Independiente vs Boca Juniors: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaChampionship Round - 2Kick-off on December 20, 2020 at 10:20 PM (UTC)Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Independiente vs Boca Juniors?
Boca Juniors won 1-2 on December 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. RomeroIndependiente
- 83′F. SoldanoBoca Juniors
- 90′E. CardonaBoca Juniors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Independiente have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Boca Juniors have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2020 | Lanus(home) | 1-3 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Huracan(away) | 2-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Lanus(away) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Fenix(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2020 | Racing Club(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Internacional(home) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Internacional(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Independiente win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Boca Juniors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2020 | Boca Juniors 0-0 Independiente | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Independiente 0-1 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Independiente 1-0 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Boca Juniors 3-0 Independiente | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 11, 2015 | Independiente 1-1 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs Independiente on Jan 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Independiente score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Independiente sit 5th in Liga Profesional Argentina (24 points from 16 matches) and Boca Juniors sit 2nd (30 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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