Colo-Colo vs Boca Juniors Prediction: Can the Men in Golden and Blue Clinch Another Win?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Matchday 3, Colo-Colo will be hosting Boca Juniors at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Macul. With both teams managing to win the two matches of Libertadores played so far, the upcoming matchup could have reasonable aggression and competition between the two. Colo-Colo leads the table with a win and 4 points, whereas Boca Juniors stands 2nd. The upcoming matchup will be the 7th official meeting between the two teams; however, Boca Juniors lead the head-to-head record (3-2). The last time these two teams played in 2022, Torneo de Vernao, and Boca won (2-0). Continue reading to find out more about the matchup and its expected outcomes.

Going in the matchup against Boca Juniors, Colo-Colo is coming off a draw against Union La Calera (0-0) and a win previously against Palestino (3-1). It’s quite evident that Colo-Colo has regained its local match form and is delivering consistent performances. Moreover, in the last Libertadores outing against Monagas SC, Colo-Colo maintained a reasonable momentum, and Carlos Palacios scored the only goal and that too on penalty in the 45th minute. With the likes of Bolados, Fuentes, Gonzalez, and Gutierrez holding key positions in the lineup, Colo-Colo seems a very well-balanced unit. Carrying a seven-match unbeaten run, Colo-Colo will be looking to come out and dominate Boca. Talking about the scoring, Colo-Colo has scored 5 goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Moreover, it has only conceded 3 goals, averaging 0.60 goals per game. Therefore, it seems as if Colo-Colo will continue with a balanced attack and formation.

Brayan Cortés; Maximiliano Falcon, Ramiro Gonzalez, Daniel Gutierrez; Jeyson Rojas, Cesar Fuentes, Esteban Pavez, Agustin Bouzat; Leonardo Gil; Carlos Palacios, Damian Pizarro.

Going in the matchup, Boca Juniors is coming off a win against Racing Club (3-1) in the Argentine Primera fixture. Martin Payero and Guillermo Fernandez scored the two opening goals in the first 6 minutes of play. Even with a player short, Miguel Merentiel struck another goal in the 90th minute of play. In the last three matches, Boca has won two and drawn a fixture against Rosario (2-2). In the match against Deportivo Pereira, Luis Advincula and Alan Varela managed to keep themselves calm towards the end and score in the last 10 minutes of play. Talking about the scoring, Boca has scored 7 goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Boca has conceded 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. In the last two away matches, Boca has managed a draw and lost to San Lorenzo previously. 

Sergio Romero; Luis Advíncula, Jorge Figal, Nicolás Valentini, Valentín Barco; Pol Fernández, Alan Varela, Martín Payero; Oscar Romero, Miguel Merentiel, Sebastian Villa.

Colo-Colo will be hoping to dominate Boca Juniors in the upcoming home setting; however, Boca Juniors has started to click together as a unit since its defeat against Estudiantes in the local competition. Considering the recent match form of Boca, I am predicting a draw or Boca to win by upsetting the hosts. Colo-Colo has also scored at an average of 1.00 goals in the last five played, therefore, the match total is likely to be under 2.5 goals. 

• Double Chance - Draw or Boca Juniors for 1.53
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.58
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.95