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Boca Juniors vs River Plate: result 1-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional Argentina1st Phase - Quarter-finalsKick-off on May 16, 2021 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires

Boca Juniors
1-1
River Plate

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What was the result of Boca Juniors vs River Plate?

Boca Juniors and River Plate drew 1-1 on May 16, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 11′C. TevezBoca Juniors
  • 68′J. ÁlvarezRiver Plate

Official lineup for Boca Juniors vs River Plate

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Boca Juniors

4-3-3
  1. 22S. Villa
  2. 31C. Pavón
  3. 10C. Tevez
  1. 33A. Varela
  2. 36C. Medina
  3. 32E. Almendra
  1. 18F. Fabra
  2. 24C. Izquierdoz
  3. 6M. Rojo
  4. 4J. Buffarini
  1. 17A. Rossi

River Plate

4-4-1-1
  1. 9J. Álvarez
  1. 27A. Fontana
  1. 10J. Carrascal
  2. 24E. Pérez
  3. 23L. Ponzio
  4. 29G. Montiel
  1. 6D. Martínez
  2. 3F. Angileri
  3. 20M. Casco
  4. 4J. Maidana
  1. 32L. Díaz
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boca Juniors have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; River Plate have 6, 6 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Boca Juniors
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 11, 2021Santos(away)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 8, 2021Patronato(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
May 5, 2021Barcelona SC(away)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 2, 2021Lanus(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 28, 2021Santos(home)2-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 13, 2021Junior(away)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 9, 2021Aldosivi(home)4-1Liga Profesional Argentina
May 7, 2021Santa Fe(away)0-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 2, 2021Banfield(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 29, 2021Junior(home)2-1CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Boca Juniors win, 3 draws, 2 River Plate wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2021Boca Juniors 1-1 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Jan 3, 2021Boca Juniors 2-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 23, 2019Boca Juniors 1-0 River PlateCONMEBOL Libertadores
Oct 2, 2019River Plate 2-0 Boca JuniorsCONMEBOL Libertadores
Sep 1, 2019River Plate 0-0 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
Sep 23, 2018Boca Juniors 0-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs River Plate on Mar 14, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Boca Juniors score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; River Plate score 1.7 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Boca Juniors1.60.756/155/15
River Plate1.70.949/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Boca Juniors sit 3rd in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 12 matches) and River Plate sit 9th (17 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Boca JuniorsGroup A12561191321
9River PlateGroup B12525151317

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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