After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Boca Juniors and River Plate in this fresh Superliga season. Read our match preview!
- Boca Juniors has the the best goal difference (+4) in Superliga
- River Plate is in the best form (5-1-0)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
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
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Boca Juniors's two home games in the Superliga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando.
Juniors's last game was hosting Huracan (placed 4th) and winning 3-0. Before that, Juniors had a Copa Libertadores home game versus Racing Club which ended with a victory 2-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Boca Juniors as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Libertadores match thankfully also at home. Santos are visiting.
Boca Juniors has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
River Plate form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of River Plate, who have the most scored goals (3) away in Superliga, playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
Impressive finishing from Matías Suárez and Ignacio Fernández secured the home win 2-1 against Arsenal de Sarandi in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Huracan.
A quick return to home after this game, as River are hosting Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, River Plate has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Juniors-River Plate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Boca Juniors three wins, River Plate five wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Ábila 4 goals | E. Cardona Bedoya 3 goals |   D. De La Cruz Arcosa 3 goals |
Boca Juniors missing players
River Plate missing players
| Boca Juniors | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 67% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 33% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.1 | 9.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.2 | 11.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 37% |
- Boca Juniors has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors has the the best goal difference (+3) at home in Superliga
- Boca Juniors has the the best goal difference (+4) in Superliga
- Boca Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Boca Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- River Plate has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Superliga
- River Plate has the most clean sheets (3) away in Superliga
- River Plate has the most scored goals (3) away in Superliga
- River Plate has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Superliga
- River Plate has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Superliga
- River Plate has the the best goal difference (+2) away in Superliga
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- River Plate have scored in all their matches so far.
- River Plate have won all their away games so far.
- River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- River Plate is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | River Plate | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Huracan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 5 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 6 | Independiente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |