Boca Juniors – Talleres Córdoba: will Boca extend their winning streak and reach the quarterfinals?
In the early hours of Monday, 24 November, the Round of 16 of the Argentine Primera División Clausura will feature Boca Juniors against Talleres Córdoba. Kickoff is set for 00:00 CET, and here is my betting take on the match.
Boca Juniors – Talleres Córdoba: match facts and H2H
- Boca Juniors are on a four-match winning run.
- Boca’s scoring streak has reached 13 consecutive games.
- Talleres Córdoba are unbeaten in three straight: two wins and a draw.
- Talleres have kept clean sheets in each of their last three matches.
- Away from home, Talleres Córdoba are unbeaten in five.
- Boca Juniors have won 36% of their matches this season without conceding, while Talleres stand at 16%.
- Boca Juniors have lost 14% of their games without scoring; for Talleres Córdoba, that figure is 24%.
- Only 3% of Boca’s matches this season featured goals conceded in both halves.
- The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a Boca Juniors victory.
Boca Juniors – Talleres Córdoba: match preview
Boca Juniors delivered an excellent regular-season campaign. Over 16 matches, they picked up 29 points and pulled four clear of both second and third place. They head into this clash on a four-game winning streak.
Talleres Córdoba competed in Group B and squeezed into the playoffs at the last moment. They collected 21 points from 16 fixtures, finishing one point above ninth place and two ahead of tenth. That earned them a playoff berth and a meeting with the top team from Group A.
Now both sides will battle for a place in the Clausura quarterfinals. In the Apertura, Boca Juniors reached the playoffs but were eliminated in the opening round. Talleres Córdoba, meanwhile, finished 14th in Group B and fell short of the playoff zone by five points.
Projected lineups
- Boca Juniors: Marchesín, Barinaga, Costa, Figal, Blanco, Delgado, Palacios, Paredes, Herrera, Zeballos, Merentiel
- Talleres de Córdoba: Herrera, Palomino, Catalán, Báez, Navarro, Schott, Cáceres, Galarza, Angulo, Ortegoza, Rick
Prediction
Boca will host this playoff round and have a strong chance of punching their ticket to the quarterfinals. I expect them to advance, and my recommendation is to back a Boca Juniors win.
