Boca Juniors vs Independiente Live Stream, Predictions (May 20)

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Boca Juniors

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Boca Juniors head into this game following on from a 0-0 Torneo Apertura stalemate versus Lanús.

In that game, Boca Juniors had 55% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Lanus had 16 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The match went to penalties and was won 4-2 by Boca Juniors.

Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that quality has been evident in the Boca Juniors rearguard. Boca Juniors have kept it tight, seeing the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 outings standing at 4.

Independiente

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Independiente go into this meeting following on from a 1-0 Copa Sudamericana win as they beat Guaraní in their previous match.

In that game, Independiente managed 71% possession and 34 shots at goal with 8 on target. The scorer for Independiente was Diego Tarzia (44'). For their opponents, Club Guaraní got 7 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

Independiente have seen their goal attempts be successful 7 times throughout their latest 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period adds up to 6.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings stretching back to 29/03/2021, neither club has come out on top overall with Boca Juniors winning 1 of those games, Independiente 1 and 4 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 7 from Los Xeneizes and 6 for El Diablo Rojo. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The last league match featuring these sides was Primera División match day 27 on 14/12/2024 when it ended Boca Juniors 0-0 Independiente.

In that game, Boca Juniors managed 50% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Independiente got 14 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Nazareno Arasa.

ℹ️ Team News: Boca Juniors

The Boca Juniors boss has no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match thanks to a completely healthy squad available to choose from.

It’s our opinion that Los Xeneizes look set to kick off with a 4-1-2-1-2 formation for this one and select Agustín Marchesín, Lucas Blondel, Rodrigo Battaglia, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco, Milton Delgado, Tomás Belmonte, Kevin Zenon, Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez.

ℹ️ Team News: Independiente

Thanks to a completely healthy group available to choose from, the Independiente manager has no fitness concerns to report ahead of this clash.

From our viewpoint, El Diablo Rojo will likely make use of a 4-2-3-1 formation, settling for Rodrigo Rey, Federico Vera, Kevin Lomonaco, Sebastián Valdéz, Alvaro Angulo, Rodrigo Fernández, Felipe Loyola, Santiago Montiel, Luciano Cabral, Diego Tarzia and M. Giménez Rojas.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Independiente certainly have the ability to breach the defence of this Boca Juniors team, although that probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re going for a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Boca Juniors by the conclusion of the game. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Turning to the betting odds in the 90 min. result market, the win for Boca Juniors can be had for 2.4, a bet on a draw is 2.9 and selecting the win for Independiente can get you 3.4. Those are the best of the returns that can be secured right now.

Lucas Pereira, 19:02 19/05/2025