Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2021
CA River Plate
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Boca Juniors
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Perez 5' Y
Y 15' Marcos Rojo
R 16' Marcos Rojo
Julian Alvarez 27' Y
Benjamin Rollheiser 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina .

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 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 Junin 27 26
27 CA Banfield 27 24
28 CA Barracas Central 27 23

Head-to-Head

4
1
3
CA River Plate 8 games · Avg 1.4 goals CA Boca Juniors
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-03 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Boca Juniors 2019-09-01 CA River Plate 0–0 CA Boca Juniors 2018-09-23 CA Boca Juniors 0–2 CA River Plate

Recent Form

CA River Plate
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct CA Boca Juniors H 2–1 W
25 Sep CA Central Córdoba 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
CA Boca Juniors
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
44% Clean Sheets
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
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA River Plate
Gonzalo Montiel 6 G 2 A
Sebastian Driussi 6 G
Tomas Galvan 5 G 2 A
Juan Fernando Quintero 3 G 2 A
Juan Quintero 3 G 2 A
CA Boca Juniors
Miguel Merentiel 8 G 2 A
Santiago Ascacibar 5 G 2 A
Milton Gimenez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors is underway.
  • 5' The referee calls foul for Enzo Perez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 10' CA River Plate currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Marcos Rojo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 16' Marcos Rojo picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Edwin Cardona makes way for Carlos Zambrano at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
  • 25' Magnificent from Julian Alvarez! That is 94 goals in 190 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' CA River Plate manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorge Carrascal is hanging Braian Romero on the field on 34 minute.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Julian Alvarez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Esteban Rolon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Gonzalez at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' CA River Plate are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Boca Juniors's shape.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Benjamin Rollheiser on, Agustin Palavecino off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' CA Boca Juniors 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.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Cristian Pavon by Luis Vazquez on 77 minute.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Julian Alvarez is withdrawn and Matias Suarez gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Benjamin Rollheiser picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Full Time. CA River Plate beats CA Boca Juniors

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Gallardo

CA Boca Juniors Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Battaglia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Alvarez 2
Exequiel Zeballos 1
Gonzalo Martinez 1
Ignacio Scocco 1
Gonzalo Martinez 1
Ignacio Scocco 1
Dario Benedetto 1
Miguel Borja 1

Head to Head

2021-10-03 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Boca Juniors 2019-09-01 CA River Plate 0–0 CA Boca Juniors 2018-09-23 CA Boca Juniors 0–2 CA River Plate

CA River Plate Form

2021-10-03 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Boca Juniors W 2021-09-25 CA Central Córdoba 1–3 CA River Plate W 2021-09-19 CA River Plate 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-09-16 CA Newell's Old Boys 1–4 CA River Plate W 2021-09-06 CA River Plate 1–1 CA Independiente D 2021-08-30 CA Sarmiento de Junin 1–2 CA River Plate W

CA Boca Juniors Form

2021-10-03 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Boca Juniors L 2021-09-26 CA Boca Juniors 1–0 CA Colon W 2021-09-18 CA Tucuman 1–2 CA Boca Juniors W 2021-09-15 CA Boca Juniors 0–0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia D 2021-09-04 CA Rosario Central 1–2 CA Boca Juniors W 2021-08-29 CA Boca Juniors 0–0 Racing Club D

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

✓ Correct
CA River Plate52% Draw28% CA Boca Juniors20%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
CA River Plate33% Draw51% CA Boca Juniors16%
Actual: 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.