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The approaching Copa de la Liga Profesional tie on Sunday will see River Plate go up against Boca Juniors.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the River Plate v Boca Juniors match are shown here - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide
River Plate
WLWWWW 📈
River Plate fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 1-3 Copa de la Liga Profesional victory against Instituto.
In that match, River Plate had 64% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 9 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for River Plate was Facundo Colidio (57', 62', 73'). Instituto had 10 shots on goal with 1 on target. Damián Puebla (26') was the scorer for Instituto.
Their more recent scorelines highlight the fact that much respect should be given to the River Plate rearguard. River Plate have been miserly, with the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 matches standing at 4. That kind of trend might not be continued into this next game, though.
Boca Juniors
WDWWLW
Boca Juniors will go into this clash following a 1-0 Copa de la Liga Profesional win vs Godoy Cruz in their previous match.
In that match, Boca Juniors had 43% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Boca Juniors was Edinson Cavani (40'). For their opponents, Godoy Cruz got 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target.
A sequence of accomplished showings by the Boca Juniors defensive unit has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 from their last 6 fixtures combined. In that period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 7.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Checking on their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 03/10/2021 shows us that River Plate have won 3 of them & Boca Juniors 2, with the number of draws being 1.
A combined sum of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 6 from Los Millonarios and 4 netted by Los Xeneizes. That is an average goals per game value of 1.67.
The last league meeting featuring these clubs was Copa de la Liga Profesional match day 7 on 25/02/2024 which ended up with the score at River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors.
On that day, River Plate managed 51% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 7 on target. The scorer was Pablo Solari (49').
For their opponents, Boca Juniors got 11 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Cristian Medina (70') was the scorer.
The referee was Yael Falcón.
🗞️ Team News: River Plate
Ramiro Funes Mori (Knee injury) and Pity Martínez (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be playing for River Plate manager Martín Demichelis.
📰 Team News: Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors boss Diego Martínez has to currently contend with reduced team options. Aaron Anselmino (Torn muscle bundle), Mauricio Benítez (Adductor tear), Exequiel Zeballos (Cruciate ligament tear) and Lucas Blondel (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.
✨ Prediction
In this match, Boca Juniors are dangerous enough to breach the defence of this River Plate side, although it probably won’t quite be as many as they will have scored against them.
We can see a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for River Plate when the full-time whistle blows. Let’s see what eventuates.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 18:00 21/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
River Plate
Formed: 1901
Stadium: The Estadio Mâs Monumental (84,567)
Captain: Franco Armani
Chairman: Jorge Brito
Manager: Martín Demichelis
Competitions: Copa de la Liga Profesional (Quarter-finals), Supercopa Argentina (Final), Copa Libertadores (Group H)
🔑 Key Player: Miguel Borja
Mostly played in the Striker position, Miguel Borja was born in Tierralta, Colombia. Having made a first senior appearance for Livorno in the 2013 - 2014 season, the talented Forward has hit 5 league goals in the Primera División 2023 campaign so far in a total of 21 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 61 | WDWDW |
2 |
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27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 50 | WDWDD |
3 |
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27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 46 | DDWLL |
4 |
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27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | LDDLW |
5 |
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27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | DDLWW |
6 |
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27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 44 | WDDWL |
7 |
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27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 44 | DWWWW |
8 |
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27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | DWDDD |
9 |
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27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 41 | WDDLW |
10 |
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27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 40 | DDWWL |
11 |
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27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 37 | WWDWW |
12 |
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27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 36 | DDDWL |
13 |
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27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 36 | LDLLD |
14 |
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27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 35 | LWDLD |
15 |
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27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | -5 | 35 | WDWDL |
16 |
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27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 34 | LWLWW |
17 |
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27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 34 | LWDLD |
18 |
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27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 32 | DLWWL |
19 |
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27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 30 | LLDLD |
20 |
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27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | -6 | 30 | DDDDW |
21 |
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27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 30 | WDDWD |
22 |
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27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 30 | DLLDD |
23 |
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27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 29 | WLLLL |
24 |
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27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 28 | DLWLL |
25 |
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27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 27 | WDDDL |
26 |
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27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 25 | LLLWW |
27 |
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27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | -13 | 25 | LDLLL |
28 |
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27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -16 | 22 | LDLDW |
Club Libertad |
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Boca Juniors |
Instituto |
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Nacional de Football |
River Plate |
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Rosario Central |
Deportivo Tachira |
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Fortaleza |
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Boca Juniors |
River Plate |
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Godoy Cruz |
Estudiantes de La Plata |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Sportivo Trinidense |
Newell´s Old Boys |
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Boca Juniors |
River Plate |
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Racing Club |
River Plate |
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Estudiantes de La Plata |
River Plate |
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Colón |
River Plate |
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Instituto |
River Plate |
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Defensa y Justicia |
River Plate |
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Platense |
Independiente |
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Boca Juniors |
Gimna ' Plata |
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Boca Juniors |
Unión de Santa Fe |
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Boca Juniors |
Godoy Cruz |
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Boca Juniors |
Arsenal de Sarandí |
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Argentinos Juniors |
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Boca Juniors |
Lucas Beltrán | 12 |
Ezequiel Barco | 5 |
Miguel Borja | 5 |
Ignacio Fernández | 5 |
Pablo Solari | 5 |
Miguel Ángel Merentiel | 7 |
Martín Payero | 4 |
Darío Benedetto | 3 |
Nicolás Figal | 3 |
Luca Langoni | 3 |
Club Libertad |
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River Plate |
Nacional de Football |
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River Plate |
River Plate |
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Club Libertad |
River Plate |
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Deportivo Tachira |
Estudiantes de La Plata |
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Boca Juniors |
Sportivo Trinidense |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Fortaleza |
Boca Juniors |
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Nacional Potosí |