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The second stage of the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores 2023 is already underway, and Boston River vs Huracán promises to give us a clash that will surprise in their respective quests to reach the group stage of South America’s biggest tournament.
Right away, at JefeBet we present you our analysis, predictions and all the information on the match between Boston River vs Huracán.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boston River vs Huracan Copa Libertadores Second Stage First Leg Game on February 22, 2023.
- Where: Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay
- When: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Boston River (+200) / Tie (+230) / Huracán (+125)
- Asian Handicap: Boston River (AH -0.25, +170) / Huracán (AH +0.25, -200)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-148)
- Both teams score: Yes (-109) / No (-118).
Odds given courtesy of: Unibet
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Betting on Boston River
In its historic debut in the Copa Libertadores, Boston River achieved a surprise victory during the first stage of the preliminary phase, beating Zamora of Venezuela on aggregate. The Uruguayan team won by a score of 3-1 in the first leg in Montevideo and by a minimal difference during their visit to the city of Barinas. Thus leaving an overall score of 4-1 over the team from the plains.
However, despite having a memorable international debut, the tailor is not having a good time in his domestic tournament. After losing 1-0 away to Peñarol in their last Uruguayan Championship match, Los Verdirrojos are in 11th place in the Uruguayan league standings. A win will serve to give some time to take a breath to the team from the capital of the eastern country.
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Santiago Silva, Santiago Corbo, Guzmán Rodríguez, Leonard Costa, Pedro Silva, Martín Fernández, Emiliano Sosa, Jonathan Urretavizcaya, Cristian Olivera, Emiliano Gómez, Mathías Acuña.
Betting on Huracan
For its part, Huracán, which is already familiar with this kind of championship, comes to impose its international history. It is worth mentioning that the Globo reaches this stage of the Copa Libertadores after finishing fourth in the general standings of the Argentine Championship 2022.
In addition, the team led by Diego Dabove is in the best possible mood, since last Friday, the team from Parque Patricios won 2-0 against Barracas Central in the fourth round of the Argentine First Division 2023. This was their third win, and they finished the day as runners-up in their domestic championship.
This will be Huracán’s fifth participation in the Copa Libertadores, and in past editions, the Argentine team competed in the 1974, 2015, 2016 and 2019 competitions. It is worth mentioning that in 2015, the Globo reached the runner-up position in the Copa Sudamericana, having lost in the final to Colombia’s Santa Fe.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Lucas Chaves, Guillermo Soto, Fernando Tobio, Joaquin Novillo, Guillermo Benítez, Santiago Hezze, Federico Fattori, Jonás Acevedo, Gabriel Gudiño, Matías Coccaro, Nicolás Cordero.
JefeBet Prediction
Duels between Uruguayan and Argentine clubs have always been very attractive, regardless of the present of the contenders. However, the statistics of possession and goals scored are in favor of Huracán.
In addition, the team that will be the visitors this Wednesday is on a good run of results. Being at the same time the runner-up in Argentinean soccer also has a considerable weight. Therefore, an away victory could be expected by the visiting team.
Prediction: Huracán wins (BOS 1-2 HUR).
