On the upcoming 24th of August 2023 at 2:30 AM (CEST), at the Estadio Alberto José Armando in Buenos Aires, the clash between Boca Juniors and Racing Club will take place. It's an Argentine derby in these quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. La Bombonera will be ablaze for this first leg match, with the home team Boca Juniors stepping onto the field after eliminating Uruguay's Nacional through penalties. On the other side, Racing Club earned their spot by eliminating Colombia's Atletico Nacional.

Let's take a closer look at the two teams:

Boca Juniors:
- In the last match, Boca Juniors defeated Platense with a score of 3-1.
- In the last 5 matches, they secured 3 victories, remained unbeaten, and drawn 2 times. On average, they score 1.8 goals per match while conceding 0.8 goals.
- Boca Juniors haven't experienced defeat in their last 14 home matches in the Copa Libertadores.
- They have scored at least one goal in each of their last 12 home matches.
- In 6 out of their last 7 matches played, they have scored at least 2 goals.
- In 25 out of the last 30 Copa Libertadores matches, there have been less than 2.5 goals scored.

Racing Club:
- In the last match, Racing Club drew 1-1 against Unión Santa Fe.
- In the last 5 matches, they celebrated 2 victories, suffered 2 defeats, and ended 1 match in a draw. On average, they score 2.0 goals per match while conceding 1.6 goals.
- They have managed to score at least one goal in their last 7 matches.
- In the last 5 Copa Libertadores matches, there have been more than 2.5 goals scored.
- In 24 out of the last 25 matches, the final result has seen over 1.5 goals.
- In 23 out of the last 25 matches, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.
- Racing Club hasn't secured victory in 7 out of their last 8 away matches.

Head-to-Head:
In their most recent clash on April 30th, 2023, Boca Juniors defeated Racing Club at home with a score of 3-1.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Boca Juniors has won once, and there have been 4 draws, with Racing Club failing to secure a victory. On average, Boca Juniors scores 0.6 goals per match, while Racing Club scores 0.2 goals per match.

Probable Lineups:

Boca Juniors
Romero; Blondel, Figal, Rojo, Saracchi; Medina, Campuzano, Fernandez; Zeballos, Cavani, Janson

Racing Club
Tagliamonte, Martirena, Pillud, Rubio, Quiros, Rojas; Almendra, Vera, Rodriguez; Quintero, Romero

According to BetMines predictions, Boca Juniors is expected to secure victory in the match.