There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 19 of Boca Juniors's last 23 home games (Liga Profesional). Boca Juniors have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 5 matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Newell's Old Boys have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 3 away matches (Liga Profesional). Boca Juniors have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Boca Juniors have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Boca Juniors have won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Newell's Old Boys have lost their last 3 away matches (Liga Profesional).
Another defeat this time at the hands of Independiente for Boca Juniors made it three losses in five league matches which has put a halt to the run of positive form that saw Boca closing in on the top two. For a club the size of Boca Juniors having a top goalscorer that only has a total of six league goals in the form of Luis Vazquez speaks to the underperformance of the side in an attacking sense this campaign. Three wins in the last four matches for Newell's Old Boys is their best form of the season which highlights their underperformance throughout this campaign, they will want it to be over sooner than later. The run prior to this was one victory in 13 league matches so Newell's are capable of falling into a lull of form just as much as they are of going on a run of victories to close out the campaign. 2:1
Eduardo Salvio and Ezequiel Almiron are long-term absentees for Boca. The 4-4-2 experiment against Velez backfired and they should revert back to a 4-3-2-1 here. 18-year-old Marco Campagnaro returned from suspension, but did not make the matchday squad and remains an injury concern here. Franco Escobar remains a long-term injury absentee for the home side.
Another defeat this time at the hands of Independiente for Boca Juniors made it three losses in five league matches which has put a halt to the run of positive form that saw Boca closing in on the top two. For a club the size of Boca Juniors having a top goalscorer that only has a total of six league goals in the form of Luis Vazquez speaks to the underperformance of the side in an attacking sense this campaign. Three wins in the last four matches for Newell's Old Boys is their best form of the season which highlights their underperformance throughout this campaign, they will want it to be over sooner than later. The run prior to this was one victory in 13 league matches so Newell's are capable of falling into a lull of form just as much as they are of going on a run of victories to close out the campaign. 2:1
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 19 of Boca Juniors's last 23 home games (Liga Profesional). Boca Juniors have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 5 matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Newell's Old Boys have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 3 away matches (Liga Profesional). Boca Juniors have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Boca Juniors have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Boca Juniors have won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Newell's Old Boys in all competitions. Newell's Old Boys have lost their last 3 away matches (Liga Profesional).
Eduardo Salvio and Ezequiel Almiron are long-term absentees for Boca. The 4-4-2 experiment against Velez backfired and they should revert back to a 4-3-2-1 here. 18-year-old Marco Campagnaro returned from suspension, but did not make the matchday squad and remains an injury concern here. Franco Escobar remains a long-term injury absentee for the home side.