Nacional Montevideo vs Boca Juniors Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 02/08/2023, 01:04  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/08/2023 at 12:00 in Copa Libertadores Prediction

Uruguayan side Nacional hosts the first leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Boca Juniors. Nacional finished second in Group B with 11 points, just one point behind group leaders Internacional. They secured three wins out of six matches, remaining unbeaten at home with two victories at Parque Central. However, they’ve been inconsistent lately, with two matches without a win preceding their last two victories. In their most recent game, they defeated Camacha 2-0 in a friendly. Before that they’d posted a 1-0 win over Cerro Largo. Three clean sheets only in 10 competitive matches suggest they need to improve defensively. Most of their matches have however been low scoring. Each of their last three have had under 2.5 goals. The same is the case in four of five at home and in the last two in Copa Libertadores.

Boca Juniors carry into this game a good run. They have straight wins in their last five matches and are unbeaten in eight. Their last eight matches have actually produced seven wins for Boca. They also hold the head-to-head advantage over Nacional, with four wins in eight meetings. Boca Juniors topped Group F with 13 points, four of those earned in away games. In their last outing, Boca secured a 2-0 away win against Independiente for their second clean sheet in five matches. They’ll be looking to continue with their good run in Copa Libertadores, having four wins in the last five matches. Boca Juniors’ away run in the Copa Libertadores has however been highlighted by low scores. Each of their last 11 Copa Libertadores matches have seen under 2.5 goals scored. Their last six meetings with Nacional have also produced under 2.5 goals.