CA Boca Juniors vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 Córdoba | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | CA Colon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | CA Tucumán | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | CA Barracas Central | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | CA Tigre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | CA Central Córdoba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 4–1 | W |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA Boca Juniors to score. At the same time, CA River Plate does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hugo Ibarra might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Luis Vazquez is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA River Plate tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It’s high time Hugo Ibarra made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hugo Ibarra will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas de la Cruz.
- 42' Frank Fabra is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Rodrigo Aliendro on, Marcelo Herrera off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Lucas Beltran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulo Diaz on 57.
- 58' Marcos Rojo is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luis Advincula on 61.
- 63' Guillermo Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 65' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Norberto Briasco on, Luca Langoni off on 65 minutes.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dario Benedetto makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 70' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Rodrigo Aliendro by Agustin Palavecino on 70 minute.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for CA Boca Juniors. Juan Edgardo Ramirez will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' CA River Plate ring the changes. Rodrigo Aliendro has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Palavecino to step up.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Medina. He replaces Juan Edgardo Ramirez on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Carlos Zambrano on, Martin Payero off on 75 minutes.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Boca Juniors side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' CA Boca Juniors make a change. Dario Benedetto trudges off to be replaced by Luis Vazquez on 81 minutes.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luis Vazquez on 86.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miguel Borja.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 8
- 18
- 1
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↓ Luis Vazquez 81'
-
11
Martin Payero ↓ Carlos Zambrano 74'
- 4
- 33
- 20
-
41
Luca Langoni ↓ Norberto Briasco 65'
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 13
-
5
Carlos Zambrano ↑ 74'
-
29
Norberto Briasco ↑ 65'
- 57
- 10
- 27
-
36
Cristian Medina ↑ 74'
-
38
Luis Vazquez ↑ 81'
- 3
-
16
Aaron Molinas ↑ 81'
Coach
Hugo Ibarra
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 20
- 15
- 23
-
7
Matias Suarez ↓ Lucas Beltran 70'
- 17
-
16
Pablo Solari ↓ Miguel Borja 46'
- 11
-
10
Juan Quintero ↓ Ezequiel Barco 46'
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 46'
- 6
-
27
Rodrigo Aliendro ↑ 46'
- 29
-
21
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 46'
- 14
-
18
Lucas Beltran ↑ 70'
- 26
- 31
- 8
- 4
- 33
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Exequiel Zeballos | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + CA Boca Juniors or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
71%
Draw or CA River Plate
62%
CA Boca Juniors or CA River Plate
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.