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Independiente Del Valle will host Boca Juniors at the Estadio Banco De Guayaquil on Tuesday in the first leg of their 2024 Copa Sudamericana playoff-round clash. The home side kicked off their continental campaign in the Copa Libertadores earlier in the season, finishing third in their group with just seven points from six games and will play in the Sudamericana this month.
They have been out of action since the start of June following the conclusion of the 2023 LigaPro Serie A campaign and will be looking to mark their return to competitive football this week with a win.
Boca Juniors, meanwhile, had mixed results in the Copa Sudamericana group stages earlier in the year, picking up just one win from their first three group games and two wins from their subsequent three. The Argentine powerhouse ultimately finished second in their group with 11 points from six games, two points behind Fortaleza at the top of the pile.
The visitors were last in action last month, beating second-tier outfit Almirante Brown 2-1 in the Copa Argentina to advance to the last 16 of the cup competition.
Independiente Del Valle vs Boca Juniors Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday's game will mark the third meeting between Independiente and Boca Juniors.
- The two sides last faced off in the semifinals of the 2016 Copa Libertadores campaign, with the home side winning the two-legged clash 5-3 on aggregate.
- Independiente have won two of their last three games against Argentinian opposition.
- Boca Juniors have managed just one clean sheet in their last four continental outings.
Independiente Del Valle vs Boca Juniors Prediction
Independiente are on a three-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last six games across all competitions. They have lost just once on home turf all year and will be looking forward to the midweek clash.
Boca Juniors have won three of their last four games after winning just two of their previous seven. They have, however, suffered defeat in four of their last six games on the road and could lose here as well.
Prediction: Independiente Del Valle 1-0 Boca Juniors
Independiente Del Valle vs Boca Juniors Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Independiente to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the visitors' last five matches)
