📏 Form Guide

Estudiantes de La Plata

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Estudiantes de La Plata will be wanting a better result here after the 0-1 Copa Libertadores defeat in their last game at the hands of Grêmio.

Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that things are going according to plan in the Estudiantes de La Plata defence. Estudiantes de La Plata have been stingy, seeing the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 matches standing at 3. That pattern might not follow through into this next game, though.

Boca Juniors

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Fortaleza in Copa Sudamericana action, Boca Juniors and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

For Boca Juniors, the scorers were Miguel Ángel Merentiel (21') and Kevin Zenón (85'). Juan Lucero (4', 51') and Yago Pikachu (55', 63') scored for Fortaleza.

Diego Martínez's Boca Juniors have seen their goal attempts be successful 10 times throughout their latest 6 matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 8.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes stretching back to 15/08/2021 shows that Estudiantes de La Plata have won 3 of them and Boca Juniors 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

A combined total of 8 goals were produced between them in these games, with 4 from Los Pincharratas and 4 coming from Los Xeneizes. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.33.

The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Copa de la Liga Profesional match day 11 on 12/04/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0 Boca Juniors.

In that game, Estudiantes de La Plata managed 45% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 1 on target. The scorer was Javier Correa (67').

Boca Juniors got 5 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Fernando Echenique.

📋 Team News: Estudiantes de La Plata

Federico Fernández (Muscle injury) and Javier Altamirano (Cerebral hemorrhage) are not available for Estudiantes de La Plata manager Eduardo Domínguez.

🗞️ Team News: Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors boss Diego Martínez has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Aaron Anselmino (Torn muscle bundle), Mauricio Benítez (Adductor tear), Exequiel Zeballos (Cruciate ligament tear) and Lucas Blondel (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

💭 Prediction

Our assessment is that Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. We’re therefore anticipating a 1-1 draw at full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 22:00 30/04/2024