Henry Roldán
The new edition of the Copa Libertadores finally gets underway this week with the three first phase matches, and one of the games scheduled for next Thursday will be the clash between Boston River and Zamora.
The Uruguayan team qualified for the continental competition after finishing fourth in the annual Uruguayan first division league standings with 62 points, while the Venezuelan team finished fourth in the playoffs of the FUTVE League. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the stellar match between Boston River vs Zamora match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boston River vs Zamora Copa Libertadores First Stage Game on February 9, 2023
- Where: Parque Artigas – Las Piedras, Uruguay.
- When: Thursday, February 9, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Boston River (-155) / Tie (+270) / Zamora (+400).
- Asian Handicap: Boston River (-0.75, -110) / Zamora (+0.75, -108).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-150).
- Both teams score: Yes (+112) / No (-148).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Boston River Preview
For the first time since its life in the Uruguayan First Division (2016), Boston River will participate in a Copa Libertadores after having played in the Copa Sudamericana on two occasions.
The Uruguayan team finished fourth in the overall standings last season and now, under the guidance of Venezuelan coach Daniel Farías, is hoping to make a successful appearance in the top continental competition.
Boston is off to a good start in the Apertura 2023 tournament with a win over Racing de Montevideo last weekend. This victory comes as a perfect result to now seek an important victory in the first leg game in front of their fans, the same fans who saw how last year, in the Clausura 2022, their team obtained 11 points in seven games played.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Santiago Silva; Leonard Costa, Guzmán Rodríguez, Pedro Silva, Francisco Barrios, Emiliano Sosa, Mateo Torres, Jonathan Urretaviscaya; Mathías Acuña, Emiliano Gómez, Cristian Olivera.
Zamora Preview
Unlike its rival, Zamora is going to its sixth participation in the Copa Libertadores after years of dominance in Venezuelan soccer. Under the command of Franceso Stifano, La Furia Llanera will have to overcome a very complicated path before returning to the group stage, since if they overcome Boston River, they will then have to play against Huracán of Argentina.
The good news for the Venezuelans is that in their first game of the campaign they achieved a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hermanos Colmenarez, a result that leaves them as leaders of the FUTVE League after one game.
Zamora finished last campaign as the leader of Venezuelan soccer, but did not achieve good results in the playoffs, finishing in fourth place. However, that earned them a tickect to the preliminary phase of the Libertadores and prevented them from fighting for the national title.
JefeBet Prediction
With both teams starting their respective leagues and coming into this game with so much at stake, don’t expect to see many goals next Thursday in Uruguay. Usually these previous clashes in Copa Libertadores are quite close and surely these two clubs are still tuning up after several months without action due to the World Cup break.
While Boston River will have home advantage, Zamora has a little more experience in these matters and that could play in their favor for a good result.
Prediction: Under (BOS 1 – ZAM 1).
