Central Cordoba de Santiago (home)
- Central Cordoba de Santiago have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- Central Cordoba de Santiago have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 7 home games (W4, D1, L2).
Boca Juniors (away)
- Boca Juniors is the form team, winning 3 consecutive games and unbeaten in 5 (W4, D1).
- Boca Juniors have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 7 away league matches (W4, D1, L2).
Head-to-Head
- Central have failed to win any of their last three home games against Boca.
- The hosts have averaged 1.29 goals per game at home in the league this term.
- Boca are more clinical on the road, averaging 1.71 goals per away game and only conceding 0.71.
Key Players
- Leandro Paredes is the key to the midfield and tempo of their play.
- Miguel Merentiel’s goal-scoring prowess has been the difference in recent games.
- Merentiel is Boca’s top scorer this season with five goals in 12 league appearances.
- Diego Barrera is their top scorer with three goals in 14 league appearances, and he has scored two of Central’s last five.
Betting Insights
- Boca Juniors are the clear favorites with the bookies to beat Central Cordoba de Santiago at 1.81.
- The Both teams to score - No market at 1.6 looks good for a tight affair.
Prediction
- Boca are fifth in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 table with 27 points from 15 games, while Central are 24th with 16 points from 15 matches.
- Boca Juniors’ superior form, firepower and away form will almost certainly see them justify the short odds and give a strong boost to Úbeda’s position in the dugout.
- It will be a hard-fought game and Pusineri’s side may make it difficult by getting bodies behind the ball and hitting on the counter.
