Boca Juniors to seal Copa Libertadores progression with win over Colo-Colo
Boca Juniors vs Colo Colo - 07/06/2023
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Boca Juniors are atop Copa Libertadores Group F with seven points from four games and a goal difference of +2. The Argentine team can progress to the last 16 of the competition with a win over Colo-Colo this week.
Colo-Colo go into the match in third place in Group F. The Chilean team has five points from four matches. A win would see them overtake Boca in the standings. However, a loss could eliminate Colo-Colo from progressing to the next phase of the Copa Libertadores.
The Chileans can still qualify for the Copa Sudamericana, the secondary tournament in South America. A third-place finish in the group stage would see them fall into the competition.
Matchday 5 will be the second meeting of the Copa Libertadores between Boca and Colo-Colo. The reverse fixture saw Boca win 2-0 away in Chile. Luis Advincula scored in the 13th minute and Sebastian Villa added a second just after the hour-mark.
Colo-Colo's Carlos Palacios was sent off in the second period. The first meeting was a fiery affair. Seven yellow cards were handed out in the fixture.
Los Albos go into the game without a win in their last three games in all competitions. Colo-Colo haven’t played since May 23, when they drew 1-1 in the Copa Libertadores with bottom-of-the-table team Monagas.
The lack of recent matches for Colo-Colo could play right into Boca Juniors' hands. However, Boca are not in good form going into the match either. The Argentines lost two of their last three matches in all competitions.
Boca Juniors fell 1-0 in their last fixture against Arsenal Sarandi. Their last four matches all had 1-0 scorelines. Boca scored just two goals across their last four matches and conceded two times.
Miguel Merentiel leads Boca Juniors in goals with five this season in all competitions. The Argentines have struggled to score goals in the Copa Libertadores. Just four goals were scored by Boca.
Boca Juniors’ defence has played well. They conceded just two times across their four matches in the group stage. Boca kept a clean sheet win against Colo-Colo in the reverse match.
Colo-Colo also struggled in their opening four group-stage matches in goalscoring. Los Albos are led in goals by Marcos Bolados and Carlos Palacios. The duo has eight goals combined – four apiece. Colo-Colo scored just three times in their four group-stage games.
Boca Juniors should claim a narrow 1-0 win over Colo-Colo on matchday No 5 of the Copa Libertadores. The Argentines should win and achieve progression.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
CLA
572716
1
1 - 0
2.01
17°
1.60
1.60
3.75
6.50
no
no
no
1 - 0(0 - 0)
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