Botafogo RJ vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction: Can Botafogo RJ maintain their dominance?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Botafogo RJ will face Defensa y Justicia at Stadium Olimpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. This is the 1st game of the quarter finals.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Botafogo team comes to this game after eliminating the Guarani team. The Botafogo team would win the 1st leg at home by 2-1, then draw away by 0-0. The Botafogo team is going through an excellent moment of form, both internally and internationally. Internally, the team is in 1st place in the league, with a 9-point lead over 2nd place. In international competitions, the team has already eliminated Patronato and Guarani. In addition, in all competitions, the team has not lost for an impressive 17 games. The team has an excellent squad and a coach with some international renown, Bruno Lage. However, the team lost its main scorer, Tiquinho Soares, due to injury. It remains to be seen whether the team will be able to maintain its internal dominance in international competitions, even with the loss of its top scorer.

The Defensa y Justicia team comes to this game after eliminating Emelec's team. The Defensa y Justicia team was stronger in both games, having won the 1st leg away by 1-2 and the 2nd leg at home by 1-0. They are a very compact team, having already demonstrated that they are very difficult to beat, with an excellent defensive organization. In addition, they are deadly in attack, with Fernandez one of the team's references, he is on the list of top scorers in the competition, with 6 goals, and was also one of the best scorers in the Argentine championship. In addition to Fernandez, the team also has Togni in the top 5 of the list of top scorers in the competition so far. The Defensa y Justicia team now faces one of the favorites to win the competition, having to once again demonstrate their strength as a team, and waiting for an inspired day from Fernandez.

There’s just 2 recent games between both teams, both won by Botafogo.

It’s a hard match to predict, as Botafogo are the favorites, but Defensa y Justicia is a really compact team. Not many goals are to be expected.