Welcome to Estadio Alberto José Armando and this game featuring Boca Juniors & Vélez Sarsfield in the Superliga. Tipsway has all you need to know!
- Boca Juniors is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vélez Sarsfield have scored away.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
The hosts Boca Juniors saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Argentina. Thankfully the previous game, versus Quilmes, was also a home game here at Estadio Alberto José Armando. The away team is better rested.
Boca Juniors form and stats
Boca Juniors have performed here at Estadio Alberto José Armando this season with 7 wins from 11 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Agustin Daniel Rossi not having conceded a league goal in 410 minutes.
Juniors's previous fixture was a Copa Argentina game also played at their own stadium, finishing 3-2 versus Quilmes. The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Godoy Cruz and winning 1-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Boca Juniors handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.
Juniors are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Gimnasia La Plata awaits in four days.
Boca Juniors have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Alberto José Armando with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Juniors's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vélez Sarsfield so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-5 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Vélez Sarsfield's previous fixture versus Barracas Central (placed 15th), a 1-0 win played at home. That win was so vital for this team, after a horrific sequence of 15 league games in a row not winning. Midfield player Bou was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.72/10. Bou scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tigre wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Sarsfield have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 0 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Take note! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league games.
After this away game Vélez Sarsfield return home for a Superliga game against Banfield. That game is only two sleeps after this.
The visiting Vélez Sarsfield have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 11 games. As for defending, Sarsfield rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams involved encountered each other earlier on this season: Vélez Sarsfield - Boca Juniors 0-0. Previous ten meetings between these participants: Boca Juniors won four, Vélez Sarsfield triumphed in two and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Benedetto 11 goals |  S. Villa Cano 8 goals |  L. Janson 8 goals |
Boca Juniors missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Boca Juniors | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 21 | 10 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 50 | 31 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| 33 | 19 | 12 | Conceded | C | 8 | 25 | 39 |
| 87% | 86% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 89% | 88% |
| 63% | 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 71% |
| 45% | 48% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 13% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 3% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 45% | 52% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 61% | 56% |
| 42% | 38% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 11% | 21% |
| 26% | 24% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 83% | 39% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 10.6 | 11.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 22% | 23% |
| 10.4 | 9.1 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
- Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Boca Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vélez Sarsfield have scored away.
- Boca Juniors is in the best form (5-1-0) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Tucuman | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 39 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Huracan | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | River Plate | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Tigre | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Platense | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Patronato | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Sarmiento | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 27 |
| 18 | Independiente | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| 19 | Estudiantes | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Union Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 26 |
| 21 | Talleres Cordoba | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 22 | Banfield | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 25 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 24 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 25 | Colon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 19 |
| 26 | Lanus | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 17 |
| 27 | Vélez Sarsfield | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 16 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 13 |
