Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Boca Juniors (2nd, 30 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Independiente (2nd, 6 pts). Recent form told a different story for Boca Juniors: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.
three consecutive wins preceded this game for Boca Juniors, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
14 meetings are on record — 4 won by Boca Juniors, 3 by Independiente, 7 drawn, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 21% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Boca Juniors: Milton Giménez (45') · Independiente: Matías Abaldo (9')
Key stats
Possession: Boca Juniors 61% · Independiente 39% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-3