Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

Boca Juniors host Cruzeiro at La Bombanera in the Copa Libertadores in the early hours of Wednesday morning as they look to get their campaign back on track.

After a strong start, winning their opening two Group D games, the Blue and Gold having suffered consecutive defeats on the road.

Having lost 1-0 to Cruzeiro in Brazil at the end of April, Boca will be out for revenge and will be hoping home advantage counts in this Copa Libertadores clash.

Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro Tips Summary

Best Bet - Boca Juniors to win @ 19/20
Alternative Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 8/15
Bet Builder - Both teams to score - No, Milton Gimenez to score anytime, Under 9 corners @ 7/1

Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro Prediction

Best Bet: Boca Juniors to win @ 19/20

Boca will be eager to get their Copa Libertadores campaign back on track as the Blue and Gold currently sit third in Group D.

However, despite losing their last two games, it is not time to panic at La Bombanera, with Boca only a point off top spot with Universidad Catolica and Cruzeiro each on seven. 

A victory would give the hosts a cushion heading into the final group game and, having already won two games, Boca will be confident of getting the job done.

In fact, those recent Copa Libertadores defeats occurred after Boca had gone 13 games unbeaten across all competitions.

Cruzeiro are unbeaten in three away games, but this will be their fourth game in a row on the road, so the travelling hours over the last two weeks may catch up with The Fox.

Alternative Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 8/15

Cruzeiro beat Boca by a single goal when the teams last met at the end of April, Neiser Villarreal getting on the scoresheet.

Wednesday's fixture could be a tight affair again, with Cruzeiro scoring two or more goals only once in the last six games.

The Brazilians have also kept four clean sheets in their last seven games and so Boca will have to be on form if they are to find the net.

Since the start of April, more than half of Boca's games have featured two goals or less, while Wednesday's hosts have drawn a blank in their two most recent Copa Libertadores outings.

Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro Bet Builder Tip

• Both teams to score - No

• Milton Gimenez to score anytime

• Under 9 corners

• Pays 7/1

Cruzeiro's solid defensive numbers, together with some of the low-scoring games featuring Boca over the last two months, suggest that this showdown won't be a goal-fest and so backing Both Team to Score - No could prove a smart move.

When looking at potential goalscorers, Boca forward Milton Gimenez has found the net in three of his last four games and came off the bench to score late on last time out against Huracan.

Picking the attacker to get on the scoresheet anytime against Cruzeiro may be a wise selection.

As for corners, three of Boca's games in this competition have featured under nine, while the last clash involving these two sides saw just six taken.

All four Cruzeiro games so far in the Copa Libertadores have featured under nine corners.

Key Match Stats

• Boca Juniors failed to record a single shot against Cruzeiro at the end of April

• The Brazilian side have lost just once in their last seven across all competitions

• Boca Juniors were unbeaten in 13 matches before losing to Cruzeiro in the Copa Libertadores

• Cruzeiro have kept six clean sheets since the start of Apri

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