CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Unión | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Central Cordoba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Oct | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Independiente | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Sep | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | CA Huracan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | CA Lanus | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Oct | CA River Plate | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | CA Colon | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | CA Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 51 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 7 |
| 38 | Scored | 30 |
| 16 | Conceded | 23 |
| +22 | GD | +7 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
48%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0-15
9/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/1
76+
7/7
■ 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 Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 10 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Velez Sarsfield welcome CA Boca Juniors for this crunch clash at .
- 5' CA Velez Sarsfield are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Boca Juniors's shape.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Velez Sarsfield side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' CA Boca Juniors come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Velez Sarsfield needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' CA Velez Sarsfield looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Diego Valdes scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' Another change for CA Boca Juniors made on 33 minute. Marcelo Weigandt leaves to be changed by Eros Mancuso.
- 38' Marcos Rojo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Velez Sarsfield tonight.
- 39' Federico Mancuello is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 44' CA Boca Juniors have won 269 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' CA Velez Sarsfield are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Norberto Briasco gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Cristian Pavon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' It’s a booking for CA Velez Sarsfield player. Agustin Bouzat gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Eros Mancuso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcos Rojo.
- 70' The crowd applauds Agustin Bouzat as he leaves the pitch. Luca Orellano steps in for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 75' It’s high time Sebastian Battaglia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' CA Velez Sarsfield player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Another substitution for CA Velez Sarsfield to replace Federico Mancuello by Agustin Mulet on 79 minute.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' The CA Velez Sarsfield manager makes a substitution. Thiago Almada departs to be replaced by Leonardo Jara.
- 86' CA Velez Sarsfield make a change. Lucas Janson trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Centurion on 86 minutes.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Alberto Tarragona makes it 2-0.
- CA Boca Juniors will have plenty to reflect on. CA Velez Sarsfield were simply the better side today.
Lineups
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 11
- 16
- 17
- 5
- 23
- 12
- 10
- 19
- 6
- 24
Bench
- 7
- 18
- 22
- 14
- 28
- 4
- 15
- 8
- 36
- 9
- 46
- 32
Coach
Mauricio Pellegrino
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 21
- 18
- 1
- 32
-
4
Marcelo Weigandt ↓ Eros Mancuso 33'
- 38
- 24
- 41
- 20
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 5
-
29
Norberto Briasco ↑ 58'
- 23
- 33
-
30
Exequiel Zeballos ↑ 86'
- 36
- 37
-
16
Aaron Molinas ↑ 58'
-
40
Eros Mancuso ↑ 33'
- 12
Coach
Sebastian Battaglia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Santiago Ascacibar | 1 |
| Cristian Pavon | 1 |
| Edinson Cavani | 1 |
| Sebastian Villa | 1 |
| Edwin Cardona | 1 |
| Federico Mancuello | 1 |
| Cristian Alberto Tarragona | 1 |
| Javier Morales | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2021-10-24
CA Vélez Sarsfield
2–0
CA Boca Juniors
W
2021-10-20
CA Central Cordoba
1–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-10-16
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2021-10-09
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-10-02
CA Vélez Sarsfield
3–3
CA Independiente
D
2021-09-24
CA Sarmiento de Junin
0–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Vélez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA Vélez Sarsfield or Draw
78%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
52%
CA Vélez Sarsfield or CA Boca Juniors
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Vélez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.