River Plate vs Boca Juniors: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional Argentina2nd Phase - 14Kick-off on October 3, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
River Plate won 2-1 on October 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. ÁlvarezRiver Plate
- 43′J. ÁlvarezRiver Plate
- 90′C. ZambranoBoca Juniors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Boca Juniors have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Central Cordoba de Santiago(away) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Newells Old Boys(away) | 4-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Independiente(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Sarmiento Junin(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Colon Santa Fe(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Patronato(home) | 0-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Atletico Tucuman(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Rosario Central(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 River Plate win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Boca Juniors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2021 | Boca Juniors 0-0 River Plate | Copa Argentina |
| May 16, 2021 | Boca Juniors 1-1 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Boca Juniors 1-1 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Boca Juniors 2-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Boca Juniors 1-0 River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Oct 2, 2019 | River Plate 2-0 Boca Juniors | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs River Plate on Aug 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 0.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Boca Juniors | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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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