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- Competition: Copa Sudamericana
- Date: Wednesday, 28th, May 2025
- Kickoff: 23:00 UK / 00:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Arsenio Erico (Asuncion)
Guarani look to lock down a place in the top two of Group A as they host out-of-contention Boston River in Thursday’s Copa Sudamericana clash.
Guarani were dealt a stinging setback in their latest Copa Sudamericana outing as they stumbled to a narrow 1-0 defeat in a top-of-the-table clash with Independiente, which marked their first blemish in the tournament after cruising through the opening quartet of matches with a pair of victories and two draws.
As they approach the final matchday of the group phase, Boston River have already waved goodbye to their continental dreams after being swept aside 3-0 by Nacional Potosi on matchday five, which left them anchored to the foot of the table with a pale four-point haul.
Guarani vs Boston River Betting Tips : AH1 (-1.5)
The opening leg between these two delivered a breathtaking goal fest that saw both sides cancel each other out in an electric 3-3 draw, yet now we expect Guarani to show greater control and pull clear in another end-to-end and crowd-pleasing contest. Althought already written off in the race for the group stage, Boston River are also in complete disarray lately, having strung together an unpleasant four-game winless run including three straigh outings without entering the scoreboard, which depicts their impotence on the pitch. After a dry four-game stretch without a win between May 9 and May 19, Guarani have bounced back with renewed belief by clinching back-to-back identical 2-1 league triumphs over Atletico Tembetary and Sportivo Luqueno, so they’ll now aim to wrap up their Copa Sudamericana group campaign on a celebratory note. In truth, anything other than a home victory would raise eyebrows here, especially given that Boston River have limped back from four of their last five road trips with heavy defeats including three by margins of two or more goals, so we fancy a confident Guarani to fully capitalize on their opponent’s ongoing struggles and cruise to all three points.
Guarani team news
First-choice goalkeeper Gaspar Servio is sidelined with a serious ligament injury, meaning 20-year-old Marcos Gimenez is set to take over between the posts.
Although they came up short against Independiente in a 1-0 loss, head coach Francisco Arce might show faith in the same group of players for the next Copa Sudamericana fixture.
Last matches of Guaraní
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Guaraní
2 : 0
Nacional Potosí
Copa Sudamericana
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Guaraní
2 : 1
Olimpia
Division 1
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Guaraní
1 : 3
Deportivo Recoleta
Division 1
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Nacional Asunción
1 : 2
Guaraní
Division 1
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2 de Mayo
0 : 2
Guaraní
Division 1
Guaraní lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Marcos Giménez
Defenders
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4
Wilson Ibarrola
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14
Gustavo Vargas
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24
Juan Patiño
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5
Mario López Quintana
Midfielders
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32
Alexis Cantero
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7
Agustín Manzur
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8
Aldo Maíz
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2
Alcides Benítez
Forwards
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17
Richard Torales
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11
Nicolás Barrientos
Boston River team news
Meanwhile, Boston River head into the final day of the Copa Sudamericana group stage with a clean bill of health, giving coach Jadson Viera full freedom in his team selection.
After watching his team go three matches without finding the net, the Brazilian coach could be considering a tactical tweak up front.
Last matches of Boston River
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Racing
2 : 0
Boston River
Primera Division
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Boston River
1 : 5
Independiente
Copa Sudamericana
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Boston River
2 : 0
Miramar Misiones
Primera Division
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Danubio
1 : 2
Boston River
Primera Division
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Boston River
1 : 0
Cerro Largo
Primera Division
Boston River lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bruno Antúnez
Defenders
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22
Fredy Martínez
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14
Gerónimo Bortagaray
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23
Mateo Rivero
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31
Juan Acosta
Midfielders
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15
Jairo O'Neil
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8
Mauricio Vera
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6
Federico Dafonte
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21
Guillermo López
Forwards
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24
Juan Gutiérrez
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7
Facundo Rodríguez
4 Reasons why we expect AH1 (-1.5)
- Guarani have secured back-to-back morale-boosting 2-1 victories in the league.
- Boston River have gone winless across four consecutive competitive matches.
- Boston River have lost three of their last five away matches by a margin of two or more goals.
- Boston River have remained scoreless in their previous three consecutive matches.
Main prediction Guaraní - Boston River
AH1 (-1.5)
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Additional predictions
Guaraní & Boston River current standing in Copa Sudamericana
Group A | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Independiente | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 9 |
2 | Guaraní | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Nacional Potosí | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 7 |
4 | Boston River | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 4 |