CA Boca Juniors vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Hernan Maidana
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
- Referee Mauro Vigliano
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CA Huracán | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | CA Huracán | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 42 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 38 |
| 23 | Conceded | 21 |
| +7 | GD | +17 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
11%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 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+
10/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ 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 River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate get this one started.
- 5' Agustin Rossi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Argentina Gonzalo Martinez breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilmar Barrios on 19.
- 23' CA River Plate make a change. Gonzalo Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Juan Fernando Quintero on 23 minutes.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA River Plate backline.
- 41' Leonardo Ponzio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 41' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Edwin Cardona on, Leonardo Jara off on 41 minutes.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edwin Cardona on 43.
- 48' CA Boca Juniors is showing some good football. However, CA Boca Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilmar Barrios, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' CA Boca Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' Bruno Zuculini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Perez at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Lucas Pratto by Ignacio Scocco on 64 minute.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Agustin Almendra on 65 minutes.
- 66' The CA Boca Juniors bench stirs into life. Carlos Tevez is withdrawn and Mauro Zarate gets his opportunity.
- 69' GOAL! Ignacio Scocco scores on 69. Assisted by Rafael Borre
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nahitan Nandez.
- 77' Carlos Izquierdoz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' The CA Boca Juniors manager makes a substitution. Dario Benedetto departs to be replaced by Sebastian Villa.
- 87' Gonzalo Montiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Boca Juniors so far.
- It finishes all square. CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 16
-
32
Carlos Tevez C ↓ Mauro Zarate 66'
- 6
-
29
Leonardo Jara ↓ Edwin Cardona 41'
- 1
- 3
- 39
- 9
- 24
Bench
-
22
Sebastian Villa ↑ 82'
- 8
- 2
-
10
Edwin Cardona ↑ 41'
- 4
- 25
-
19
Mauro Zarate ↑ 66'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 15
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Bruno Zuculini 62'
- 22
- 2
- 23
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↓ Ignacio Scocco 64'
- 29
- 19
- 20
Bench
-
8
Juan Fernando Quintero ↑ 23'
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 62'
- 7
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↑ 64'
- 18
- 28
- 14
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 1 |
| Lautaro Di Lollo | 1 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
2018-09-23
CA Boca Juniors
0–2
CA River Plate
L
2018-09-15
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2018-09-02
CA Boca Juniors
3–0
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2018-08-26
CA Huracán
0–0
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-08-20
Estudiantes de La Plata
2–0
CA Boca Juniors
L
2018-08-12
CA Boca Juniors
1–0
CA Talleres
W
CA River Plate Form
2018-09-23
CA Boca Juniors
0–2
CA River Plate
W
2018-09-15
CA River Plate
4–1
CA San Martín de San Juan
W
2018-09-01
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2018-08-25
CA River Plate
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2018-08-18
CA River Plate
0–0
CA Belgrano
D
2018-08-12
CA Huracán
0–0
CA River Plate
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
56%
Draw or CA River Plate
76%
CA Boca Juniors or CA River Plate
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.7%
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

