CA Boca Juniors vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Boca Juniors vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina at La Bombonera.
- 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Racing Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jul | CA Huracan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | CA Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Auckland City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | CA Boca Juniors | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jul | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | CA Belgrano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | CA Barracas Central | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | CA River Plate | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | CA Central Cordoba | A | 1–3 | L |
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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
24%
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
2/7
16-30
8/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/–
76+
9/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
3/1
16-30
6/5
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/10
■ 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 |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 7 G | 1 A |
| Tomas Conechny | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Boca Juniors welcome Racing Club for this crunch clash at La Bombonera.
- 5' Franco Pardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Boca Juniors so far.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Boca Juniors is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Agustin Marchesin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club tonight.
- 30' Racing Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 40' Racing Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 44' A moment of madness from Juan Ignacio Nardoni on 44 minutes earns him a card. Racing Club will be frustrated.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrian Martinez.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Boca Juniors and Racing Club are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' Ignacio Rodriguez makes way for Gabriel Rojas at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Merentiel made 163 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' It’s high time Miguel Russo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The crowd applauds Adrian Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Elias Torres steps in for Racing Club.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Alan Velasco. He receives a card.
- 64' Martin Barrios gets the nod from Racing Club. He replaces Agustin Almendra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Milton Gimenez on, Edinson Cavani off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Malcom Braida by Milton Delgado on 75 minute.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Santiago Solari makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 76.
- 79' Brian Aguirre makes way for Exequiel Zeballos at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gabriel Rojas on 83 minutes.
- 88' The Argentina Milton Gimenez breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 1-1!
- 89' Adrian Fernandez is replacing Tomas Conechny for the Racing Club side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Milton Gimenez on 90 minutes earns him a card. CA Boca Juniors will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
-
10
Edinson Cavani ↓ Milton Gimenez 65'
- 29
- 5
- 25
- 16
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ William Alarcon 65'
- 24
- 23
-
27
Malcom Braida ↓ Milton Delgado 75'
- 33
- 26
Bench
- 17
- 11
- 18
-
7
Exequiel Zeballos ↑ 79'
- 22
- 8
- 32
-
9
Milton Gimenez ↑ 65'
- 40
- 12
-
15
William Alarcon ↑ 65'
-
43
Milton Delgado ↑ 75'
Coach
Miguel Russo
Racing Club Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 18
- 32
- 25
-
7
Duvan Vergara ↓ Santiago Solari 64'
- 34
- 5
-
9
Adrian Martinez ↓ Elias Torres 63'
- 19
- 2
Bench
- 10
- 21
-
27
Gabriel Rojas ↑ 52'
- 77
- 26
- 23
- 3
-
28
Santiago Solari ↑ 64'
- 35
-
16
Martin Barrios ↑ 64'
-
24
Adrian Fernandez ↑ 89'
-
22
Elias Torres ↑ 63'
Coach
Gustavo Costas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 2 |
| Milton Gimenez | 2 |
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Juan Ignacio Nardoni | 1 |
| Sebastian Villa | 1 |
| Santiago Solari | 1 |
| Ramon Abila | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
CA Boca Juniors or Racing Club 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
71%
Draw or Racing Club
57%
CA Boca Juniors or Racing Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

