The group stage of the Libertadores Cup. And with her, the passion, the emotion, the nerves, the opera evenings. And before taking the field, it is already palpitating who the candidates to win the top continental tournament might be. Two Brazilian teams are the main favourites, but what about the Argentines?
flamenco AND palmeiras They continue to be the clubs that mark the pulse of the continent. Of course, they are the last champions of America. He Fla won the 2019 and 2022 editions and the verdao those of 2020 and 2021. For the current one, their chances of raising the trophy again pay out between 4 and 5 pesos for each bet, respectively. And another strong Brazilian team is Atletico Mineirowhose fee ranges from 7.75 to 10 pesos.
Above Mineiro, in any case, completing the podium of the main candidates, together with Flamengo and Palmeiras, is River, the best positioned Argentine.
To be champion again Nunez’s teamnow directed by Martín Demichelis, pay between 6.5 and 7 pesos. The data comes from the averages of the algorithms carried out between Codere, BetWarrior and Bplay, three of the bookmakers that operate legally in Argentina.
And the rest of the Argentine teams? To get the seventh, Boca pays 8.75 to 10 pesos; Racing, which wants to reconquer America after 56 years, from 22 to 26 pesos; Argentinos Juniors (champion in 1985), between 40 and 57 pesos; and Board of Trustees, from 70 to 125 pesos.
This time, there is no room for surprises among the title contenders. At least, for now, before the tournament starts. The greats of the continent are the ones who set the pace of betting. Behind Flamengo, Palmeiras, River, Atlético Mineiro and Boca, there are teams that have already been champions of America such as Corinthians (pays 12 pesos), Inter (15), Racing (25) and Atlético Nacional de Medellín (40).
And among them there are also others with a good present such as Fluminense (20), Athletico Paranaense (last classified, with 25) and Independiente del Valle (Copa Sudamericana and Recopa champion, with 35).
Not only the numbers measured to bet on who will conquer the glory at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro (the final will be played there), on November 11th. There are also odds for the opening games, which will be this week.
In this case, four of the five Argentine teams are massive favorites to stay with their duels. Despite having to travel to La Paz and play at an altitude of 3,600 meters, with the difficulties that entails, River pays better than his rival, The Strongest.
The victory of Demichelis’ team pays from 2.10 to 2.17, while that of the Bolivian team, from 3.25 to 3.30. For its part, a victory of Boca in Venezuela pays 1.5, while that of Monagas from 6 to 7.2; The race against Ñublense goes from 1.90 to 2, and the victory of the Chilean team, from 3.60 to 4; The Argentines on Independiente del Valle pay from 1.85 to 1.90 and the Ecuadorian team from 4.2 to 4.5.
In return, a victory by Patronato, which will face Libertadores for the first time in its history, pays from 3.65 to 4 pesos, while that of Atlético Nacional de Medellín (twice champion of the competition), from 2.05 to 2.17.
Source: Clarin
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