Boca Juniors make preparations for this match following their 0-1 result against Independiente, a game they learned a lot from. Will they show it against Newell's Old Boys?
- Boca Juniors have the most points from losing position (16) in Superliga
- Newell's Old Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Juniors nor Newell's Old Boys as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Boca Juniors form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Boca Juniors have to build on here at Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando in the Superliga.
No payout for Juniors in their previous match, an away game at Independiente that ended in defeat 0-1. Carlos Izquierdoz was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Izquierdoz hit two key passes and won 9 of 14 duels.
Ahead of that match, Juniors won a home game hosting Sarmiento (2-0).The Juniors fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Juniors have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
There's been little loot from Newell's Old Boys's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Superliga. Newell's Old Boys only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Newell's's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Newell's had fun at their own home (Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando) last time out, beating Central Cordoba SdE 1-0. Maxi Rodríguez scored. Maxi Rodríguez came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Central Cordoba SdE last time out, making the manager A. Taffarel feel like a tactical genius. Facundo Mansilla got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, top player of the team.
Prior to that match, the Newell's manager A. Taffarel faced defeat when travelling to Arsenal de Sarandi and losing 1-3.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Newell's Old Boys as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Newell's have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the contenders faced each other earlier this campaign; Newell's Old Boys - Juniors 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Juniors six wins, four draws and Newell's Old Boys zero victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Scocco 7 goals |  L. Vásquez 6 goals | S. Villa Cano 5 goals |
Boca Juniors missing players
Newell's Old Boys missing players
| Boca Juniors | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 49 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 36 |
| 30 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 12 | 30 | 50 |
| 86% | 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 62% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 76% | 66% |
| 35% | 33% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 59% | 49% |
| 14% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 35% | 29% |
| 5% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 46% | 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 53% | 51% |
| 35% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 23% |
| 32% | 22% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 47% | 34% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.5 | 11.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 11 | 9.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
- Boca Juniors have the most points from losing position (16) in Superliga
- Newell's Old Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 49 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | Talleres Cordoba | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Lanus | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Colon | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 | Independiente | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Huracan | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Racing Club | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 17 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 24 |
| 20 | Platense | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 21 | Patronato | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -9 | 23 |
| 22 | Banfield | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
| 23 | Atletico Tucuman | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 21 |
| 24 | Central Cordoba SdE | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 25 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -12 | 20 |
| 26 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | -16 | 19 |