Get ready for the first of two legs in this Copa Libertadores clash between Internacional and Boca Juniors

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Competition: South America Copa Libertadores
Competition: Thu 03.December
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (51300 seats)

Internacional host the first leg in this deciding Copa Libertadores 8th Finals game. Boca Juniors will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Estadio Alberto José Armando before the return leg in 7 days.

It's no vacation for neither Internacional nor Boca Juniors as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for Boca Juniors when visiting Internacional as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

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Internacional form and stats

Last season, Internacional's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the quarter-finals.

22 points is a decent return from 11 Serie A games here at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda for Internacional. The data says 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in this competition.

The home team returns to Estádio José Pinheiro Borda after being equal after 90 minutes with Atletico GO on their last time out; the Serie A game ended 0-0. Before that game, the home loss against Fluminense with the scoreline 1-2.

Thiago Galhardo felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Atletico GO as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 62nd minute.

There will be little rest for Internacional after this match as they are travelling to Atletico Mineiro for a Serie A game in only four days.

Internacional have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda with 20 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Internacional have conceded only 10 goals.

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Boca Juniors form and stats

Juniors was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the semi-finals last season.

The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Libertadores stats, they have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses both home and away. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Juniors's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Rosario Central game.

Boca Juniors go into this game after a win, the home game against Newell's Old Boys that ended 2-0. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Lanús.

The schedule is very tough for Juniors now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Superliga game at Talleres Cordoba is waiting in only four days.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Internacional, zero draws and one win for Boca Juniors. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

InternacionalT. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha
T. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha
15 goals
InternacionalP. Bezerra do Nascimento
P. Bezerra do Nascimento
3 goals
InternacionalJ. Guerrero González
J. Guerrero González
3 goals

Internacional missing players

Boca Juniors missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Internacional Boca Juniors
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   10 25
9 5   Won W   7 17
8 4   Drew D   2 5
8 3   Lost L   1 3
33 20   Scored S   18 46
29 16   Conceded C   4 10
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   90% 88%
68% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 72%
40% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 40%
20% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 16%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
52% 67%   BTTS BTTS   30% 28%
24% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   60% 64%
32% 17%   Failed to Score F T   20% 20%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.4 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.6
7 2   Red cards R C   2 7
 
10.8 11.5   Shots (avg) S (   12.3 12
4.2 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.7 5.6
31% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceará 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceará 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

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