Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina .
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Manuel Sanchez
- Referee Gabriel Chade
- Referee Jorge Balino
10 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | CA Patronato | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Racing Club | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | CA Colon | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #6 |
| 32 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
53%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ 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)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Boca Juniors — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' German Guiffrey, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' The Argentina Lorenzo Faravelli breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Emanuel Reynoso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 20' A moment of madness from Fabian Rinaudo on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata will be frustrated.
- 25' Manuel Guanini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in their trying to find a way past CA Boca Juniors's compact .
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Boca Juniors are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emanuel Mas on 38 minutes.
- 41' Edwin Cardona is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Espinoza makes it 1-1.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paolo Goltz on 45 minutes.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Maximiliano Comba gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' A quiet spell here at . Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Emanuel Reynoso makes way for Ramon Abila at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Boca Juniors.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Another substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata to replace Matias Gomez by Juan Cataldi on 70 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Matias Melluso as he departs to be replaced by Manuel Guanini.
- 80' Leonardo Balerdi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Edwin Cardona has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' It’s a booking for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player. Ezequiel Bonifacio gets a Yellow card.
- 90' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Carlos Hurtado is hanging Haracio Tijanovich on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata beats CA Boca Juniors
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 31
- 6
- 23
-
32
Matias Melluso ↓ Manuel Guanini 75'
- 8
- 21
-
33
Matias Gomez ↓ Juan Cataldi 70'
- 24
- 30
Bench
- 13
- 16
-
17
Jan Carlos Hurtado ↑ 90'
- 18
-
28
Manuel Guanini ↑ 75'
- 15
-
19
Juan Cataldi ↑ 70'
Coach
Pedro Troglio
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 2
- 1
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
30
Emanuel Reynoso ↓ Ramon Abila 63'
- 5
- 39
- 11
- 26
Bench
-
17
Ramon Abila ↑ 63'
- 25
- 21
- 40
- 33
- 19
- 42
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Lorenzo Faravelli | 1 |
| Miguel Merentiel | 1 |
| Maximiliano Comba | 1 |
| Cristian Medina | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Carlos Tevez | 1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2018-10-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-10-06
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
W
2018-09-30
CA Union
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-09-23
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA Rosario Central
D
2018-09-16
CA Patronato
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
CA Boca Juniors Form
2018-10-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
2018-10-20
CA Boca Juniors
0–0
CA Rosario Central
D
2018-10-07
Racing Club
2–2
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-09-30
CA Boca Juniors
3–1
CA Colon
W
2018-09-23
CA Boca Juniors
0–2
CA River Plate
L
2018-09-15
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
74%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
55%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Boca Juniors
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

