Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors will meet in the second leg of Copa Sudamericana knockout stages on Friday, 23 August.
Will we see another good performance from the in-form Boca or will Cruzeiro find a way to beat them this time around? Find that out and more from our Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors prediction and preview.
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Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors prediction: Boca Juniors to defend the advantage
Key Stats
- Boca Juniors have beaten Cruzeiro four times in their last five meetings.
- We saw both teams score in six of the last eight H2H meetings between these two teams.
- Both teams have scored in three of the last four Boca Junior's matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Cruzeiro 1-1 Boca Juniors
With the guests in better form at the moment and, arguably, being the better team on paper, we can see Boca Juniors holding on to their first-leg advantage, one way or another, though we can see this match ending in a draw.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Cruzeiro Juniors favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.40%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.30%
- AWAY: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors odds that the hosts are the expected winners in this match, but the bookies don't think that Boca Juniors are without a chance either, based on the odds.
This makes sense since Boca Juniors are in their best form of the season and undefeated for 11 straight games, while Cruzeiro have only won two of their last six matches.
Anyhow, if you liked our predictions for this match, remember to check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.
Most recent H2Hs: Boca Juniors with the advantage lately
The last meeting between these two teams, before Boca's win in the first leg last week, was in 2018 in the quarter-finals of Copa Libertadores and Boca Juniors have won that tie with a win at home and a draw in Brazil.
Overall, these two teams have met 10 times and Boca Juniors have a slightly better record with five wins compared to Cruzeiro's three, along with two draws.
Copa Sudamericana 16/08/24
Boca Juniors
Cruzeiro
Copa Libertadores Qualification 05/10/18
Cruzeiro
Boca Juniors
Copa Libertadores Qualification 20/09/18
Boca Juniors
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro preview: Can they go overcome the deficit?
In the last five games in all competitions, Cruzeiro have just one win, so they've hit a bit of a wall lately. However, they are having a solid season overall and while they are behind by one goal in their tie with Boca Juniors, they will host the second leg and have a good chance to reach the quarter-finals of Copa Sudamericana.
When it comes to team news, Rafa Silva and Gabriel Veron are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Cassio (GK), William, Ze Ivaldo, Villalba, Kaiki, Walace, Henrique, Barreal, Pereira, Jorge & Diaz
Brazil Serie A 04/10/24
L
Fluminense
1
Cruzeiro
0
Brazil Serie A 29/09/24
D
Vasco da Gama
1
Cruzeiro
1
Copa Sudamericana 27/09/24
D
Libertad Asuncion
1
Cruzeiro
1
Brazil Serie A 22/09/24
D
Cuiaba
0
Cruzeiro
0
Copa Sudamericana 20/09/24
W
Libertad Asuncion
0
Cruzeiro
2
Boca Juniors preview: Hoping for another good performance
While Boca Juniors have struggled a bit this season, which is why they're currently 8th in the standings of their domestic championship, they have done very well recently and have stayed unbeaten for 11 matches in a row. So, they enter the upcoming duel with Cruzeiro with a lot of confidence, especially since they have a one-goal surplus ahead of the second leg.
Meanwhile, Frank Fabra and Lucas Blondel are out with injuries at this time.
Predicted lineup: Romero (GK), Advincula, Medel, Lema, Blanco, Saralegui, Medina, Fernandez, Zenon, Merentiel & Cavani
Argentina Liga Profesional 28/09/24
L
Belgrano
2
Boca Juniors
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 21/09/24
L
River Plate
1
Boca Juniors
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 14/09/24
L
Racing Club
2
Boca Juniors
1
Argentina Cup 07/09/24
W
CA Talleres de Cu00f3rdoba
1 (7)
Boca Juniors
1 (8)
Argentina Liga Profesional 01/09/24
W
Rosario Central
1
Boca Juniors
2
