Banfield (Argentina) vs Boston River (Uruguay)

Banfield had a sorry trip to Uruguay last week as they ended up losing 1-0 at Boston River in a hard-fought and intense game under heavy rain. As a result, El Taladro needs to win if they want to keep their hope alive in the Copa Sudamericana. The team are living difficult times in general terms: they managed to earn a single victory in their last seven competitive games but at home, Banfield grabbed seven points from the last nine available in the Superliga’s past season.

Boston River took the first step towards the round-of-16, which they would reach for the first time ever. Robert Ergas’ goal in the second half gave them a highly celebrated 1-0 victory over Banfield at Estadio Centenario. However, it was their only victory in seven games in all competitions, following a 3-1 away defeat to Montevideo Wanderers last Saturday. Boston is without points in the first two league rounds in Uruguay. They also lost their last four away matches in a row since beating Torque 1-0 in May.

Even though they are not in good shape now, I think Banfield should win here thanks to important players like Renato Civelli and Jesus Datolo being back in the starting lineup. They could even claim a wide victory to avoid the penalty shootout against this poor Uruguayan side.

BET: Banfield -1 @ 1.89