Racing Club vs. Fortaleza: Copa Libertadores Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Thursday, in the last group stage match of the Copa Libertadores, the Estadio Presidente Peron will play home to a six-pointer between Fortaleza and the on-form Racing Club.

 While Laion is attempting to recover from a three-game losing streak, Le Academia is aiming for their third straight triumph in the tournament.

 Previous Matches and Head to head

 Racing, led by Gustavo Costas, has a six-game winning streak, one-drawing, and one-loss in domestic and European play. They advanced to the knockout stage with ten points, two points ahead of their opponents. Le Academia, managed by Juan Pablo Vojvoda, has had a disappointing 2025 campaign, losing three consecutive matches and losing just twice in thirteen matches.

Fortaleza, managed by Juan Pablo Vojvoda, has a four-game unbeaten streak in the Copa Libertadores, putting them in a strong position to claim second place. However, they need to win outright to advance, as Atletico Bucaramanga is two points ahead of them. Despite this, the team's supporters may take comfort from their record of only losing twice, drawing six times, and winning once in their past nine away games.

With a seven-goal advantage over Leopardos, Fortaleza should secure second place with a single point, but they would finish first in the group stage if they won all three games. The hosts, on Thursday, will be riding high after winning three of their past five games at Estadio Presidente Peron while maintaining a clean sheet in each of those wins.

Racing Club x Fortaleza Team News

 Costas, the head coach of Racing, has a healthy roster to work with, however striker Maximiliano Salas's availability is in question.

 If he can't make it, Ramiro Degregorio and Santiago Solari will likely start in his stead, with striker Adrian Martinez (who scored twice in the last game to help his team earn three points) leading the line.

 Augustin Garcia Basso, a left-sided defender, and Bruno Zuculini, a midfielder, are both out with injuries for Le Academia and will not play on Thursday.

 Fortaleza will be without midfielder Lucas Sasha for the remaining two games, and he may not be able to play in Group E's penultimate encounter.

 Vojvoda will probably start Pol Fernandez, Ze Welison, and Emmanuel Martinez in the middle of the pitch if he doesn't make the team.

 Regarding other news, Pedro Augusto might possibly play a role in this week's Libertadores match after getting sent off in the Brasileiro match against Cruzeiro after coming on as a replacement.

Our Predictions

Racing Club to win @ 1.98 on Sky247.ng

 The current form of Racing bodes well for their chances of advancing from Group E in this week's match.

 Fortaleza, on the other hand, have had a rough 2025; they lost three games a row before Thursday's trip, so they may need their opponents to lose points somewhere else if they want to advance.

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