Millonarios
Millonarios are winless in their last two games, having lost 2-0 away at Chilean side O’Higgins in their first Copa Sudamericana Group C game last week.
Boston River
Boston River have split their last two away matches (W1, L1), falling 0-1 at home to Brazilian side São Paulo in their opening Copa Sudamericana group game.
Key Players
- They press teams with a great intensity and at a high tempo, looking to win the ball back quickly in order to overwhelm opponents in transition.
- Millonarios’ playing style is based on creating width and exploiting space in behind the defence with their attacking players.
- Boston River boss Ignacio Ithurralde has inherited a pragmatist team that can sit deep and be solid when they need to be.
- The Uruguayans have a clinical edge in forward Francisco Bonfiglio, who has netted two of the club’s six goals in their past five competitive games.
Betting Insights
- We’re going with a draw here at an attractive 4.4, as both sides will be desperate to get their first group stage win on the board.
- The game will be decided by who can get the transitions right, with Millonarios attacking with a lot of width and a pressing intensity whilst Boston River will look to absorb pressure and hit on the counter.
- We’re not expecting either team to be too adventurous in this matchup, so we’re backing Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.75 and 1.77 respectively.
Prediction
We’re going with a draw here at an attractive 4.4 , as both sides will be desperate to get their first group stage win on the board.
