Corinthians will host Racing at the Neo Quimica Arena on Tuesday in the final round of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana group stage campaign. The home side have performed well in the competition so far and are looking for maximum points this week as they target automatic advancement to the knockout stages.
They thrashed Argentinos Juniors 4-0 last time out in the competition, with three players getting on the scoresheet including Yuri Alberto, who netted a first-half brace.
Racing have also enjoyed a solid Copa Sudamericana campaign and will guarantee top spot in Group F with just a point on Tuesday. They beat Nacional 2-1 in their last match, with Dylan Nandin and Gaston Bueno getting on the scoresheet in the second half to overturn a one-goal deficit.
Corinthians vs Racing Head-to-Head
There have been three meetings between Corinthians and Racing. The home side are undefeated in all three matchups, picking up two wins and a draw.
The two sides faced off in the reverse meeting of Tuesday's fixture which ended 1-1.
Corinthians Form Guide in Copa Sudamericana: W-W-L-W-D
Racing Form Guide in Copa Sudamericana: W-W-D-W-D
Corinthians vs Racing Team News
Corinthians
The home side have a couple of injured personnel ahead of the midweek clash including Ruan, Gabriel Moscardo, Maycon, Pedro Henrique and Ecuador international Diego Palacios.
Injured: Ruan, Gabriel Moscardo, Maycon, Pedro Henrique, Diego Palacios
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Racing
Dylan Nandin came off with a knock against Danubio and is expected to miss the midweek clash. Lucas Monzon is also injured and will not play on Tuesday.
Injured: Dylan Nandin, Lucas Monzon
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Corinthians vs Racing Predicted XI
Corinthians Predicted XI (4-3-3): Carlos Miguel; Fagner, Felix Torres, Caca, Hugo; Rodrigo Garro, Raniele, Breno Bidon; Angel Romero, Wesley, Yuri Alberto
Racing Predicted XI (3-1-4-2): Rodrigo Odriozola; Gaston Bueno, Hugo Magallanes, Agustin Pereira; Lucas Rodriguez; Erik De Los Santos, Jose Varela, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Martin Ferreira; Tomas Veron Lupi, Agustin Alaniz
Corinthians vs Racing Prediction
Corinthians are on a run of back-to-back victories and have lost just one of their last seven games across all competitions. They are undefeated in their last six games on home turf and will be looking forward to Tuesday's outing.
Racing, meanwhile, saw their latest result end a run of back-to-back victories and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have, however, had mixed results on the road of late and could see defeat this week.
Prediction: Corinthians 2-1 Racing