians: key statistics and trends
- Estudiantes have won two of their last three tournament matches
- Corinthians have ended a five-match winless run in the Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes vs Corinthians: Possible starting lineups
Estudiantes play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Muslera - Benedetti, Palacios, Núñez, Mancuso - Castro, Piovi - Tobio Burgos, Palacios, Rodríguez - Carrillo
Corinthians play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Souza - Bidu, Henrique, Paulista, Matheuzinho - Charles, Carrillo - Bidon, Garro, César - Pedro Raul. Raniele was sent off in the previous match
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