CA Boca Juniors vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Racing Club | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | CA Rosario Central | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | CA Colon | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | CA Barracas Central | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | CA Boca Juniors | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | CA Tucuman | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | CA Independiente | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | CA Huracan | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 42 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| +7 | GD | +12 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 4 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Boca Juniors is hosting Racing Club for another epic battle.
- 3' GOAL! Martin Payero fires home to make it 1-0!
- 6' What composure from Guillermo Fernandez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 16' Sebastian Villa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Racing Club come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' Poor challenge from Facundo Roncaglia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' It’s high time Fernando Gago made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Ignacio Fernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Racing Club ring the changes. Gabriel Hauche has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Reniero to step up.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Valentin Barco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' That is a Red card for Racing Club. Juan Nardoni will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Payero argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 63' CA Boca Juniors ring the changes. Valentin Barco has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Sandez to step up.
- 68' The whistle greets Facundo Mura as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Pillud.
- 69' What a strike from Nicolas Reniero! The score is 2-1.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Boca Juniors in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Racing Club's compact 4-3-3.
- 76' Gonzalo Piovi makes way for Nicolas Oroz at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club.
- 77' The crowd applauds Luis Vazquez as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Merentiel steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 82' 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.
- 87' The travelling Racing Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Cristian Medina on, Sebastian Villa off on 90 minutes.
- 90' Racing Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Magnificent from Miguel Merentiel! That is 38 goals in 147 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- It finishes all square. CA Boca Juniors and Racing Club share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 22
- 11
- 4
- 57
-
5
Alan Varela ↓ Nicolas Valentini 90'
-
38
Luis Vazquez ↓ Miguel Merentiel 76'
-
19
Valentin Barco ↓ Agustin Sandez 63'
Bench
- 14
- 13
-
16
Miguel Merentiel ↑ 76'
- 10
- 23
-
36
Cristian Medina ↑ 90'
-
21
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 76'
-
3
Agustin Sandez ↑ 63'
-
15
Nicolas Valentini ↑ 90'
- 35
- 40
- 28
Coach
Jorge Almirón
Racing Club Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 48
- 21
- 11
-
33
Gonzalo Piovi ↓ Nicolas Oroz 76'
- 10
- 7
- 29
-
34
Facundo Mura ↓ Ivan Pillud 68'
- 5
- 30
Bench
-
4
Ivan Pillud ↑ 68'
-
9
Nicolas Reniero ↑ 46'
- 24
- 27
- 8
- 16
-
23
Nicolas Oroz ↑ 76'
- 22
- 13
- 6
-
39
Emiliano Saliadarre ↑ 46'
Coach
Fernando Gago
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Juan Ignacio Nardoni | 1 |
| Sebastian Villa | 1 |
| Ramon Abila | 1 |
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Guillermo Fernandez | 1 |
| Martin Payero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
2023-04-30
CA Boca Juniors
3–1
Racing Club
W
2023-04-23
CA Rosario Central
2–2
CA Boca Juniors
D
2023-04-15
CA Boca Juniors
0–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2023-04-12
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–0
CA Boca Juniors
L
2023-04-10
CA Boca Juniors
1–2
CA Colon
L
2023-04-01
CA Barracas Central
0–3
CA Boca Juniors
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club
52%
CA Boca Juniors or Racing Club
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

