CA Boca Juniors vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at La Bombonera.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Racing Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | CSD Colo-Colo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | CA Tucumán | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | CA Independiente | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 2–1 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at La Bombonera!
- 1' Poor challenge from Federico Gattoni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 6' It looks surprising CA Boca Juniors does not make any changes. Franco Armani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Manuel Lanzini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and CA River Plate are in front.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Boca Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Boca Juniors winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' The referee shows CA Boca Juniors player a card on 41.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Santiago Simon on 44 minutes.
- 45' Poor challenge from Facundo Colidio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The whistle greets Federico Gattoni as he departs to be replaced by German Pezzella.
- 50' A moment of madness from Nicolas Fonseca on 50 minutes earns him a card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 51' It’s a booking for CA Boca Juniors player. Marcos Rojo gets a card.
- 56' Miguel Borja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Bareiro at the 56 minute mark.
- 61' Ignacio Miramon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' CA Boca Juniors manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milton Gimenez is hanging Edinson Cavani on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Luis Advincula is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 71' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Manuel Lanzini is withdrawn and Marcos Acuna gets his opportunity.
- 73' CA Boca Juniors make a change. Marcos Rojo trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Anselmino on 73 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Facundo Colidio as he leaves the pitch. Franco Mastantuono steps in for CA River Plate.
- 79' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Fabricio Bustos gets a card.
- 81' A moment of madness from Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 81 minutes earns him a card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 84' CA Boca Juniors ring the changes. Luis Advincula has done his job and it is now time for Juan Barinaga to step up.
- 85' It is a substitution in CA Boca Juniors team. Guillermo Fernandez is replaced by Milton Delgado on 85 minute.
- 89' CA Boca Juniors receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Lema on 90.
- CA River Plate celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Marcos Rojo ↓ Aaron Anselmino 73'
-
10
Edinson Cavani ↓ Milton Gimenez 65'
-
17
Luis Advincula ↓ Juan Barinaga 84'
- 8
- 2
- 16
- 23
- 22
- 36
- 21
Bench
- 3
- 11
- 30
- 4
-
24
Juan Barinaga ↑ 84'
-
7
Exequiel Zeballos ↑ 46'
-
9
Milton Gimenez ↑ 65'
- 19
- 12
- 47
-
43
Milton Delgado ↑ 85'
-
38
Aaron Anselmino ↑ 73'
CA River Plate Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↓ Marcos Acuna 71'
- 4
- 16
- 1
- 6
- 14
- 13
- 11
- 17
-
7
Adam Bareiro ↓ Miguel Borja 56'
- 31
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 56'
-
33
German Pezzella ↑ 46'
-
24
Marcos Acuna ↑ 71'
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 56'
- 20
- 25
- 5
- 23
- 36
- 19
- 27
-
30
Franco Mastantuono ↑ 76'
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
2024-09-21
CA Boca Juniors
0–1
CA River Plate
L
2024-09-14
Racing Club
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
2024-09-01
CA Boca Juniors
2–1
CA Rosario Central
W
2024-08-27
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2024-08-18
CA Boca Juniors
3–2
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2024-08-10
CS Independiente Rivadavia
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
62%
Draw or CA River Plate
71%
CA Boca Juniors or CA River Plate
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

