Nacional vs Boca Juniors Prediction: Can Boca Juniors maintain their good momentum and snatch an away victory?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Nacional will face Boca Juniors at Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo. This is the first game of the round of 16.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Nacional team comes to this game after ranking 2nd in group B, with 11 points. In the 6 games played in the group stage, the Nacional team had 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In those same games, the team scored 9 goals and conceded 7. In the Uruguayan championship, the team has been somewhat inconsistent, being in 3rd place, having a record of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, in 7 games, and being 5 points away from 1st place. In that same period, the team scored 12 goals and conceded 8, being the 2nd best attack in the competition so far.

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after ranking 1st in group F, with 13 points. In the 6 games played in the group stage, the Boca Juniors team had 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In those same games, the team scored 9 goals and conceded only 2, being the best defense in the competition so far. In the Argentine championship that just ended, the team finished in 7th place, making an incredible recovery in the final phase of the season. The team finished the league with a record of 15 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses in 27 games. In that same period, the team scored 33 goals and conceded 24. Boca Juniors comes to this game in an excellent moment of form, adding 7 wins and 1 draw in the last 8 games played in all competitions

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

It’s a hard match to predict. Despite Boca Juniors being in great form, it’s always hard to play in Uruguay. But Boca Juniors is expected to at least get a draw.