Defensa y Justicia vs Botafogo RJ Prediction: Can Botafogo RJ go through or there will be a surprise?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Defensa y Justicia will face Botafogo RJ at Stadium Norberto Tito Tomaghello in Buenos Aires. The first game of the quarter finals ended up 1-1.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Defensa y Justicia (DDWWL)

The Defensa y Justicia team comes to this game after a draw in the 1st leg (1-1) of the quarter-finals against Botafogo RJ. It was a game with good opportunities for both teams, open and well-played. In the 1st half, the Botafogo RJ team was clearly superior, with more possession of the ball and 11 shots, while the Defensa y Justicia team only managed 5 shots, but 2 of them were on target. In the 2nd half, the Defensa y Justicia team was more dangerous. Despite being more defensive, and being comfortable in a lower block, it was the team that caused the most danger, with 12 shots, 8 of which were on goal, compared to just 5 shots from Botafogo RJ. The Botafogo team would be the first to take the lead, at 56', but the Defensa y Justicia team would equalize at 78', which would be the final result. The Defensa y Justicia team thus managed to bring the result still open to Buenos Aires, now having the home advantage in their favor. Despite Botafogo RJ being favorites, the Defensa y Justicia team showed that they are capable of surprising and moving forward.

Botafogo RJ (WDDWD)

The Botafogo RJ team comes to this game after a draw in the 1st leg (1-1) of the quarter-finals against Defensa y Justicia. It was a game with good opportunities for both teams, open and well-played. In the 1st half, the Botafogo RJ team was superior, with more possession of the ball and 11 shots, while the Defensa y Justicia team only managed 5 shots, but 2 of them were on target. In the 2nd half, the Defensa y Justicia team was more dangerous. Despite being more defensive, and being comfortable in a lower block, it was the team that caused the most danger, with 12 shots, 8 of which were on goal, compared to just 5 shots from Botafogo RJ. The Botafogo team would be the first to take the lead, at 56', but the Defensa y Justicia team would equalize at 78', which would be the final result. The Botafogo RJ team was unable to take advantage of the home advantage to reach the advantage, now playing in a stadium and country that is always difficult to play in. The Botafogo RJ team is the favorite, but the Defensa y Justicia team has already proven that it is extremely difficult to beat and the Botafogo RJ team will have an extremely complicated task to reach the next stage. In national competitions the team continues to have an excellent moment, having achieved another victory in the last round and maintaining 1st place.

Expert Betting Tips

In the 3 recent games between both teams, Botafogo won 2 and they drew the last one.

It’s a hard match to predict, as Botafogo are the favorites, but Defensa y Justicia is a really compact team and they have the home advantage. Both teams are expected to score.