Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Copa Sudamericana match on August 22nd, 2024

Cruzeiro will be playing against Boca Juniors in a Copa Sudamericana football match scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, in South America, check the Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors will occur

This match will take place on August 22nd, 2024 at 00:30h (UTC). it team will try to take advantage of the fact that they play at home since the match will occur at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium, in the city of Belo Horizonte. This is something significant to consider when predicting since in the Copa Sudamericana the home field factor usually makes a lot of difference.

It's back! After a well-played group stage, it's finally time to follow the knockout matches of the Copa Sudamericana. Today our betting tip is for the game Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors 2024, another great game in this "tricky" competition.

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Introduction to the Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors betting tip 2024

Since the beginning of this competition, there has been a pattern regarding the winners. Usually, the winners are either Brazilian or Argentine clubs. Will this year the pattern occur again?

The match between Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors 2024 will be the second of this fantastic match of Round of 16, it is the big decider of this duel. After a result of 1-0 in favor of de Boca Juniors in the first match, Cruzeiro will have to fight hard to revert the situation, since by winning the first game, Boca Juniors is very comfortable.

After winning the first qualifying round match by a one-goal margin, Boca Juniors go into the game with the advantage of needing only a draw to secure qualification for the next round.

The Boca Juniors team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Cruzeiro team, which won only 1 match.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

In recent years, the teams have met in 5 opportunities. The record is favorable to Boca Juniors, which has already won 4 games and has never been overcome by Cruzeiro. Also, there were 1 draw.

This game will have W. Roldán Pérez fully in charge on the pitch while J. León Sánchez alongside J. Gallego Arango will be supporting from the sideline.

Details about Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro arrives for this encounter after finishing in position number 1 in the group stage. In summary, in the 3-game campaign, his team came through with 12 points and scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 3 goals to their opponents in the first round of the Copa Sudamericana.

Cruzeiro drew the last match they played. The duel against Vitória, valid for Serie A, is enclosed with a score of 2-2. The men of W. Carvalho took the field in this last encounter in the 4-3-3 formation.

Cruzeiro's Numbers

Cruzeiro has a campaign of 2 wins and no losses at home in this Copa Sudamericana. This serves as an indicator of the possible behavior of his team in this game.

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Matheus Pereira so far in the competition. With 2 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Cruzeiro to achieve victorious results this season.

Currently, in the Serie A, the Cruzeiro team has 11 wins, 7 defeats and 4 draws, making a total of 37 points after 22 rounds, ranking them in 7th place. Adding to this data, the Cruzeiro team goes with a total of 31 goals scored and 24 goals conceded.

Details about Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors arrives for this encounter after finishing in position number 2 in the group stage. In summary, in the 3-game campaign, his team came through with 11 points and scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 6 goals to their opponents in the first round of the Copa Sudamericana.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Superliga, Boca Juniors, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the San Lorenzo team with a final score of 3-2.

Boca Juniors records

Boca Juniors has a record of 4 wins and no losses as an away team in this Copa Sudamericana. This is good to show what the attitude of his team should be in this match.

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Boca Juniors team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 63%.

Responsible for 5 of the team's goals in the competition, the Attacker Edinson Cavani is his top scorer. He has been calling the shots and has already helped the team to get crucial points.

Currently, in the Superliga, the Boca Juniors group has 4 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws, giving them a total of 17 points after 11 rounds, ranking them in 8th place. Adding to this data, the Boca Juniors team goes with a total of 15 goals scored and 10 goals conceded.

As we approach the Round of 16, Boca Juniors is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Good markets to bet on Cruzeiro vs Boca Juniors

Betting on goals

Boca Juniors has an average of 1.67 goals scored, while Cruzeiro concedes on average 0.5 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in Copa Sudamericana, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 1.48 are pretty attractive.

Betting on a draw

Betting on the winner of a soccer match is never an easy task, as there are three possible outcomes, and this sport is known to be a real "box of surprises." But if you are an aggressive bettor, you can take advantage of great opportunities in this market. A great example of that is this match between Cruzeiro x Boca Juniors 2024.

The two teams are evenly matched. There is no apparent favoritism in the fixture. So since nobody wants to lose in a Copa Sudamericana match, a draw is a real possibility. The best thing is that the draw odds are usually very high. Take the opportunity to try to profit high at Bet365. The odds of 3.3 are very attractive.

There is an average of 6.84 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Boca Juniors is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Boca Juniors in this match.

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