The “xeneize” team has 17 points and at the moment is one of those qualified for the quarterfinals of the League Cup, while the “Tomba” from Mendoza are further behind with 11 points.
Boca has played five home games so far in the tournament, although strangely the only one that won was against Rosario Central in Liniers, when they received it on the Vélez Sarsfield field, and they could not keep any of them in La Bombonera.
On their field, Boca tied with Colón, Arsenal and last Sunday with Lanús, and lost to Huracán.
Returning to the path of victory on a field that used to be impregnable is one of Sebastián Battaglia’s objectives for this Wednesday’s match, the other is for the team to acquire game volume and not fall into those potholes that made it leave several points in the path.
One of Boca’s deficits is the lack of collective functioning, the other is the “karma” that suffers from injuries, especially from its central markers, since Carlos Izquierdoz, Carlos Zambrano and Nicolás Figal were joined by Gastón Ávila from Rosario , torn.
In the recent game against Lanús, Battaglia had to appeal to the Peruvian Luis Advíncula, a regular right-back, as the first central defender due to Ávila’s sudden injury, and to receive the men from Mendoza he will have to solve that issue and other positions in which he has doubts.
What is certain is that Darío Benedetto will play up front again, accompanied as a novelty by Luis Vázquez for an unprecedented “double nine”, leaving the Exequiel Zeballos team and moving Sebastián Villa to the position of outside midfielder on the left, while Guillermo will be in the midfield ” Pol” Fernández to balance defense and attack, following in the arc Javier García and Marcos Rojo as captain.
Meanwhile, Cristian Medina will return to ownership, while Eduardo “Toto” Salvio will be concentrated, who was absent due to the incident he starred in with his ex-wife in the context of gender violence.
Battaglia’s intention is to secure qualification for the League Cup as soon as possible, so on Saturday to visit Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, because next Tuesday they will play a key Group E match against Corinthians in São Paulo. of the Liberators
Godoy Cruz, meanwhile, is on a losing streak and three consecutive draws, and that cost coach Diego Flores his job, who was replaced by Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez, who barely managed the team in the goalless draw against to Velez Sarsfield in Mendoza.
The best thing about “Tomba” is when Ezequiel Bullaude and Martín Ojeda get together, the figures in the championship together with Juan Ramírez, and the worst thing is a certain defensive fragility.
The record between the two is 21 games and favors Boca with 11 wins against three of the Cuyos, plus seven draws.
When do Boca and Godoy Cruz play?
The match, valid for the eleventh date of Zone B of the domestic tournament, will be played this Wednesday from 9:30 p.m. in La Bombonera, will be refereed by Hernán Mastrángelo and televised by the Fox Sports signal.
Where to see Boca-Godoy Cruz
The match will be televised on Fox Sports’ encrypted signal.
Probable formations of Boca and Godoy Cruz
Boca Juniors: Javier Garcia; Marcelo Weigandt, Gabriel Aranda, Marcos Rojo and Frank Fabra; Cristian Medina, Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Juan Ramírez and Sebastián Villa; Dario Benedetto and Luis Vazquez. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Godoy Cruz: Juan Espinola; Elías López, Gianluca Ferrari, Néstor Breitenbruch and Franco Negri; Nelson Acevedo and Gonzalo Ábrego; Martín Ojeda, Ezequiel Bullaude and Matías Ramírez; Salomón Rodríguez or Tomás Badaloni. DT: Favio Orsi-Sergio Gómez.
Referee: Hernán Mastrangelo.
Court: Boca Juniors.
Start time: 21.30.
TV: Fox Sports.
Source: Ambito
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