Independiente contests Boca Juniors in Superliga confrontation

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América (48314 seats)

Independiente have had problems winning points this league season. Will the gang get some when Boca Juniors come to visit Estadio Libertadores de América?

Insights:
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Independiente and Boca Juniors should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Independiente form and stats

The Superliga stats at home this season for Independiente are 4-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Independiente lost their last game at Atlético Tucumán (placed 15th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ortiz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.05/10. Ortiz hit one key pass.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Central Cordoba SdE with a 1-0 scoreline.

Sports gamblers who like betting for low-scoring matches might like knowing that this team have played 5 league rounds in a row with zero, one or two goals (under 2.5).

Independiente has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Independiente have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Boca Juniors form and stats

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Boca Juniors have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far.

Medina scored in Boca Juniors's previous match, the home game against Newell's Old Boys that ended 2-1. Medina has scored at least one goal for the visitors three matches in a row. The know-how! Barco, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.12. Barco served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

Previously, the Copa Argentina victory away at Barracas Central.

Lacking goals? 9 of this club's latest 12 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa Libertadores trip to Nacional.

As opposed to that, Juniors have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Independiente have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (1-3-0) when playing Boca Juniors.

The games between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

IndependienteM. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez
11 goals
Boca JuniorsM. Merentiel Serrano
M. Merentiel Serrano
7 goals
IndependienteM. Giménez Rojas
M. Giménez Rojas
4 goals

Independiente missing players

Boca Juniors missing players

Independiente Boca Juniors
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 5 12 26
6 4 0 Won W 2 4 12
10 4 1 Drew D 1 2 5
10 4 2 Lost L 2 6 9
23 15 2 Scored S 5 12 31
30 15 5 Conceded C 4 14 24
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 88%
69% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 54%
35% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 42%
12% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
46% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 38%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 38%
35% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 35%
 
4.3 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.5 4.5
4.2 4.1 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 4.9 3.7
2.6 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.2 2.7
8 1 0 Red cards R C 3 8 9
 
11.2 12.4 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.2 11.8
3.2 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.1 3.7
28% 32% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 32%
 
10.5 9.5 12 Shots against (avg) S A 14.4 13.8 11.2
4 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.3 3.5
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boca Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Independiente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Independiente haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 River Plate 26 18 4 4 48 19 12 11 0 1 24 6 14 7 4 3 24 13 29 58
2 Talleres Córdoba 26 14 7 5 41 22 14 7 4 3 18 10 12 7 3 2 23 12 19 49
3 San Lorenzo 26 12 10 4 23 11 14 8 5 1 12 2 12 4 5 3 11 9 12 46
4 Defensa y Justicia 26 12 8 6 36 21 14 7 5 2 21 11 12 5 3 4 15 10 15 44
5 Lanus 25 11 9 5 35 25 12 8 2 2 18 9 13 3 7 3 17 16 10 42
6 Estudiantes 26 11 9 6 32 22 14 7 5 2 22 10 12 4 4 4 10 12 10 42
7 Rosario Central 26 10 11 5 36 29 14 9 5 0 27 11 12 1 6 5 9 18 7 41
8 Argentinos Juniors 26 11 7 8 29 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 14 4 4 6 7 9 10 40
9 Boca Juniors 25 11 5 9 29 23 13 7 3 3 17 9 12 4 2 6 12 14 6 38
10 Godoy Cruz 26 10 8 8 33 30 12 7 4 1 23 11 14 3 4 7 10 19 3 38
11 Racing Club 26 9 9 8 35 33 14 6 5 3 20 17 12 3 4 5 15 16 2 36
12 Belgrano 26 10 5 11 20 26 12 6 3 3 12 8 14 4 2 8 8 18 -6 35
13 Newell's Old Boys 25 8 10 7 22 21 12 6 5 1 12 4 13 2 5 6 10 17 1 34
14 Barracas Central 25 8 10 7 25 28 13 5 5 3 12 11 12 3 5 4 13 17 -3 34
15 Atlético Tucumán 26 8 10 8 23 27 13 6 4 3 15 13 13 2 6 5 8 14 -4 34
16 Platense 26 9 6 11 25 28 14 6 4 4 15 12 12 3 2 7 10 16 -3 33
17 Sarmiento 26 7 8 11 23 26 12 4 4 4 16 13 14 3 4 7 7 13 -3 29
18 Central Cordoba SdE 26 7 8 11 20 28 13 5 2 6 9 9 13 2 6 5 11 19 -8 29
19 Instituto 25 7 8 10 20 30 13 4 6 3 9 10 12 3 2 7 11 20 -10 29
20 Banfield 26 7 8 11 21 32 14 5 5 4 9 11 12 2 3 7 12 21 -11 29
21 Gimnasia La Plata 26 7 8 11 23 37 12 5 4 3 12 11 14 2 4 8 11 26 -14 29
22 Tigre 25 7 7 11 22 28 12 4 3 5 12 14 13 3 4 6 10 14 -6 28
23 Independiente 26 6 10 10 23 30 12 4 4 4 15 15 14 2 6 6 8 15 -7 28
24 Vélez Sarsfield 26 5 12 9 24 26 14 3 9 2 16 11 12 2 3 7 8 15 -2 27
25 Unión Santa Fe 26 5 12 9 17 25 12 3 5 4 10 12 14 2 7 5 7 13 -8 27
26 Colon 25 4 13 8 19 28 13 3 7 3 13 16 12 1 6 5 6 12 -9 25
27 Huracán 26 5 7 14 17 29 12 3 4 5 9 13 14 2 3 9 8 16 -12 22
28 Arsenal de Sarandi 25 5 3 17 16 34 12 4 1 7 11 17 13 1 2 10 5 17 -18 18

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The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.