Boston River vs Atletico Huracan Prediction: Huracan Carrying the Form from Argentine Primera

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Boston River will take on Atletico Huracan at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Going in the matchup, the home side is coming off a defeat against Club Atletico Penarol (1-0) in the Uruguayan Primera Division. On the other hand, Atletico Huracan is coming off a win against Barracas Central (2-0) in the Argentine Primera Division. However, the debut for Boston River is backed by its sensational performance against Zamora FC in the preliminary rounds. Los Verdirrojos will be confident for the upcoming fixture, which will certainly test the two teams and their overall strengths. Moreover, this will be the first meeting of the two teams on the field.

Boston River - Defeated Zamora by Quite a Margin (LWLWW)

Going in the second round of Libertadores, Boston River extends its winning confidence from the matches played against Zamora FC (4-1). Defeating Zamora with a goal difference of three goals has given Boston a seat in the second round. However, the defeat against Penarol was a serious blow to the team just before the important fixture of Libertadores was lined up (1-0). Talking about the goal scoring and conceding average, Boston RIver has scored 6 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging at 1.2 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, the conceding average is just 1 goal per game. Hence, Boston River will be backing itself to at least score a goal upfront. The Santiago duo can give their side a decent start against Huracan. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Boston River

Santiago Silva, Santiago Corbo, Guzmán Rodríguez, Leonard Costa, Pedro Silva, Martín Fernández, Emiliano Sosa, Jonathan Urretavizcaya, Cristian Olivera, Emiliano Gómez, Mathías Acuña.

CA Huracan - Has Won 4 of its Last 5 Matches Played (WDWWW)

With consistency and high goal scoring tendency in the Argentine Primera Division, Huracan is likely to keep on with the goal scoring average and register a comfortable win. Going in the matchup, Huracan is coming off a win against Barracas Central (2-0), in which Gabriel Gudino and Juan Gauto scored goals. This is Club Atletico Huracan’s fifth appearance in the Libertadores stage, which is why they will stand as favorites for winning against Boston River. With a goal scoring average of over 2.00 goals in the last 5 matches played, Huracan will back itself to score over 2 goals.

Expected Opening Lineup for CA Huracan

Lucas Chaves, Guillermo Soto, Fernando Tobio, Joaquin Novillo, Guillermo Benítez, Santiago Hezze, Federico Fattori, Jonás Acevedo, Gabriel Gudiño, Matías Coccaro, Nicolás Cordero.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the match, Huracan will have odds in its favor for winning, however, the home side is also coming off a decent win in the first round of play. Considering the goal scoring averages of the two sides, both teams are likely to score. Moreover, the game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals. I am predicting a final score line of 1-2 at the 90 minutes of play. 

• Total Over 2.5 for 2.26
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.96
• Correct Score 1-2 for 9.00