River Plate vs Boca Juniors: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on November 5, 2017 at 09:05 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?
Boca Juniors won 1-2 on November 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 42′E. CardonaBoca Juniors
- 69′L. PonzioRiver Plate
- 73′N. NándezBoca 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 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 0-4 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Atlanta(home) | 4-1 | Copa Argentina |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Atletico Tucuman(home) | 2-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 3-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Tigre(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Belgrano Cordoba(home) | 4-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Patronato(away) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Chacarita Juniors(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Rosario Central(away) | 0-1 | Copa Argentina |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Velez Sarsfield(away) | 4-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 River Plate win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Boca Juniors win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Boca Juniors 1-3 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 11, 2016 | River Plate 2-4 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Sep 13, 2015 | River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 3, 2015 | Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs River Plate on May 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Boca Juniors score 2.5 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Boca Juniors | 2.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | River Plate | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 3, 2017Chacarita Juniors2-0Gimnasia L.P.
- Nov 4, 2017Godoy Cruz2-1Huracan
- Nov 4, 2017Lanus0-2Olimpo Bahia Blanca
- Nov 4, 2017Colon Santa Fe3-3San Martin S.J.
- Nov 4, 2017San Lorenzo0-1Banfield
- Nov 4, 2017Rosario Central0-1Atletico Tucuman
- Nov 5, 2017Racing Club1-1Talleres Cordoba
- Nov 5, 2017Temperley1-4Defensa Y Justicia