A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Boca Juniors fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Atlético Tucumán's 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Boca Juniors have the the best goal difference (+6) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán is in the best form (3-2-1)
Boca Juniors and Atlético Tucumán 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Atlético Tucumán have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Boca Juniors form and stats
The story so far in the Superliga for Boca Juniors, who have the the best goal difference (+6) in Superliga, at their home stadium (Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Juniors lost their last game at Union Santa Fe (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Defensa y Justicia in a game that was won 2-1.
There will be little rest for Juniors after this match as they are travelling to The Strongest for a Copa Libertadores game in only four days.
The Juniors fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Atlético Tucumán form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Atlético Tucumán have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.
Oscar Benitez and Augusto Lotti scored in Atlético's previous match, the home game against Vélez Sarsfield that ended 2-0. The game before that, in the Copa Argentina, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against River Plate.
Atlético find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Atlético struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Boca Juniors-Atlético Tucumán H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Juniors one win, Atlético Tucumán one win, two draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Lotti 5 goals |  S. Villa Cano 3 goals | C. Izquierdoz 2 goals |
Boca Juniors missing players
Atlético Tucumán missing players
| Boca Juniors | Atlético Tucumán | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9 | 8.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 46% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 48% |
- All of Atlético Tucumán's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Boca Juniors's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Atlético Tucumán have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Atlético Tucumán have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlético Tucumán have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have the most points from losing position (7) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Atlético Tucumán is in the best form (3-2-1)
- Boca Juniors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Boca Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Boca Juniors have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Boca Juniors have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors have the the best goal difference (+6) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Lanús | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Independiente | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Huracán | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Atlético Tucumán | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Sarmiento | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | Patronato | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 6 |