CA Boca Juniors vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA Banfield — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Referee Martin Grasso
- Referee Eduardo Gutierrez
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
19 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Córdoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | CA Banfield | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | CA Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | CA Tucuman | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | CA Tucuman | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | CA Colon | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #27 |
| 42 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 13 |
| 30 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 36 |
| +7 | GD | -14 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
23%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/6
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 8 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Banfield
| Tiziano Perrotta | 6 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando. CA Boca Juniors are looking to make home advantage count against CA Banfield.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Boca Juniors must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Lisandro Lopez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Luciano Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' A goal from the Argentina international Ramon Abila! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gustavo Alfaro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Facundo Cambeses is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Banfield.
- 33' The 26-year-old Julian Carranza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' CA Boca Juniors are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Martin Payero is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' CA Banfield are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for CA Boca Juniors. Ivan Marcone will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' What composure from Cristian Pavon! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 60' Dario Benedetto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ramon Abila at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' The crowd applauds Cristian Pavon as he leaves the pitch. Emanuel Reynoso steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 71' Emanuel Mas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 183 appearances.
- 72' Reinaldo Lenis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Alvarez at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' CA Boca Juniors have won 223 goals from 183 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' Sebastian Villa is replacing Carlos Tevez for the CA Boca Juniors side.
- 79' The CA Banfield manager makes a substitution. Martin Ismael Payero departs to be replaced by Nicolas Silva.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA Banfield are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A tactical swap from CA Banfield — Matias Moya on, Agustin Urzi off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, CA Boca Juniors is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 27
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
17
Ramon Abila ↓ Dario Benedetto 60'
- 24
- 31
- 19
- 23
Bench
- 6
- 15
-
22
Sebastian Villa ↑ 78'
- 12
- 18
-
30
Emanuel Reynoso ↑ 66'
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↑ 60'
Coach
Gustavo Alfaro
CA Banfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 30
- 2
- 3
- 10
-
29
Martin Payero ↓ Nicolas Silva 79'
- 24
-
22
Juan Alvarez ↓ Reinaldo Lenis 72'
- 21
-
35
Agustin Urzi ↓ Matias Moya 90'
Bench
-
36
Matias Moya ↑ 90'
- 27
- 25
- 32
- 18
-
34
Nicolas Silva ↑ 79'
-
23
Reinaldo Lenis ↑ 72'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edinson Cavani | 2 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 2 |
| Cristian Pavon | 1 |
| Ramon Abila | 1 |
| Franco Soldano | 1 |
| Aaron Quiros | 1 |
| Jabes Saralegui | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
2019-03-30
CA Boca Juniors
2–0
CA Banfield
W
2019-03-17
CA San Martin de Tucuman
1–4
CA Boca Juniors
W
2019-03-10
CA Boca Juniors
3–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2019-03-02
CA Union
1–3
CA Boca Juniors
W
2019-02-25
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2019-02-21
CA Boca Juniors
1–2
CA Tucuman
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
CA Banfield xG
I would bet for:
CA Boca Juniors to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
89%
Draw or CA Banfield
34%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Banfield
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA Banfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

