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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tucuman | 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
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 La Bombonera that hosts another battle between CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate.
- 1' The referee shows CA River Plate player a card on 1.
- 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA River Plate that had 189 games and scored 286 goals.
- 16' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 20' GOAL! Manuel Lanzini scores on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA River Plate are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' CA Boca Juniors looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leandro Paredes scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Argentina international Guillermo Fernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA River Plate backline.
- 41' CA Boca Juniors receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Santiago Simon.
- 45' Facundo Colidio was booked on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — German Pezzella on, Federico Gattoni off on 46 minutes.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolas Fonseca.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcos Rojo.
- 56' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Adam Bareiro by Miguel Borja on 56 minute.
- 61' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Milton Gimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edinson Cavani at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Manuel Lanzini exits the field as Marcos Acuna enters on 71.
- 73' Aaron Anselmino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Rojo on 73 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds Facundo Colidio as he leaves the pitch. Franco Mastantuono steps in for CA River Plate.
- 79' The referee shows CA River Plate player a card on 79.
- 81' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez was booked on 81.
- 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' The CA Boca Juniors manager makes a substitution. Guillermo Fernandez departs to be replaced by Milton Delgado.
- 89' Cristian Lema is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Cristian Lema on 90 minutes earns him a card. CA Boca Juniors will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Exequiel Zeballos | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 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.

