Boca Juniors vs Colo Colo Prediction: Can Boca Juniors guarantee their qualification for the next round?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors will face Colo Colo at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Pereira. The visitors come from a draw (1-1) against Monagas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after a defeat in the last round of the Libertadores against Pereira (1-0). The 1st half was dominated by the Boca Juniors team, however the team failed to realize the opportunities created. In the 2nd half, Pereira's team was superior and would reach 1-0 at 78', the Boca Juniors team failing to reach a tie in case of victory, the Boca Juniors team qualified for the next phase, now having to win the Colo Colo. In the 4 games played so far, the Boca Juniors team has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In those same 4 games they scored 4 goals and conceded only 2, being the best defense in the group.

The Colo Colo team comes to this game after a draw in the last round of the Libertadores against Monagas (1-1). The 1st half was dominated by the Colo Colo team, however, it was not managing to create great opportunities. The 2nd half was more divided, with the opposing team reaching the goal first, at 62', and the Colo Colo team reaching the tie at 86'. With this result, the Colo Colo team is now in 3rd place, with 5 points. In the 4 games so far, the team has 1 victory, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 4. The Colo Colo team needs to win to still have opportunities to reach 1st place and achieve the direct qualification.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Boca Juniors has 3 victories, and Colo Colo has 2 victories. Goals were scored in just all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 1 of the matches.

Boca Juniors is a favorite to win this game due to playing at home, yet it is predicted to be a hard match for them as Colo Colo really needs the points.