CA Boca Juniors vs CA Vélez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Boca Juniors vs CA Vélez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Fernando Espinoza
- Referee Diego Verlotta
- Referee Julio Fernandez
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | CA Banfield | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Racing Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA Vélez Sarsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 51 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 38 |
| 23 | Conceded | 16 |
| +7 | GD | +22 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 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 Vélez Sarsfield
0-15
9/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/1
76+
7/7
■ 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 Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA Boca Juniors and CA Vélez Sarsfield.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Rodrigo Salinas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Boca Juniors so far.
- 15' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Vélez Sarsfield backline.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' CA Boca Juniors are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Magnificent from Cristian Pavon! That is 30 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' Argentina international Esteban Andrada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Gaston Gimenez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Edwin Cardona is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paolo Goltz suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' CA Vélez Sarsfield looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Diego Valdes scoring 1 goals.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' CA Vélez Sarsfield fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Fresh legs for CA Velez Sarsfield! Rodrigo Salinas comes on to replace Jhonathan Ramis.
- 67' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Pablo Perez on, Edwin Cardona off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 74' The whistle greets Ramon Abila as he departs to be replaced by Dario Benedetto.
- 76' The crowd applauds Nicolas Dominguez as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Mendez steps in for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 77' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Sebastian Villa on, Carlos Tevez off on 77 minutes.
- 82' CA Vélez Sarsfield come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Nahitan Nandez is booked for CA Boca Juniors — Yellow card on 87.
- 90' A stunning finish from Sebastian Villa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 2
- 6
- 29
-
10
Edwin Cardona ↓ Pablo Perez 67'
-
17
Ramon Abila ↓ Dario Benedetto 74'
- 31
- 20
Bench
-
22
Sebastian Villa ↑ 77'
-
8
Pablo Perez ↑ 67'
- 1
- 39
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↑ 74'
- 19
- 26
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 29
- 11
- 22
- 6
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 34
- 10
- 30
Bench
- 27
- 5
-
8
Jesus Mendez ↑ 76'
- 7
-
9
Rodrigo Salinas ↑ 66'
- 12
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
| Jorge Figal | 1 |
| Cristian Pavon | 1 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Sebastian Villa | 1 |
| Diego Valdes | 1 |
| Edwin Cardona | 1 |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + CA Boca Juniors to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
86%
Draw or CA Vélez Sarsfield
38%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Vélez Sarsfield
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 27% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.