River Plate vs Boca Juniors Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Expect a Close Encounter

Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors battle it out in the Superclásico at Estadio Monumental.

We’re feeling confident when it comes to league leaders Boca on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal handicap. The visitors can either land a win or draw against River, with this wager looking like a value play at 1.88.

River Too Good for Boca in Last H2H

River Plate won their last Primera División game 3-0. This was an away victory against Gimnasia. Marcelo Gallardo's team boasted 56% possession and recorded five shots on target, while Sebastian Driussi, Franco Mastantuono and Rodrigo Aliendro scored one goal apiece.

On Wednesday night, River drew 2-2 when visiting Ecuadorian LigaPro side Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores.

Boca Juniors have won three matches on the bounce after recently recording a 2-0 home win against Estudiantes de La Plata. Los Xeneizes had 48% possession and managed three shots on goal, while Carlos Palacios and Miguel Merentiel were both on target.

River have landed victories in their last two encounters against Boca. The most recent was a 1-0 away victory following a 1-0 home win. There have been four River victories, two draws and two Boca wins in the previous 8 H2H games.

Primera Division		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Boca Juniors	16	10	3	3	24	11	13	24:11	33
4	River Plate	16	8	7	1	21	9	12	21:9	31

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4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. River have had 66.6% possession and 5.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.6 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.6 corners.

Miguel Borja leads the way with 4 goals, Franco Mastantuono has 2, with Sebastian Driussi and two others on 1. The leading assistors are Gonzalo Montiel and Franco Mastantuono with 2.

Boca have won 9 and lost 1, averaging 3.3 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 1.9 goals. Fernando Gago's side average 57.5% possession, 3.9 corners taken and 3.4 corners against them, while 0.4 goals have been conceded from 7.2 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Miguel Merentiel has top scored with 5 goals, while Milton Gimenez and Carlos Palacios are next on 4 and 2. Carlos Palacios has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Franco Armani (GK), Gonzalo Montiel, German Pezzella, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Marcos Acuna, Kevin Castano, Enzo Perez, Giuliano Galoppo, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio.

Boca Juniors confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Agustin Marchesin (GK), Rodrigo Andres Battaglia, Marcos Rojo, Ayrton Costa, Luis Advincula, Lautaro Blanco, Tomas Belmonte, Milton Delgado, Kevin Zenon, Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel.

Expert Primera Division Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key River Plate vs Boca Juniors league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Boca in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Boca in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Boca in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 2 consecutive games at home.

River Plate vs Boca Juniors Prediction

We think there’s plenty of mileage when it comes to betting Boca on the Asian Handicap for this Primera Division game. Securing a price of 1.88 at +0.5 goals looks an attractive wager.

There are several alternatives to the Asian Handicap and we particularly like the Winning Margin market. It’s great whether you’re expecting things to be close or comprehensive.

Boca +0.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 53.3% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

Boca Asian Hcp +0.5 @ 1.88 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

River 1 - 1 Boca

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at 5.80. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Props

Top Pick: Carlos Palacios to Score 5.30

Carlos Palacios (Boca) has registered two goals in his past four Primera Division games. There are odds of 5.30 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Carlos Palacios Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

5.60

First

9.50

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Corners Prediction

River Under 5.5 Corners 1.83

In their past four matches, River have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the last ten Boca games have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. The River Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and 1.83 is available to wager.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

River

Total

9.20 5.60 3.60

Home

8.20 5.40 2.80

Away

9.60 5.30 4.30

Boca

Total

7.30 3.90 3.40

Home

8.00 4.70 3.30

Away

9.00 3.50 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.83

Under 9.5

1.83

River Corners

Over 5.5

2.07

Under 5.5

1.65

Boca Corners

Over 3.5

1.91

Under 3.5

1.78

Most Corners

1

1.52

X

6.75

2

2.80

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River Plate vs Boca Juniors Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest River Win

River Plate are the 1.85 favourites and that means a 54% chance of winning this Primera Division match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Boca Juniors are regarded as the least likely winner at 4.75.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match. The Both Teams to Score No option is 1.67 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the Primera Division coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

Full-Time Result

1

1.85

X

3.25

2

4.75

Half-Time Result

1

2.50

X

2.05

2

5.00

Double Chance

1X

1.18

12

1.33

X2

1.91

Draw No Bet

1

1.30

2

3.40

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

1.85

2 Hcp +0.5

2.00

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.53

Over 2.5

2.40

Both Teams to Score

Yes

2.10

No

1.67

Miguel Borja is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There is 2.80 available that Miguel Borja finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at 4.60.

Player Goals

Miguel Borja (River)

First

4.60

Anytime

2.80

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

5.10

Anytime

2.95

Franco Mastantuono (River)

First

6.75

Anytime

3.65

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

7.00

Anytime

3.90

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.10

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.30

Gonzalo Tapia (River)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.30

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.35

Pity Martínez (River)

First

8.50

Anytime

5.10

Carlos Palacios (Boca)

First

9.50

Anytime

5.60

Manuel Lanzini (River)

First

10.00

Anytime

5.80

Santiago Simón (River)

First

11.50

Anytime

6.40

Enzo Pérez (River)

First

12.00

Anytime

6.50

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

12.50

Anytime

6.75

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

12.50

Anytime

6.75

Kevin Zenón (Boca)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.00

Brian Aguirre (Boca)

First

14.00

Anytime

7.00

Lucas Janson (Boca)

First

14.00

Anytime

7.50

Rodrigo Aliendro (River)

First

14.00

Anytime

8.00

Exequiel Zeballos (Boca)

First

15.00

Anytime

8.00

Agustín Martegani (Boca)

First

15.00

Anytime

8.00

Federico Gattoni (River)

First

16.00

Anytime

8.50

Alan Velasco (Boca)

First

17.00

Anytime

8.50

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

First

17.00

Anytime

9.50

Fabricio Bustos (River)

First

19.00

Anytime

10.00

Lucas Martínez (River)

First

19.00

Anytime

10.00

Williams Alarcón (Boca)

First

21.00

Anytime

10.50

Tomás Belmonte (Boca)

First

21.00

Anytime

10.50

Lucas Blondel (Boca)

First

20.00

Anytime

11.00

Ignacio Miramón (Boca)

First

23.00

Anytime

11.50

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date River vs Boca team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Primera Division squads.

River Plate Team Page Boca Juniors Team Page

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