CA Boca Juniors vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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
44%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
37%
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
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
7/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ 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 Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 8 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 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 Velez Sarsfield does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Boca Juniors must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Robertone made 169 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' CA Velez Sarsfield fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Velez Sarsfield that had 169 games and scored 211 goals.
- 29' GOAL! Cristian Pavon scores on 29. Assisted by Ramon Abila
- 34' CA Velez Sarsfield looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Diego Valdes scoring 1 goals.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gaston Gimenez.
- 40' What composure from Edwin Cardona! The Colombia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Boca Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gabriel Heinze will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Velez Sarsfield winning 50% of all matches.
- 65' Nicolas Dominguez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo Salinas. He replaces Jhonathan Ramis on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Edwin Cardona by Pablo Perez on 67 minute.
- 72' CA Boca Juniors started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Dario Benedetto. He replaces Ramon Abila on 74 minute.
- 76' Jesus Mendez is replacing Nicolas Dominguez for the CA Velez Sarsfield side.
- 77' The crowd applauds Carlos Tevez as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Villa steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Olaza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 87' A moment of madness from Nahitan Nandez on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Boca Juniors will be frustrated.
- 90' What composure from Sebastian Villa! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 3-0 the final result. CA Velez Sarsfield will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Edwin Cardona | 1 |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 1 |
| Cristian Pavon | 1 |
| Edinson Cavani | 1 |
| Sebastian Villa | 1 |
| Edwin Cardona | 1 |
| Federico Mancuello | 1 |
| Cristian Alberto Tarragona | 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.

