Boca Juniors vs Tigre Prediction: Who will win the derby?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Boca Juniors will face Tigre at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Pereira for Copa Libertadores, and a win (0-1) against Argentinos Jrs in the last round of the league. The visitors come from 2 draws, one against Tolima for Copa Sudamericana, and the other (0-0) against Atl. Tucuman in the last round of the league.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after a surprising defeat against Pereira (1-0) in the Copa Libertadores, and a victory against Argentinos Jrs (0-1) in the last round of the league. The game with Argentinos Jrs was very well played by both teams, however with Argentinos Jrs having more goal opportunities. But the Boca Juniors team would demonstrate enormous effectiveness. At 89', and with only 3 shots on target, the Boca Juniors team scored the winning goal. The team has been in good shape for the championship. In the last 5 games, they have 3 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 loss. In that period, they scored 8 goals and conceded 4. With this good streak, the team has already climbed to 10th place, with 24 points.

Tigre's team comes to this game after a draw against Tolima (0-0) in the Copa Sudamericana, and a draw against Atl. Tucuman (0-0) in the last round of the championship. Against Atl. Tucuman, Tigre's team was far superior, ending the game with an impressive 19 shots. However, due to a lack of effectiveness and some extraordinary defenses by the opposing goalkeeper, the team was unable to score, thus ending up dividing the points. With this result, the team dropped to 14th place, with 22 points. In the last games for the league, the team has presented some difficulties, not winning for 4 rounds, adding in that period 3 draws and 1 defeat. The team therefore needs an excellent performance in one of the most difficult fields of the championship.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Tigre has 1 victory, and Boca Juniors has 4 victories. Goals were scored in just all of those 5 games, with 3 of them having 3 or more goals.

Boca Juniors is a favorite to win this game due to playing at home, yet it is predicted to be a hard match for them and a draw is a possible result. Goals are expected from both teams.