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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | CA Colon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | CA Tucuman | 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
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
32%
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
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 8 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate.
- 5' Argentina international Agustin Rossi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' CA River Plate fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' CA River Plate are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas de la Cruz.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Frank Fabra.
- 46' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Marcelo Herrera is withdrawn and Rodrigo Aliendro gets his opportunity.
- 51' It’s high time Marcelo Gallardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' CA Boca Juniors started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Paulo Diaz is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 57.
- 58' A moment of madness from Marcos Rojo on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Boca Juniors will be frustrated.
- 61' Luis Advincula is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 63' Guillermo Fernandez was booked on 63.
- 65' Norberto Briasco is replacing Luca Langoni for the CA Boca Juniors side.
- 65' Dario Benedetto adds to his 0 season tally! CA Boca Juniors lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 70' Agustin Palavecino gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Rodrigo Aliendro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Edgardo Ramirez.
- 72' Another change for CA River Plate made on 72 minute. Rodrigo Aliendro leaves to be changed by Agustin Palavecino.
- 74' Cristian Medina is replacing Juan Edgardo Ramirez for the CA Boca Juniors side.
- 75' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Carlos Zambrano on, Martin Payero off on 75 minutes.
- 80' CA Boca Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Dario Benedetto by Luis Vazquez on 81 minute.
- 86' Luis Vazquez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Boca Juniors 1-0 CA River Plate.
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 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 1 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
| Exequiel Zeballos | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 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.

