Boca Juniors vs Racing Club Avellaneda Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 22/08/2023, 09:05  by Devesh Jaganath in Copa Libertadores Predictions

The quarter-final of the Copa Libertadores kicks off with Boca Juniors taking on Racing Club on Wednesday. The winner of this two-legged tie will progress to the semi-final against either Deportivo Pereira or Palmeiras. This match will take place at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando. The hosts come into this match off the back of a 3-1 league win last weekend. That result took them to the top of Pool B in the Liga Profesional table after the first match of the second phase. It also extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions. Boca Juniors won the 2022 Liga Profesional second phase with 52 points in 27 matches. They were granted automatic qualification to this competition and topped Group F with 13 points. In the last round, they ended 2-2 on aggregate against Nacional after a goalless first leg and went on to win the penalty shootout. In their six group-stage matches, the hosts recorded four wins, one draw, and one loss. They finished five points ahead of their potential opponents in the next round, Deportivo Pereira. Boca Juniors have won each of their four home games in this competition and are the clear favourites on the books for this match. 

Meanwhile, Racing will be out for revenge in this tie against Boca Juniors. The visitors finished last season in second place in the Primera Division, two points behind their opponents. Racing had the opportunity to win the league title on the final day of the season but lost their last match to River Plate. That loss also brought an end to an eleven-match unbeaten streak in the league which included four wins and seven draws. In the last round of this competition, Racing were beaten 4-2 by Atletico Nacional in the first leg and looked to be headed out of the competition. However, in the second leg, back on their home patch, they secured a 3-0 win to edge the tie 5-4 on aggregate. That followed a solid group-stage performance where they earned 13 points in their six matches. Their group also included Flamengo, Nublense, and Aucas. Of their four away matches in this competition, Racing won their first two but lost the last two coming into this one. In all competitions, they have failed to win any of the last four on the road and have earned just two wins in their last 13. During that time, they were also beaten 3-1 by this opponent at this venue. Racing are the 4/1 outsiders to win this first-leg encounter, according to the bookmakers.