Boca Juniors vs Vasco da Gama - prediction, team news, lineups

The iconic Bombonera volition big the archetypal limb of the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals, with Boca Juniors welcoming Vasco da Gama connected Tuesday nighttime amid an awesome 17-game unbeaten run.

Vasco person besides gone six matches without decision crossed each competitions, though their latest location show did small to animate assurance up of this important encounter.

Match preview

The archetypal limb has not adjacent taken place, but the spotlight is already connected the instrumentality fixture. It remains unclear whether that lucifer volition beryllium held astatine the Maracanã oregon different venue.

The ineligible quality betwixt Vasco and the Flamengo-Fluminense consortium that manages the stadium whitethorn not beryllium resolved earlier the 20th.

In the meantime, Boca caput into Tuesday’s clash boasting an awesome 17-game unbeaten streak. In their astir caller Argentine league fixture, Boca faced radical leaders Instituto de Córdoba and called upon 2 players good known to Brazilian football.

Former Internacional guardant Enner Valencia equalised successful the 23rd minute, portion ex-Palmeiras striker Merentiel sealed a 2-2 gully astatine the Estadio Presidente Perón. The effect meant the Córdoba broadside maintained their five-point pb astatine the apical implicit the Xeneizes, who beryllium third.

In the Sudamericana, Boca are coming disconnected a memorable effect successful Brazil. A triumph astatine La Bombonera followed by a gully astatine MorumBIS saw Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s broadside destruct São Paulo successful beforehand of much than 55,000 supporters.

Vasco, meanwhile, are arguably successful their champion signifier since the accomplishment of Portuguese manager Pedro Emanuel.

Under his guidance, the Rio de Janeiro nine person prioritised the Brasileirão, treating the Conmebol tourney arsenic a secondary objective.

Even so, the Carioca broadside person reached this semi-final connected merit. Unbeaten successful 7 Copa Sudamericana matches, Vasco conceded small during the knockout rounds, adjacent portion fielding what was considered a weakened side. They person created an mean of 3.3 large chances per game.

In the home league, the concern has improved but the menace of relegation remains real. In the past round, Vasco hosted Remo astatine São Januário and, successful an uninspiring display, were held to a goalless draw.

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Team News

On the Boca side, the large lack is Leandro Paredes. The midfielder suffered a grade-two musculus wounded to his close hamstring and is expected to miss the 2nd limb arsenic well.

Alán Velasco (muscle oedema) and Tomás Belmonte (meniscus problems) are besides each but ruled retired of the squad.

With 5 extremity contributions successful his past 5 appearances crossed each competitions, Enner Valencia could airs a genuine menace to Vasco goalkeeper Léo Jardim. His onslaught spouse is arsenic dangerous: Merentiel has 3 goals successful 7 caller outings.

On the Vasco side, the aesculapian section is mostly clear. Mateus Carvalho is the lone subordinate inactive moving his mode backmost to afloat fittingness and is not expected to beryllium included successful Tuesday’s squad.

Brenner, Cuesta and Bruno Duarte stay doubts. Left-back Cuiabano is acceptable to reclaim his starting spot connected the near broadside of the defence.

Boca Juniors imaginable starting lineup:

Montero; Braida, Di Lollo, Marco Pellegrino (Figal) and Lautaro Blanco; Alarcon (Battaglia), Milton Delgado and Carlos Palacios; Villa, Romero (Flores) and Enner Valencia. Manager: Rodolfo Arruabarrena.

Vasco da Gama imaginable starting lineup:

Leo Jardim; Puma Rodriguez, Saldivia, Robert Renan and Cuiabano; Sosa, Thiago Mendes and Lescano; Andres Gomez, Brenner and Adson (Nuno Moreira). Manager: Pedro Emanuel.

We say: Boca Juniors 1-1 Vasco da Gama

Boca person been ascendant astatine home, but the lack of their main prima could disrupt their attacking rhythm. The wide areas whitethorn connection constricted threat, though their onslaught concern should inactive airs problems for the Vasco defence.

Vasco’s affirmative tally was interrupted by a frustrating location draw, but we expect them to nutrient a much inspired and alert show nether the hostile ambiance of La Bombonera.

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