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
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
44%
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
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/5
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 7 G | 3 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 8 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Boca Juniors.
- 5' German Guiffrey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pedro Troglio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' Lorenzo Faravelli puts Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata on the lead.
- 16' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' Emanuel Reynoso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Rinaudo.
- 25' CA Boca Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' CA Boca Juniors is showing some good football. However, CA Boca Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' What composure from Cristian Espinoza! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 45' Poor challenge from Paolo Goltz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Maximiliano Comba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Boca Juniors backline.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Ramon Abila is replacing Emanuel Reynoso for the CA Boca Juniors side.
- 68' Paolo Goltz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 182 appearances.
- 70' Another substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata to replace Matias Gomez by Juan Cataldi on 70 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Matias Melluso is replaced by Manuel Guanini.
- 80' CA Boca Juniors have won 221 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Ezequiel Bonifacio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ezequiel Bonifacio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernando Gago.
- 90' Jan Carlos Hurtado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haracio Tijanovich on 90 minute.
- With this win, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Carlos Tevez | 1 |
| Leonardo Morales | 1 |
| Frank Fabra | 1 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 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.

