Estudiantes de La Plata vs Universidad Católica | Prediction | Copa Libertadores | 12/08

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11 Aug 2026 20:30

The kick off for the match between Estudiantes de La Plata and Universidad Católica will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Wednesday, 08/12 - at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi (UNO). This clash of the 2026 Copa Libertadores looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Club Estudiantes de La Plata vs Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Estudiantes de La Plata vs Universidad Católica

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

BTTS - Yes

Market: BTTS - Yes · @ 2.24

2.24

Confidence

67%

Last updated: 12-08-2026

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

Our prediction is: Universidad Católica win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Estudiantes de La Plata and Universidad Católica overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Universidad Católica to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 2, there is a good deal of value on Universidad Católica to pull off a potential upset away from home against Estudiantes de La Plata, who have not been in the best form of late.

Our prediction is: over 9.5 corners

For those in need of a nice change in betting markets, let's take a good look at over/under corners. Based on our research on Estudiantes de La Plata vs Universidad Católica, we expect to see both teams spend significant time deep in opposition territory given their willingness to go forward.

That is why we highly recommend taking the over 9.5 corners line at odds of 1.88 for this upcoming match.

Estudiantes de La Plata Preview

Estudiantes de La Plata has played 6 matches in the Copa Libertadores so far, with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.5 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 8 draws, and 8 losses. Estudiantes de La Plata's attack has scored 36 goals, 6 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.2 goals per match across the entire season.

Santiago Ascacibar is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Tiago Palacios leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, The Pincharratas has conceded 5 goals in the league (an average of 0.83) and 19 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.63 over 30 matches).

Estudiantes de La Plata's Latest Results

Universidad Católica preview

In 6 Copa Libertadores matches, Universidad Católica has recorded 4 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.17 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 18 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 63 goals, 8 of them in the Copa Libertadores (an average of 1.33 goals per match), with Fernando Matías Zampedri being the team's top scorer with 18 goals and Matías Palavecino providing 5 assists.

Defensively, The Crusaders has conceded 4 goals in the league and 40 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.29 goals conceded per match.

Universidad Católica's Latest Results