Boca Juniors vs Santos Predictions

• Boca Juniors are unbeaten in 16 Copa Libertadores home matches since April 2018.
• Santos have won only once of their last seven assignments in all competitions.
• Boca Juniors have kept a clean sheet in seven of their eight Copa Libertadores home matches this season.

Boca worth backing at La Bombonera

The prestigious Copa Libertadores is approaching its climax and on Wednesday Argentinean giants Boca Juniors take on Brazilian behemoths Santos in what should prove a crucial semi-final first leg clash in Buenos Aires.

Boca – who have lost just one of their last 10 matches in all competitions – have the edge over Santos in terms of recent form, and the head of steam the Azul y Oro have built up over the past couple of months should prove pivotal this week.

Santos managed to win just one of their final seven games of 2020 and with their performances stuttering badly, they make the trip to Argentina with their confidence at a low ebb.

Five-times winners Boca are a formidable force on their own patch – especially in continental competitions and Juniors haven’t tasted defeat La Bombonera in the Copa Libertadores since April 2018 – an impressive run of 16 fixtures overall without a setback.

This week, Boca are worth backing to harness home advantage again to establish a first leg lead against Santos, and having kept clean sheets in seven of their eight Copa Libertadores tussles on home soil already this term, our correct score prediction backs the robust hosts to secure another shutout with a 2-0 victory over their Brazilian visitors.

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