Boca Juniors vs Nacional Potosi prediction, preview, team news and more | Copa Sudamericana 2024

Boca Juniors entertain Nacional Potosi at La Bombonera in their final group-stage game of the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday (May 29). Both teams are in contention to qualify for the knockouts, as the top three in the Group D are separated by just three points.

This is a must-win game for both teams. A win will take Nacional above Boca in second place. Meanwhile, the hosts need to avoid defeat to qualify for the next roundl a win could make them the group winners.

Boca are unbeaten in three league games and played out a goalless draw to Talleres de Cordoba in the Argentine Primeira Division last week. Nacional, meanwhile, are winless in two games and drew 1-1 draw with Guabira in the Bolivian Primera Division on Sunday.

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Boca Juniors vs Nacional Potosi Head-to-Head

The two teams met for the first time in the reverse fixture last month, which ended in a goalless draw.

Boca Juniors form guide (all competitions): D-W-D-L-W

Nacional Potosi form guide (all competitions): D-L-W-W-L

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Boca Juniors vs Nacional Potosi Team News

Boca Juniors

Nicols Figal, Aaron Anselmino, Exequiel Zeballos, Luca Langoni and Lucas Blondel remain sidelined with injuries, while Luis Advíncula and Kevin Zenon face late fitness tests. Dario Benedetto has been left out of the squad, as he's likely to leave in June.

Injured: Nicolas Figal, Aaron Anselmino, Exequiel Zeballos, Lucas Blondel, Luca Langoni

Doubtful: Kevin Zenon, Luis Advincula

Suspended: None

Unavailable: Darío Benedetto

Nacional Potosi

There are no reported absentees for the visitors.

Injured: None

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

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Boca Juniors vs Nacional Potosi Predicted XIs

Boca Juniors (4-4-2): Sergio Romero; Lautaro Di Lollo, Cristian Lema, Nicolas Valentini, Lautaro Blanco; Pol Fernandez, Ezequiel Fernandez, Cristian Medina, Jabes Saralegui; Miguel Merentiel, Edinson Cavani

Nacional Potosi (4-3-3): Saidt Mustafa; Oscar Baldomar, Maximiliano Ortíz, Edisson Restrepo, Daniel Mancilla; Samuel Galindo, Diego Hoyos, Saulo Guerra; Facundo Callejo, Martín Prost, Gustavo Cristaldo

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Boca Juniors vs Nacional Potosi Prediction

Boca have enjoyed an unbeaten home record in 2024. They have kept four clean sheets in their last six home games.

Nacional, meanwhile, are winless in eight away games, losing seven. They have lost nine of their 10 away games in Copa Sudamericana. Considering the home advantage for Boca, expect them to register a comfortable win.

Prediction: Boca 2-1 Nacional