Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors vs River Plate — Liga Profesional Argentina
0-1
River Plate
Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Going into the match, Boca Juniors had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; River Plate had won 3, drawn 7, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Boca Juniors 2 wins, River Plate 1 win. Boca Juniors are 3rd in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 points; River Plate are 9th on 13.
Match report
Home form going in: Boca Juniors
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (L D W D L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Racing Club · 14 Sept 2024
- D 1-1 vs Talleres Cordoba · 7 Sept 2024
- W 2-1 vs Rosario Central · 1 Sept 2024
- D 1-1 at Estudiantes L.P. · 27 Aug 2024
- L 2-1 at Cruzeiro · 23 Aug 2024
- W 3-2 vs San Lorenzo · 18 Aug 2024
Away form going in: River Plate
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 7, lost 0 (D W D D W). 1.2 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Colo Colo · 18 Sept 2024
- W 4-1 vs Atletico Tucuman · 14 Sept 2024
- D 0-0 at Independiente · 1 Sept 2024
- D 0-0 vs Newells Old Boys · 25 Aug 2024
- W 2-1 vs Talleres Cordoba · 22 Aug 2024
- D 1-1 at Gimnasia L.P. · 17 Aug 2024
Head-to-head: Boca Juniors vs River Plate
- River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors · 19 Apr 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate · 9 Nov 2025 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors · 27 Apr 2025 · Liga Profesional Argentina
Match statistics
| Boca Juniors | Metric | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 0.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 |
| 9 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 2 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 346 | Total passes | 312 |
| 245 | Accurate passes | 209 |
| 71 | Pass accuracy | 67 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0.35 | Goals prevented | 0.35 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
Liga Profesional Argentina table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos JRS | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Defensa Y Justicia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Independ. Rivadavia | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | Gimnasia L.P. | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Velez Sarsfield | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Gimnasia M. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Huracan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Lanus | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Newells Old Boys | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Sarmiento Junin | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Independiente | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | River Plate | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Union Santa Fe | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Atletico Tucuman | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes L.P. | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Tigre | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Banfield | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Platense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Racing Club | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 |