Saturday , 14 November 2026

CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2023
CA River Plate
1 – 0
Full Time
CA Boca Juniors
Sun 7 May 2023 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Miguel Borja pen 90+3' 1–0
Rodrigo Aliendro 4' Y
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 15' Y
Y 21' Guillermo Fernandez
Enzo Hernan Diaz 35' Y
Y 40' Alan Varela
Y 41' Jorge Figal
Enzo Perez 45' Y
Milton Casco 68' Y
R 90' Ignacio Fernandez
Elias Gomez 90' R
Ezequiel Centurion 90' R
R 90' Miguel Merentiel
Agustin Palavecino 90' R
R 90' Nicolas Valentini
Y 90' Ignacio Fernandez
R 90' Jorge Figal

Overview

Match Preview

CA River Plate vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina .

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

4
1
4
CA River Plate 9 games · Avg 1.3 goals CA Boca Juniors
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Boca Juniors 2022-09-11 CA Boca Juniors 1–0 CA River Plate 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
07 May CA Boca Juniors H 1–0 W
29 Apr CA Tucumán A 1–1 D
23 Apr CA Independiente H 2–0 W
16 Apr CA Newell's Old Boys A 1–0 W
13 Apr Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 3–0 W
09 Apr CA Huracán A 3–0 W
CA Boca Juniors
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May CA River Plate A 0–1 L
30 Apr Racing Club H 3–1 W
23 Apr CA Rosario Central A 2–2 D
15 Apr Estudiantes de La Plata H 0–1 L
12 Apr CA San Lorenzo de Almagro A 0–1 L
10 Apr CA Colon H 1–2 L

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)
11% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
48% 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
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' The wait is over. CA Boca Juniors get us underway at .
  • 4' Rodrigo Aliendro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 9' CA River Plate have won 323 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Boca Juniors winning 100% of all matches.
  • 21' Guillermo Fernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CA Boca Juniors are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enzo Hernan Diaz.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Enzo Hernan Diaz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Varela is booked for CA Boca Juniors — Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' Jorge Figal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' Enzo Perez is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Miguel Merentiel gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Luis Vazquez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Solari. He replaces Rodrigo Aliendro on 60 minute.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Alan Varela as he leaves the pitch. Ignacio Fernandez steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
  • 67' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for CA River Plate. Milton Casco will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' CA Boca Juniors looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Leandro Paredes scoring 1 goals.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emanuel Mammana suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Ignacio Fernandez departs to be replaced by Miguel Borja.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Advincula made 240 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Robert Rojas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milton Casco at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' The CA Boca Juniors bench stirs into life. Cristian Medina is withdrawn and Esteban Rolon gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Valentin Barco as he leaves the pitch. Agustin Sandez steps in for CA Boca Juniors.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for CA Boca Juniors. Ignacio Fernandez will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Demichelis

CA Boca Juniors Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-07 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Boca Juniors 2022-09-11 CA Boca Juniors 1–0 CA River Plate 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

2023-05-07 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Boca Juniors W 2023-04-29 CA Tucumán 1–1 CA River Plate D 2023-04-23 CA River Plate 2–0 CA Independiente W 2023-04-16 CA Newell's Old Boys 0–1 CA River Plate W 2023-04-13 CA River Plate 3–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2023-04-09 CA Huracán 0–3 CA River Plate W

CA Boca Juniors Form

2023-05-07 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Boca Juniors L 2023-04-30 CA Boca Juniors 3–1 Racing Club W 2023-04-23 CA Rosario Central 2–2 CA Boca Juniors D 2023-04-15 CA Boca Juniors 0–1 Estudiantes de La Plata L 2023-04-12 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 CA Boca Juniors L 2023-04-10 CA Boca Juniors 1–2 CA Colon L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA River Plate58% Draw27% CA Boca Juniors15%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

CA River Plate or Draw
85%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
42%
CA River Plate or CA Boca Juniors
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CA River Plate36% Draw53% CA Boca Juniors11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.2%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — CA River Plate

Handicap CA River Plate covers Push CA Boca Juniors covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 27% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.