CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | CA Central Cordoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Independiente | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | CA River Plate | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | CA Colon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | CA Tucuman | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sep | CA Rosario Central | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Racing Club | H | 0–0 | 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
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
53%
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CA River Plate kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Enzo Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Marcos Rojo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Marcos Rojo argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 21' The crowd applauds Edwin Cardona as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Zambrano steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 25' Julian Alvarez adds to his 2 season tally! CA River Plate lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Julian Alvarez was booked on 27.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Franco Armani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Boca Juniors.
- 34' Jorge Carrascal gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Braian Romero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 39' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 46' It is a substitution in CA Boca Juniors team. Diego Gonzalez is replaced by Esteban Rolon on 46 minute.
- 51' Luis Vazquez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Aaron Molinas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' CA River Plate make a change. Agustin Palavecino trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser on 59 minutes.
- 64' Jorman Campuzano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 69' The travelling CA Boca Juniors supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Cristian Medina, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' The crowd applauds Cristian Pavon as he leaves the pitch. Luis Vazquez steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Matias Suarez gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Julian Alvarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Rollheiser on 89.
- The points are shared — CA River Plate 2-1 CA Boca Juniors. Honours even.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 20
-
19
Braian Romero ↓ Jorge Carrascal 34'
-
9
Julian Alvarez ↓ Matias Suarez 83'
- 2
- 17
- 31
- 11
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 5
- 22
- 23
- 25
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 83'
- 16
- 15
- 13
- 26
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 34'
-
30
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 59'
- 28
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 17
-
31
Cristian Pavon ↓ Luis Vazquez 77'
- 21
- 18
- 1
-
8
Edwin Cardona ↓ Carlos Zambrano 21'
- 32
-
9
Nicolas Orsini ↓ Aaron Molinas 77'
-
23
Diego Gonzalez ↓ Esteban Rolon 46'
- 24
Bench
- 2
-
14
Esteban Rolon ↑ 46'
- 13
-
5
Carlos Zambrano ↑ 21'
- 29
- 4
- 30
-
36
Cristian Medina ↑ 46'
-
38
Luis Vazquez ↑ 77'
- 37
-
16
Aaron Molinas ↑ 77'
- 41
Coach
Sebastian Battaglia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 1 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
48%
CA River Plate or CA Boca Juniors
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.