San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors Prediction: How will Boca Juniors react after the defeat of the last round?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, San Lorenzo will face Boca Juniors at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win (1-3) away against Atl. Tucuman. The visitors come from a surprising loss (1-20) at home against Colón.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The San Lorenzo team once again found the way to victory, this time against Atl. Tucuman (1-3). The San Lorenzo team entered the match very well, winning by 0-2 in the 19th minute of the game. The game would be marked by the high number of expulsions, two for Atl. Tucuman and one for San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo would dominate the 2nd half and the result would end in 1-3. After 2 games without a win and the loss of 1st place, this result is important for San Lorenzo not to let the leader River Plate escape. In home games, San Lorenzo has an excellent record, remaining unbeatable, with 4 wins and 1 draw. In these same games, they have an impressive record of 7 goals scored and 0 goals conceded. In addition, it has the best defense in the league, tied with River Plate, with only 5 goals conceded so far. In a complicated game like this, San Lorenzo must win in order not to move away from 1st place.

Boca Juniors comes to this match after a disappointing defeat against the last classified Colón (1-2). Despite being the most dominant team throughout the match, the truth is that they failed to convert the opportunities created. The Boca Juniors team started the match very badly, suffering in the 1st minute of the game. The team continued to dominate and create numerous opportunities, but would only be able to reduce it to 76' by Romero. And when they were incessantly looking for the winning goal, they would suffer at 90+1'. However, this Boca team presents something new for San Lorenzo. This week the team presented its new coach, Jorge Almirón, formerly of Elche de Espanha. This is expected to be an extra motivating factor for the players, who want to show the new coach their qualities to be in the starting line-up.

The last 5 games between these 2 teams have been quite divided, with 2 victories for San Lorenzo, and 3 victories for Boca Juniors.

Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but in just 1 both teams scored.

San Lorenzo comes in as favorites for the victory, but Boca Juniors could also surprise due to the signing of the new coach. Goals are expected from both teams.