Boca Juniors will battle it out with Argentinos Juniors in this Superliga game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!
- Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Argentina. This match was also played here at Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Argentinos Juniors have had more rest.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Boca Juniors form and stats
Boca Juniors have collected 0 points from their Superliga home games so far after 0-0-1.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 350 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Obando was the last player to find the net.
Juniors drew their last game, also a home match. River Plate (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) (placed 4th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Talleres Cordoba that finished 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Juniors have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost zero.
At Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando, Boca Juniors has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Superliga for Argentinos Juniors with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Argentinos Juniors's last game was the home draw against Central Cordoba SdE (1-1). Kevin Mac Allister was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.43. The defender Allister won 14 of 18 duels. The draw against Central Cordoba SdE came from a losing position. The Argentinos manager D. Castagno brought on Mateo Coronel as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A 0-1 defeat away at Arsenal de Sarandi before that.Argentinos are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Argentinos Juniors have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - two - one (Boca Juniors wins - draws - Argentinos Juniors wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Villa Cano 4 goals | C. Izquierdoz 3 goals |  C. Tevez 3 goals |
Boca Juniors missing players
Argentinos Juniors missing players
| Boca Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 63% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 38% | 53% |
| 26% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 16% | 22% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 53% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 11.3 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 38% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 26% |
- Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Argentinos Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Boca Juniors 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 | San Lorenzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Independiente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | River Plate | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Lanus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Patronato | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Atletico Tucuman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Colon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Estudiantes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Banfield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Gimnasia La Plata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba SdE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Huracan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Talleres Cordoba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Velez Sarsfield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 22 | Rosario Central | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Sarmiento | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 25 | Platense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 |