Independiente Valle vs Boca Juniors Live Stream & Tips - Independiente Tipped to Build First-Leg Advantage

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Last updated: 16 Jul 2024

Ryan Allan 16 Jul 2024

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Watch Independiente Valle vs Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana
Can Independendiente maintain their excellent home form?
This match takes place at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito

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Boca Juniors in search of a third successive victory (Getty images)

Independiente Valle vs Boca Juniors Predictions
Head to Head
Independiente Valle Form
Independiente Valle Team News
Boca Juniors Form
Boca Juniors Team News

Independiente Valle vs Boca Juniors Predictions

Independiente can make good use of a home advantage in Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana contest.

A home win is my top tip, while I also fancy the hosts to score two goals or more.

Independiente won their last 3 matches
Independiente won 8 of their last 10 matches (continental competitions)
Independiente scored 2+ goals in their last 9 home matches (continental competitions)
Boca Juniors lost 5 of their last 8 away matches

Head to Head

Independiente Valle and Boca Juniors have faced each other on just one previous occasion. Independiente emerged victorious in both legs of their Copa Libertadores clash in 2016, claiming a 5-3 aggregate success including a 2-1 win in Ecuador.

Independiente Valle Form

Independiente Valle return to action six weeks after a 1-0 win against Orense in the Ecuadorian Liga Pro. Renzo Lopez's stoppage-time goal secured a third successive victory for the Valle before the recent hiatus.

Four points clear at the top of the Ecuadorian top flight, Independiente have built up an excellent home record this year. Javier Gandolfi's side won nine and lost only one of their last 12 games at Estadio Banco Guayaquil.

Independiente dropped into the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third in Group F of the Copa Libertadores, one point behind second-placed San Lorenzo.

Independiente Valle Team News

Head coach Gandolfi must deal without six first-team players on Wednesday. José Klinger, Joan López, Júnior Sornoza and Youri Ochoa remain sidelined with various long-term injuries while Alexander Bolaños and Bryan García are suspended.

Boca Juniors Form

Boca arrive in Ecuador ready for their first competitive contest in four weeks. Diego Martinez's side bounced back from a 1-0 road loss at Platense at the start of June with back-to-back home wins against Vélez Sarsfield (2-1) and Almirante Brown (1-0).

The Azul y Oro have struggled to maintain consistent form over the past few months. The Argentines won seven but lost five of 14 games played since mid-April.

Competing in the Copa Sudamericana for the first time since 2014, Boca secured their place in the knockout phase after finishing as runners-up behind Fortaleza in Group D.

Boca Juniors Team News

Boca boss Martinez has a handful of expected absentees for the trip to Ecuador. Lucas Blondel, Luis Advíncula and Cristian Lema are long-term injury victims while Pol Fernández and Edinson Cavani are suspended.

Verdict

Independiente Valle v Boca Juniors

Independiente are usually a tough nut to crack in the high altitude of Quito.

I'm backing the hosts to win and score two goals or more in Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana playoff contest.

Independiente Win

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