Boca Juniors - Estudiantes: Can Boca Juniors finally get back to winning ways?
In the second round of the Argentine Primera División Clausura, Boca Juniors will take on Estudiantes. The match will be played on the night of Thursday, August 6, kicking off at 00:00 CET, and I am offering a betting tip for it.
Boca Juniors - Estudiantes: Match facts and H2H
- Boca Juniors have lost just one of their last five matches.
- Estudiantes have won three of their last four matches.
- Boca Juniors have won their last two home matches.
- Boca Juniors have kept a clean sheet in 38% of their matches this season, while Estudiantes have done so in 37%.
- Estudiantes have lost 22% of their matches this season without scoring, while Boca Juniors have done so in 17%.
- Boca Juniors have scored in both halves in 25% of their matches this season.
- Estudiantes defeated Boca Juniors 2-1 in the most recent head-to-head meeting.
Boca Juniors - Estudiantes: Match preview
Boca Juniors have made a disappointing start to the new Argentine Primera División Clausura campaign. They first suffered a 3-0 defeat to Deportivo Riestra before drawing 2-2 in their next match. In addition, the team progressed to the next round of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs by defeating O'Higgins in a penalty shootout. As for the Apertura, Boca finished second in the table but were eliminated in the round of 16 of the playoffs.
Estudiantes finished top of the Argentine Primera División Apertura table, collecting 31 points from 16 matches. However, they were knocked out immediately in the round of 16 after a 1-0 defeat. They began the Clausura campaign with a 2-0 loss before bouncing back with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Defensa y Justicia.
Expected lineups
- Boca Juniors: Montero, Blanco, Gorosito, Di Lollo, Costa, Aranda, Paredes, Ascacíbar, Merentiel, Villa, Flores
- Estudiantes: Muslera, Palacios, Núñez, Benedetti, Meza, Piovi, Castro, Palacios, Carrillo, Pérez, Tobio Burgos
Prediction
Boca Juniors will be eager to end their disappointing run, and I expect them to find the net at least once on home soil. I am offering a bet on Boca Juniors to score over 1 team goal, with odds of 1.72.
