CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
- Referee Mauro Vigliano
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Racing Club | A | 6–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | CA Lanús | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | CA Tigre | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | CA River Plate | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Banfield | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | CA Patronato | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | CA Huracán | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | CA Aldosivi | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 43 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 7 |
| 38 | Scored | 30 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +17 | GD | +7 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
11%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
48%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/7
16-30
8/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/–
76+
10/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 10 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' CA River Plate seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Izquierdoz on 18 minutes.
- 23' Argentina international Milton Casco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lisandro Lopez on 24.
- 29' Nicolas Capaldo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enzo Perez on 33.
- 37' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for CA Boca Juniors. Jan Carlos Hurtado will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Gallardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Capaldo.
- 60' Jan Carlos Hurtado makes way for Sebastian Villa at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
- 64' Esteban Andrada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Lucas Pratto is replaced by Matias Suarez.
- 69' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Daniele De Rossi by Emanuel Reynoso on 69 minute.
- 74' The travelling CA Boca Juniors supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' Carlos Tevez gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Alexis Mac Allister and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' CA River Plate manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignacio Scocco is hanging Rafael Borre on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Ignacio Fernandez gets a Yellow card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frank Fabra.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 24
- 26
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↓ Matias Suarez 66'
- 29
- 28
-
19
Rafael Borre ↓ Ignacio Scocco 82'
- 20
- 11
- 6
Bench
- 5
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↑ 82'
- 14
-
21
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 76'
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 66'
- 4
- 2
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 20
- 8
- 27
- 17
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 42
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 6
-
22
Sebastian Villa ↑ 60'
- 21
- 12
-
10
Carlos Tevez ↑ 76'
- 4
-
30
Emanuel Reynoso ↑ 69'
Coach
Gustavo Alfaro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 1 |
| Lautaro Di Lollo | 1 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Exequiel Zeballos | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
57%
CA River Plate or CA Boca Juniors
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.