CA Boca Juniors vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at La Bombonera.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 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 Unión | 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | CA Unión | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CA Lanus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | CD Riestra | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | CA Tigre | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | CA Tucuman | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | CA Independiente | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Huracan | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 42 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 27 |
| 23 | Conceded | 26 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/5
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 7 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CA Boca Juniors kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Against the run of play, Milton Gimenez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' CA Unión fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Mateo Del Blanco is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Boca Juniors and CA Unión are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Ignacio Miramon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Joaquin Mosqueira. He receives a card.
- 38' Tomas Belmonte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Simon Rivero was booked on 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' CA Boca Juniors is showing some good football. However, CA Boca Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' The crowd applauds Juan Barinaga as he leaves the pitch. Jabes Saralegui steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 63' Enzo Roldan gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Mauro Pitton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The CA Boca Juniors bench stirs into life. Milton Gimenez is withdrawn and Edinson Cavani gets his opportunity.
- 72' Fresh legs for CA Union! Lionel Verde comes on to replace Simon Rivero.
- 76' Lucas Gamba is replacing Nicolas Paz for the CA Union side.
- 77' CA Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patricio Tanda is hanging Joaquin Mosqueira on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Patricio Tanda.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Unión that had 169 games and scored 171 goals.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Unión is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Full Time. CA Boca Juniors beats CA Unión
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 30
- 4
-
24
Juan Barinaga ↓ Jabes Saralegui 59'
-
7
Exequiel Zeballos ↓ Gary Medel 77'
- 23
-
22
Kevin Zenon ↓ Lucas Janson 67'
- 21
-
9
Milton Gimenez ↓ Edinson Cavani 67'
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
10
Edinson Cavani ↑ 67'
-
5
Gary Medel ↑ 77'
-
11
Lucas Janson ↑ 67'
- 20
- 18
- 19
- 40
- 33
-
47
Jabes Saralegui ↑ 59'
-
43
Milton Delgado ↑ 77'
- 34
Coach
Fernando Gago
CA Unión Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 2
-
28
Mauro Pitton ↓ Enzo Roldan 63'
- 34
- 77
- 11
-
32
Nicolas Paz ↓ Lucas Gamba 76'
- 30
- 5
- 25
-
20
Simon Rivero ↓ Lionel Verde 72'
- 35
Bench
-
18
Lucas Gamba ↑ 76'
- 22
- 19
-
15
Patricio Tanda ↑ 77'
-
10
Enzo Roldan ↑ 63'
- 1
- 26
- 24
-
9
Gonzalo Morales ↑ 63'
-
31
Lionel Verde ↑ 72'
- 13
Coach
Cristian Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramon Abila | 2 |
| Carlos Tevez | 1 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Fernando Andres Marquez | 1 |
| Agustin Obando | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
83%
Draw or CA Unión
43%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Unión
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

