CA Boca Juniors vs CA Central Cordoba, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA Central Córdoba — Superliga Argentina at La Bombonera.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Central Córdoba 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 Cordoba | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | CA Central Cordoba | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | CA Tucuman | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | CA Independiente | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | CA Union | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | CA Tigre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA Central Cordoba | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #22 |
| 42 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 30 | Scored | 29 |
| 23 | Conceded | 36 |
| +7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
26%
Clean Sheets
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Central Cordoba are 22nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/7
16-30
8/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/–
76+
9/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Central Cordoba
0-15
–/7
16-30
1/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 10 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Central Cordoba
| Michael Santos | 9 G | 2 A |
| Diego Barrera | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds La Bombonera will turn into a battlefield for CA Boca Juniors and CA Central Cordoba.
- 5' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against CA Central Cordoba's 4-4-2 shape.
- 10' Bruno Valdez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 14 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabio Pereyra.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonardo Madelón might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' A quiet spell here at La Bombonera. CA Boca Juniors seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Frank Fabra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 60' CA Central Cordoba fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Another change for CA Central Cordoba made on 61 minute. Lucas Gamba leaves to be changed by Christian Torres.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Romero.
- 68' Jorge Figal is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' The whistle greets Guillermo Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Ignacio Fernandez.
- 75' The CA Central Cordoba bench stirs into life. Brian Farioli is withdrawn and Jesus Soraire gets his opportunity.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA Central Cordoba are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Fresh legs for CA Boca Juniors! Exequiel Zeballos comes on to replace Oscar Romero.
- 82' Fresh legs for CA Central Cordoba! Luis Miguel Rodriguez comes on to replace Facundo Castelli.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Enzo Kalinski. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Valdez is booked for CA Boca Juniors — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 8
- 22
- 18
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 27
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 2
- 13
- 29
- 11
-
16
Miguel Merentiel ↑ 73'
-
7
Exequiel Zeballos ↑ 81'
- 36
-
21
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 73'
- 3
- 39
- 41
- 28
Coach
Hugo Ibarra
CA Central Córdoba Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 28
-
18
Lucas Gamba ↓ Christian Torres 61'
- 12
- 23
- 2
-
44
Brian Farioli ↓ Jesus Soraire 75'
- 1
- 29
- 20
Bench
-
10
Luis Rodriguez ↑ 82'
-
8
Jesus Soraire ↑ 75'
- 77
- 14
- 22
- 36
-
11
Christian Torres ↑ 61'
- 7
- 6
- 19
- 31
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Merentiel | 3 |
| Angel Romero | 2 |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 2 |
| Carlos Tevez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 |
| Ivan Gomez | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Jose Florentin | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
2023-02-05
CA Boca Juniors
0–0
CA Central Cordoba
D
2023-01-30
CA Boca Juniors
1–0
CA Tucuman
W
2022-10-23
CA Boca Juniors
2–2
CA Independiente
D
2022-10-20
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–2
CA Boca Juniors
W
2022-10-16
CA Newell's Old Boys
2–0
CA Boca Juniors
L
2022-10-12
CA Sarmiento de Junin
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
CA Central Córdoba Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
CA Central Córdoba xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
83%
Draw or CA Central Córdoba
43%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Central Córdoba
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA Central Córdoba covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
CA Central Córdoba keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

