Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 May 2026

Copa Libertadores Betting Preview: Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro

Argentine Primera División outfit Boca Juniors host Brazilian Série A side Cruzeiro, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Tuesday 19 May.

We’re heading to the Full-Time Result market and selecting Boca Juniors to land a victory, with odds of -104 looking generous. We think they should be able to overcome Cruzeiro over ninety minutes.

Boca Juniors lost in extra-time (1-1 after 90 mins) when last in action. They were turned over 3-2 at home to Huracán in the Primera División. Claudio Ubeda's team boasted 68% possession and had eleven shots on target, while Milton Gimenez and Angel Romero each scored one goal.

Cruzeiro drew on the road in their previous game. A 1-1 Série A scoreline was played out against Palmeiras. The Belo Horizonte outfit were 53% in the possession stakes and had four shots on goal, with Keny Arroyo finding the net.

In their most recent Copa Libertadores matches, Boca lost 1-0 when visiting Barcelona SC, while there was a 0-0 Cruzeiro draw away to Universidad Católica.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Cruzeiro who came out on top when they last played Boca, a 1-0 home win was recorded.

Copa Libertadores		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cruzeiro	6	3	2	1	8	3	5	8:3	11
3	Boca Juniors	6	2	1	3	6	5	1	6:5	7

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Confirmed Lineups

Boca Juniors confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Leandro Brey (GK), Malcom Braida, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Tomas Belmonte, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Tomas Aranda, Milton Gimenez, Miguel Merentiel.

Cruzeiro confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Otavio Costa (GK), Fagner, Fabricio Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Gerson, Bruno Rodrigues, Matheus Pereira, Christian Cardoso, Kaio Jorge.

Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips

This Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Match Prediction

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Boca Juniors. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this Copa Libertadores encounter and odds of -104 are highly attractive.

The Copa Libertadores tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro Copa Libertadores & league stats:

• Boca have won 6 of their last 10 games.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 51% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

For those that think Boca will be able to oblige with a victory along with achieving a shut out, then we recommend backing them to win along with the BTTS No option at bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Boca 1 - 0 Cruzeiro

There are odds of +400 available that Boca land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Milton Gimenez to Score +180

Milton Gimenez (Boca) has racked up three goals in his past four games. We’ll throw a dart at +180 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Milton Gimenez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+390

Shots

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

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Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Boca Juniors at -104 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 51% chance of winning this Copa Libertadores clash based on the betting odds. Cruzeiro are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +320.

Boca are -104 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Cruzeiro +0.5 at -119 instead.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at -164.

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Full-Time Result

1

-104

X

+220

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

-104

2

+375

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-313

X2

-130

Draw No Bet

1

-270

2

+180

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-104

2 Hcp +0.5

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-204

Over 2.5

+155

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+115

No

-164

You will find favourite Milton Gimenez at +390 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +185 that he finds the net any time.

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+390

Anytime

+185

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

First

+410

Anytime

+200

Nicolás Orsini (Boca)

First

+440

Anytime

+200

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

First

+575

Anytime

+260

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

First

+575

Anytime

+270

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

First

+750

Anytime

+350

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

+800

Anytime

+370

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

First

+900

Anytime

+400

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

First

+1050

Anytime

+475

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (Cruzeiro)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Neisser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Gerson Santos da Silva (Cruzeiro)

First

+1800

Anytime

+800

João Japa (Cruzeiro)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-

Nicolás Orsini (Boca)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Neisser Villarreal (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Gerson Santos da Silva (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

João Japa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Boca Juniors Stats

Cruzeiro Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.17 corners awarded and 3.33 corners conceded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 6.56 corners awarded and 2.44 corners against in the last 9 home matches
• An average of 7.50 corners awarded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 9 home matches
• Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 3 of the last 6 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 9 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 4.63 corners awarded and 5.13 corners against in the last 8 away matches
• An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 9.75 corners awarded in the last 8 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 3 of the last 6 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 8 away matches

Possession

• An average of 50.67% possession in the last 6 matches
• An average of 65.33% possession in the last 9 home matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 6 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 9 home matches

Possession

• An average of 56.17% possession in the last 6 matches
• An average of 54.38% possession in the last 8 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 6 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 8 away matches

Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro Lineups & Team News

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