Boca Juniors vs River Plate: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaChampionship Round - 4Kick-off on January 3, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Boca Juniors vs River Plate?
Boca Juniors and River Plate drew 2-2 on January 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. ÁbilaBoca Juniors
- 74′F. GirottiRiver Plate
- 77′R. BorréRiver Plate
- 86′S. VillaBoca Juniors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boca Juniors have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; River Plate have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Huracan(home) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Racing Club(home) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Independiente(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Racing Club(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Huracan(away) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Club Nacional(away) | 6-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Argentinos JRS(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Club Nacional(home) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Boca Juniors win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 River Plate win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | Boca Juniors 1-0 River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Oct 2, 2019 | River Plate 2-0 Boca Juniors | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Sep 1, 2019 | River Plate 0-0 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Boca Juniors 0-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 5, 2017 | River Plate 1-2 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 14, 2017 | Boca Juniors 1-3 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs River Plate on Oct 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Boca Juniors score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; River Plate score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| River Plate | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Boca Juniors sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (30 points from 16 matches) and River Plate sit 2nd (29 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 30 |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 14 | River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy