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 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 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
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 Velez Sarsfield | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CA Huracan | 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 Martin 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 Huracan | 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
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
53%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
44%
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
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as CA Boca Juniors face off against CA River Plate in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' CA Boca Juniors are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A goal from the Argentina international Gonzalo Martinez! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
- 19' Poor challenge from Wilmar Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' Juan Fernando Quintero gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Gonzalo Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 28' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' CA Boca Juniors looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leandro Paredes scoring 1 goals.
- 38' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA River Plate backline.
- 41' Leonardo Ponzio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 41' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Leonardo Jara by Edwin Cardona on 41 minute.
- 43' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Leonardo Jara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 58' CA Boca Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 61' Jonathan Maidana was booked on 61.
- 62' Another change for CA River Plate made on 62 minute. Enzo Perez leaves to be changed by Bruno Zuculini.
- 64' Lucas Pratto makes way for Ignacio Scocco at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Agustin Almendra.
- 66' Mauro Zarate gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Carlos Tevez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Ignacio Scocco has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 74' It’s a booking for CA Boca Juniors player. Nahitan Nandez gets a Yellow card.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Carlos Izquierdoz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' It is a substitution in CA Boca Juniors team. Dario Benedetto is replaced by Sebastian Villa on 82 minute.
- 87' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Lucas Pratto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 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 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 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 Velez Sarsfield
W
2018-08-26
CA Huracan
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 Martin 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 Huracan
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.

