This Copa Libertadores game brings together Argentina’s Boca Juniors and Alianza Lima with the home side needing nothing but a win if they want to have a chance of competing at the knockout phase. Even if they win this game, they would need Palmeiras to avoid a home defeat at the hands of Colombia’s junior for them to have a chance at the next round.
Boca Juniors came into this competition as huge favourites, boasting some of the biggest players in the continent, yet they failed to win more than one of their five group games so far, and they now need Palmeiras to do them a favour before they can reach the next round. They remain favourites to win the competition, and their fans would expect nothing less.
Boca’s form in this competition is made more shocking by the fact that they have been dominant domestically and just won the Argentine league title after a season spent dominating their rivals. They, however, have a solid home form ahead of this game with nine wins from their last twelve home games.
It has been yet another terrible season in this competition for Alianza Lima who have now lost 14 of their last 18 games in this competition. They have collected just one point from this competition this season and that in a home draw against this same opponent, and they would be hoping they can frustrate their host here again as they have nothing to play for.
