River Plate vs Boca Juniors: result 0-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 15Kick-off on April 19, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
Boca Juniors won 0-1 on April 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. ParedesBoca Juniors (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Boca Juniors have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Carabobo FC(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Racing Club(away) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Blooming(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Belgrano Cordoba(home) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(away) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Barcelona SC(home) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Independiente(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 8, 2026 | U. Catolica(away) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Instituto Cordoba(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 River Plate win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Boca Juniors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 27, 2025 | River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Boca Juniors 0-1 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 21, 2024 | River Plate 2-3 Boca Juniors | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Feb 25, 2024 | River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Boca Juniors 0-2 River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs River Plate on Nov 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
River Plate sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (29 points from 16 matches) and Boca Juniors sit 2nd (30 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
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- Apr 18, 2026Instituto Cordoba0-1Estudiantes L.P.
- Apr 18, 2026Independiente3-1Defensa Y Justicia
- Apr 19, 2026Argentinos JRS1-0Atletico Tucuman
- Apr 19, 2026Aldosivi1-1Racing Club
- Apr 19, 2026Talleres Cordoba2-0Deportivo Riestra
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