CA Boca Juniors vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2025 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Dario Herrera
- Assistant 1 Cristian Navarro
- Assistant 2 Sebastian Rainieri (Argentina)
22 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 9 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Racing Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | CA Talleres | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | CA Tigre | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | CA River Plate | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | CA Boca Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | CA Tigre | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | CA River Plate | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | CA Central Cordoba | A | 0–0 | D |
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
42%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
29%
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
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 7 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 5 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA Boca Juniors and Racing Club is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Lautaro Blanco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 15' Racing Club are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' The referee calls foul for Juan Ignacio Nardoni. He receives a card.
- 29' CA Boca Juniors started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Juan Barinaga, a Argentina defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' CA Boca Juniors are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club's 5-4-1 shape.
- 43' That is a card for Racing Club. Facundo Mura will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' That is a card for Racing Club. Marco Di Cesare will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' CA Boca Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club backline.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Nazareno Colombo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 61' That is a card for CA Boca Juniors. Juan Barinaga will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Facundo Cambeses is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Boca Juniors.
- 71' Alan Velasco gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Exequiel Zeballos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The Argentina Adrian Martinez breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-1!
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Racing Club winning 0% of all matches.
- 82' Bruno Zuculini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Agustin Almendra at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' Racing Club make a change. Duvan Vergara trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Fernandez on 85 minutes.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Adrian Martinez is booked for Racing Club — card on 86.
- 87' It’s a booking for CA Boca Juniors player. Leandro Paredes gets a card.
- 90' Adrian Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for CA Boca Juniors! Rodrigo Battaglia comes on to replace Milton Delgado.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 25
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 8
- 32
- 9
- 40
- 43
Bench
- 21
- 10
-
6
Rodrigo Battaglia ↑ 90'
- 17
- 30
- 4
-
20
Alan Velasco ↑ 71'
- 22
- 27
- 12
- 26
- 15
Racing Club Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 27
- 32
- 25
- 7
- 34
- 23
-
3
Marco Di Cesare ↓ Franco Pardo 90'
- 5
- 9
- 28
- 2
Bench
- 6
- 21
- 11
-
17
Tomas Conechny ↑ 82'
-
36
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 82'
-
18
Franco Pardo ↑ 90'
- 77
- 26
- 16
-
24
Adrian Fernandez ↑ 85'
- 8
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Merentiel | 2 |
| Milton Gimenez | 2 |
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Lisandro Lopez | 2 |
| Matias Zaracho | 1 |
| Guillermo Fernandez | 1 |
| Martin Payero | 1 |
| Nicolas Reniero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
CA Boca Juniors or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
68%
Draw or Racing Club
64%
CA Boca Juniors or Racing Club
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.