CA Boca Juniors vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at La Bombonera.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 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 Union | 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 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 Union | 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 Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
53%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 8 G | |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 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 Union does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' CA Boca Juniors is taking the lead after the goal scored by Milton Gimenez on 4.
- 9' With 2 assists to his name this season, Lautaro Vargas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Union.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Boca Juniors in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past CA Union's compact 5-3-2.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Exequiel Zeballos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 31' The referee shows CA Boca Juniors player a card on 31.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Joaquin Mosqueira. He receives a card.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tomas Belmonte.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Simon Rivero.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Union winning 0% of all matches.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' It looks surprising CA Boca Juniors does not make any changes. Gonzalo Morales has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Juan Barinaga by Jabes Saralegui on 59 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Mauro Pitton as he departs to be replaced by Enzo Roldan.
- 67' It is a substitution in CA Boca Juniors team. Milton Gimenez is replaced by Edinson Cavani on 67 minute.
- 72' CA Union make a change. Simon Rivero trudges off to be replaced by Lionel Verde on 72 minutes.
- 76' Lucas Gamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Paz at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' CA Union ring the changes. Joaquin Mosqueira has done his job and it is now time for Patricio Tanda to step up.
- 80' That is a card for CA Union. Patricio Tanda will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' CA Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against CA Union's 5-3-2 shape.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA Boca Juniors players.
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 Union 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 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Fernando Andres Marquez | 1 |
| Agustin Obando | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Carlos Tevez | 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 Union 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 Union
43%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Union
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 Union 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 Union keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

