Match Report
The table read 2nd (River Plate, 29 pts) against 2nd (Boca Juniors, 30 pts), 1 points apart. Recent form told a different story for River Plate: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: River Plate 1.38 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Boca Juniors 1.38 and 0.56, with the league averaging 1.06.
River Plate had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Boca Juniors had not lost in 12 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 10 for River Plate, 8 for Boca Juniors and 6 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Mâs Monumental (capacity 61,321). On the scoreboard, Boca Juniors led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Boca Juniors: Leandro Paredes (45')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 68% · Boca Juniors 32% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-1