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Get ready for some thrilling Copa Libertadores 2023 action! Boca Juniors vs Deportivo Pereira face off in a decisive game that might qualify the visitors for the next stage. Although the home team currently sits in second place, they have demonstrated a significant potential that they evidenced in their previous game at La Bombonera. Both clubs will be fighting tooth and nail and are sure to offer a show.
Today, at JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on this upcoming game between Deportivo Pereira vs Boca Juniors, an intense match in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
All odds provided are courtesy of Codere.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Deportivo Pereira vs Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores Group Stage Game on May 24, 2023
- Where: Hernán Ramírez VillegasStadium, Pereira, Colombia
- When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 08:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Deportivo Pereira (+260) / Tie (+215) / Boca Juniors (+120)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+140) / Under (-167)
- Both teams score: Yes (-110) / No (-122)
All odds for this Deportivo Pereira vs Boca Juniorsare courtesy of Codere
Betting on Deportivo Pereira
The local team heads into this match after a painful elimination in their domestic tournament. However, they are still alive in this tournament and all their efforts, for now, are focused on qualifying for the next round.
On the other hand, Alejandro Restrepo’s team is in second place in the group after taking four out of a possible nine points. Deportivo Pereira has not lost any of its last seven matches at its stadium and will be looking to make history against Boca. In the continental competition, the team from Pereira previously won against Monagas and drew against Colo Colo at home.
Despite the tough season in a current Colombian League that they won last year, the local team has an important base of players that could complicate the Boca Juniors in Colombia.
Possible lineup (5-3-2): Aldair Quintana; Juan Pablo Zuluaga, Juan Quintero, Carlos Ramírez, Geisson Perea, Jimer Fory; Jhonny Vásquez, Yilmar Velázquez, Johan Bocanegra; Arley Rodríguez, Ángelo Rodríguez.
Betting on Boca Juniors
The visiting team comes into this game in a complex moment. The visitors have not performed as expected in the Argentine First Division, occupying the tenth place with a poor record of have five wins in their last ten matches.
Facing their fourth Copa Libertadores match, the blue and gold team is expected to attack from the beginning led by Sebastián Villa and Darío Benedetto. For the time being, Boca leads the group and has yet to be defeated in this edition of the competition. In their first three matches, Boca defeated Colo Colo by a score of 2-0 and Pereira by 2-1, while their other match finished in a surprisingly endless draw.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Sergio Romero; Luis Advíncula, Jorge Figal, Nicolás Valentini, Valentín Barco; Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela, Óscar Romero; Sebastián Villa, Darío Benedetto, Norberto Briasco.
JefeBet Prediction
Deportivo Pereira may be at a disadvantage emotionally, with their domestic tournament dreams dashed, but their participation in the Copa Libertadores represents a golden opportunity to make history. In the previous match against Boca, they exhibited courage and determination in facing off against the historic Argentine club, but was unable to take the three points.
On the other hand, Boca, who has dominated the bulk of their group matches thus far, will likely approach this match with caution and precision, aiming to seize the points and bolster their already impressive legacy. Taking into account their current form and recent performances, at JefeBet, we predict that the Deportivo Pereira vs Boca Juniors match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Draw (PER 1-1 BOC).
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