Talleres Cordoba vs Boca Juniors Prediction: Boca Looking to Make Amends and Win

In the upcoming fixture of the Argentine Primera Division, Matchday 3, Talleres will square off against Boca Juniors at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba. The two sides are likely to deliver their best in the field and play for a win. The upcoming fixture will be of high importance for Talleres, as they have an opportunity for winning at home against Boca. The last time these two teams played against each other, Boca swept a 1-0 win. Continue reading to find more about the two teams and their performances. 

Going in the matchup, Talleres Cordoba is coming off a win against Atletico Tucuman (0-2), which is certainly giving the team sheer confidence and boosting their overall morale. In the last game, everything looked balanced until the 70th minute mark. Then goals from Francisco Pizzini and Nahuel Lautaro Bustos gave Talleres a histroc win over Tucuman. Talleres is likely to continue with its 4-4-2 formation, with Franco, Vollagra, and Pizzini reinforcing the midfield. In the 18 matches played, Talleres has scored 13 goals at an average of 0.72 goals per game. In the last three games played, Tallleres conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game, which is quite decent in the overall context of the league.

Guido Herrera; Gaston Benavidez, Matthias Catalan, Juan Gabriel Rodriguez and Juan Portillo; Ramon Sosa, Alan Franco Palma, Rodrigo Villagra and Francisco Pizzini; Valentine Depietri and Diego Valoyes.

Going in the matchup, Boca is coming off a draw against Central Cordoba (0-0), which could have been an easy win for Boca. Before this, Boca managed a decent win over Atletico Tucuman (1-0). From the last 18 matches played between the two, Boca leads the win count (8-5) and averages 0.94 goals per game against Talleres. For the upcoming matchup, Boca will be missing out on Dario Benedetto due to a red card suspension, whereas Luis Vazquez will be on the bench due to muscle injury. Considering the performances from the previous game, Boca could make a couple of changes to their lineup that includes Ezequiel Fernandez coming in for Juan Ramirez and Pol Fernandez. Moreover, we could see Exequiel Zeballos and Luca Langoni being added to the team.

Sergio Romero; Luis Advíncula, Bruno Valdéz, Nicolás Figal and Frank Fabra; Ezequiel Fernández, Alan Varela and Óscar Romero; Exequiel Zeballos, Nicolás Orsinni and Sebastián Villa.

With Boca Juniors learning from the previous fixture and making prompt changes for the upcoming match against Tallers, we could expect much professional gameplay from the Blue and Golden side. I will back Boca to win and score over a goal or two, considering the overall performances against Tallers. Talleres are also likely to score, as they are coming off a win over Tucuman. Hence, the final phase of play is likely to stretch down to the wire and both teams to score. 

• Boca Juniors to Win for 2.8
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.61
• Correct Score 1-2 or 11