0:00 Uhr Botafogo (Brazil) vs Patronato (Argentina)



Botafogo FR found it easy to beat Patronato 2-0 on away turf last Wednesday. Through goals from Carlos Alberto and Janderson, the team took a big step towards the Copa Sudamericana round-of-16: they will advance even losing by a one-goal margin in the return leg. On Saturday, O Fogao won 2-0 at home over Red Bull Bragantino to stay as solid leaders in the Brazilian league table: they accumulated 39 points in 15 matches, 12 above second-placed Flamengo. Botafogo are on nine matches unbeaten in all competitions, having won seven and drawn two. At home, they haven’t lost any of their last 16 in regular time, with 14 victories and two stalemates since losing to Portuguesa RJ 1-0 in March.

Meanwhile, Patronato have a mountain to climb in order to advance to the round of 16. Their 2-0 home defeat to Botafogo last week means the team need to win via a two-goal margin in Brazil to keep their hope alive. Last Saturday, Rodolfo De Paoli’s men won 1-0 at home over Gimnasia Mendoza to climb into 11th spot of the Argentine second-tier group A on 31 points in 24 matches, trailing the last playoff berth by four. El Patron stopped a two-game losing streak in all competitions. On away turf, Patronato lost six of their last eight games, along with one victory and one draw.

Can't imagine how is this poor 2nd division team going to hold against the brazilian leaders of their local league who have been super strong at home, sooner than later they will have to take risks to try to recover from last week's 0-2 defeat and this should give the hosts the chance to get an easy win.



BET: Botafogo -1.5 @ 1.97



02:00 Uhr San Lorenzo (Argentina) vs Independiente Medellin (Colombia)



San Lorenzo claimed a massive 1-0 away success at Independiente Medellin last Wednesday, winning a hard-fought game through a strike from Adam Bareiro in the 67th minute. Therefore, they will advance to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 in the event of avoiding the defeat here. Last Sunday, coach Ruben Insua fielded an alternative XI that were still able to beat Belgrano 1-0 away. That result means El Ciclon remain occupying third spot of the Liga Profesional table on 46 points, five above the first non-Copa Libertadores spot. San Lorenzo have been unbeaten in their last ten competitive matches, winning four and drawing six. At home, they haven’t suffered any losses in the last nine (four victories and five stalemates).

Independiente Medellin are in big need after their disappointing 1-0 home defeat to San Lorenzo last week. That means they must win in Buenos Aires to stay alive in the Copa Sudamericana. Last Saturday, the side registered a 2-2 home draw against La Equidad in the Colombian Torneo Finalizacion opener. El Poderoso de la Montana have been winless in their last five matches in all competitions (taking a single point from 15 on offer in that stretch). On away turf, Medellin lost five of their last six games, just beating Venezuela’s Metropolitanos 1-0 in June.

San Lorenzo shouldn't have much problems to win here and advance against this colombian side that is only rebuilding their team under a new coach and won't have their best player, Cetré, who was sent off last week in the 1st game.



BET: San Lorenzo -0.75 @ 1.83