Football Daily Acca, Thursday 28 May

prediction and reasoning

Palmeiras should have enough at home to handle Junior. They are usually strong at Allianz Parque, they have the better squad, and this is exactly the kind of Libertadores night where their control and pressure should tell over the full match.

Cerro Porteño only need one goal at home, and that looks very realistic against Sporting Cristal. Cerro have been solid in the group, they carry enough threat in Asunción, and Sporting Cristal have given opponents chances often enough for the hosts to find a way through.

Tigre vs Alianza Atlético does not look like a game that should explode. Tigre have been involved in plenty of tight matches, while Alianza have struggled for goals in the group. Unless the game opens up early, this should stay inside a controlled scoreline.

América de Cali should be difficult to beat at home against Macará. The reverse game was tight, and Macará have shown they are organised, but América have the home advantage and enough quality to avoid defeat in a match that could easily be decided by small margins.

Cruzeiro already beat Barcelona Guayaquil away, and back at the Mineirão they should be stronger again. Barcelona can be competitive, but Cruzeiro have the home edge, the discipline and the defensive structure to get the job done.

Boca Juniors at La Bombonera should bring pressure, territory and set-piece volume. Universidad Católica arrive with problems, and Boca’s home intensity should push them into long spells defending their box. If Boca control the game as expected, the corners should build naturally alongside the home result.

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