Boca Juniors vs Racing Club Prediction: Who will win this Argentinian classic?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors will face Racing Club at Stadium Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires.This is the first game of the quarter finals.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after eliminating the Nacional team. In the 1st leg, the game would end in a 0-0 tie, and in the 2nd leg, the game would also end in a 2-2 tie, with Boca Juniors winning the penalty shootout. The Boca Juniors team is considered one of the favorite teams to win the competition, as always. Despite the loss to FC Porto of Alan Varela, one of the main figures of the team, it still has many quality players in its squad. The team will face an extremely difficult opponent to beat, with the spectacular games played between both teams being classic. The Boca Juniors team will try to take advantage of the home factor, supported by their fans in Bombonera, and try to take advantage for the 2nd leg.

The Racing Club team comes to this game after eliminating the Atl team. Nacional, in an impressive turnaround in the tie. In the 1st leg, the Racing Club team would lose by 4-2, complicating things a lot. However, in the 2nd leg, the team was absolutely devastating, winning by an impressive 3-0, at home, and eliminating the Atl team. National by goal difference. Despite not being one of the most favorite teams to win the competition, it is among the teams that can surprise, as a result of the enormous individual quality that the team presents in the squad. In addition to the players, its head coach has a former player of great quality and routine in these big games, Fernando Gago. The team will face an opponent they already know very well, and one of the favorites to win the competition. The Boca Juniors team will try to take advantage of the home factor, while the Racing Club team will try to take the open tie home.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Boca Juniors has won 1, Racing Club has won 1, and there’s 3 draws. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in the last 3 matches.

Due to playing at home, Boca Juniors are favorites for the win, yet goals are to be expected from both teams.