CA Boca Juniors vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Boca Juniors vs CA Velez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Fernando Espinoza
- Referee Diego Verlotta
- Referee Julio Fernandez
11 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CA Velez 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 Velez 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
45%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
1/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
5/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Manuel Lanzini | 4 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Boca Juniors welcome CA Velez Sarsfield for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' CA Velez Sarsfield has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' Assisted by Ramon Abila with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Pavon makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 34' It’s high time Gabriel Heinze made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Gaston Gimenez is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 40' Magnificent from Edwin Cardona! That is 7 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' CA Velez Sarsfield come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Joaquin Laso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 165 appearances.
- 65' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Velez Sarsfield's shape.
- 66' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Jhonathan Ramis has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Salinas to step up.
- 67' Edwin Cardona makes way for Pablo Perez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
- 72' Gaston Diaz, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' CA Boca Juniors ring the changes. Ramon Abila has done his job and it is now time for Dario Benedetto to step up.
- 76' Jesus Mendez is replacing Nicolas Dominguez for the CA Velez Sarsfield side.
- 77' Carlos Tevez makes way for Sebastian Villa at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
- 82' CA Velez Sarsfield are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Nahitan Nandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Goal! Sebastian Villa scores his 14 goal in 177 matches.
- The final score is 3-0.
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 Velez 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 Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield
38%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Velez 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 Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.