Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction: Boca Staying Consistent

Boca Juniors will take on Velez Sarsfield at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. Going in the Matchday 22 of 27, both sides will be equally concerned about their table standings, as only 5 games are to be played after this fixture. With Boca Juniors standing in the third spot, we can expect them to race up to the top of the table if Tucuman losses to Parana. Going in the game, Boca has won 12 and gained 39 points in the contest so far, whereas Velez Sarsfield stands 27th with just 2 wins and 16 points so far. It’s quite evident that Velez is out of the race for the second stage qualification and is likely to struggle against Boca.

Boca Juniors have been quite splendid as they are coming off a win against Quilmes (3-2) and Godoy Cruz (0-1). Boca tied the only game against Huracan (0-0) from its last 5 games played. Going in the game, much will depend on how the team accelerates in the first half, with Dario Benedetto and Javier Morales in the spotlight. With a goal scoring average of 1.2 goals per game, Boca Juniors will look to stay unbeaten at home and continue racing towards the top of the table.

• Dario Benedetto
• Sebastian Villa
• Luca Langoni

Though Velez Sarsfield’s overall game form is much of a success script, but their win over Barracas Central (1-0) was pretty cheerful. The only goal scored was by Walter Bou and that too on penalty in the 28th minute of play. With a goal scoring average of 1 goal per game, Velez will look to win, though they have won an away fixture in their last 5 outings. 

• Nicolas Garayalde
• Abiel Osorio
• Walter Bou

Going in the game, the home side will be the absolute favorite to win, and I am not seeing any upsets to hinder Boca’s fantastic run. The game total is expected to be under 2.5 and only Boca Juniors to score.

• Boca Juniors to Win for 1.85
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.628
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.51