Boca Juniors
- Boca Juniors are in good form, winning 4 of their last 5 games after a 1-0 victory at home to Deportivo Riestra three days ago.
- The Argentine tactician has set his team up in a 4-3-3 system, which has seen Boca play a slow, possession-based game with a compact, but productive midfield and wide attackers that provide numerical superiority in attack.
- Boca will try to control the tempo, and look to open up space through wide build-up play and set pieces.
- Leandro Paredes has so far been a shrewd appointment as the orchestrator of that midfield, registering 1 assist in 1 game so far, while Lautaro Di Lollo has been the main threat up front, scoring in Boca’s opening matchup of the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Ayrton Costa has been a surprise package though, with the defender scoring 2 in Boca’s last 5 games and providing a surprising goal threat from deep.
Newell’s Old Boys
- Newell’s have been in mixed form (W1, D1, L3) since their 2-1 defeat away to Talleres de Cordoba.
- Gomez has been largely pragmatic in his approach, setting up his team in a deep, organised block and looking to attack on the counter.
- Matias Coccaro leads the line for Newell’s and is the team’s biggest goal threat and provider with 1 goal and 1 assist to his name so far this campaign.
- Newell’s are likely to try to contain Boca and hit them on the break, but recent squad turnover has seen their results suffer.
Key Players
- Leandro Paredes has so far been a shrewd appointment as the orchestrator of that midfield, registering 1 assist in 1 game so far.
- Lautaro Di Lollo has been the main threat up front, scoring in Boca’s opening matchup of the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Matias Coccaro leads the line for Newell’s and is the team’s biggest goal threat and provider with 1 goal and 1 assist to his name so far this campaign.
Betting Insights
- Boca Juniors have been excellent at home recently, winning 4 of their last 5 at their own ground, while Newell’s have lost 2 of their last 3 away from home in all competitions (W1).
- With Boca’s newfound defensive solidity and Newell’s counter-attacking approach, Under 2.5 goals are favoured at 1.7, and we’re backing the hosts to edge a close 1-0 matchup.
Prediction
Back the hosts to win 1-0 .
