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
15 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 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 (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
29%
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
–/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 6 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 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' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Banfield backline.
- 15' Argentina international Jorge Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' The Argentina Ramon Abila breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' A quiet spell here at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando. CA Banfield seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' The travelling CA Banfield supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' CA Boca Juniors have won 216 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Carlos Izquierdoz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 177 appearances.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reinaldo Lenis suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Banfield's shape.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Marcone.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Pavon makes it 2-0.
- 60' It is a substitution in CA Boca Juniors team. Ramon Abila is replaced by Dario Benedetto on 60 minute.
- 65' CA Banfield started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 66' The CA Boca Juniors manager makes a substitution. Cristian Pavon departs to be replaced by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' CA Banfield ring the changes. Juan Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Reinaldo Lenis to step up.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Sebastian Villa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Tevez at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Time for substitution for CA Banfield. Martin Ismael Payero is replaced by Nicolas Silva.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA Banfield are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Matias Moya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Agustin Urzi on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. CA Boca Juniors and CA Banfield share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Franco Soldano | 1 |
| Aaron Quiros | 1 |
| Edinson Cavani | 1 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
| Jabes Saralegui | 1 |
| Cristian Pavon | 1 |
| Ramon Abila | 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.

