Boca Juniors and River Plate star in the 258th edition of the Argentine Superclásico for matchday 18 of the Professional League. This Sunday the country comes to a standstill for the clash between these two historic teams at 3:00 p.m. at La Bombonera.
According to the numbers of the Superclásico, Boca Juniors maintains a 'paternity' of six games over River Plate. However, over the years the 'Millionaires' have come back and managed to close the gap. It is worth noting that the numbers are put aside when it comes to a match like the one this weekend.
Who is the favorite to win the Superclásico?
Boca Juniors and River Plate are very evenly matched based on what they have shown in the Professional League. Despite going through a rough patch, both teams were able to bounce back and for this Sunday, coaches Hugo Ibarra and Marcelo Gallardo will field their strongest squads.
The 'xeneizes' have achieved three consecutive victories: they defeated Defensa y Justicia 1-0, brought down league leaders Atlético Tucumán 2-1, and in their last match they overcame Colón by the same result.
Meanwhile, River Plate thrashed Central Córdoba 3-0, drew 1-1 with Tigre, and beat Barracas Central 2-0. In addition, midweek they defeated Defensa y Justicia 4-0 in the Copa Argentina, securing a spot in the quarter-finals.
Boca Juniors vs. River Plate: last ten results
- 11/11/2018 - Boca 2–2 River Copa Libertadores
- 9/12/2018 - River 3–1 Boca - Copa Libertadores
- 1/09/2019 - River 0–0 Boca - Superliga Argentina
- 1/10/2019 - River 2–0 Boca - Copa Libertadores
- 22/10/2019 - Boca 1–0 River - Copa Libertadores
- 3/01/2021 - Boca 2–2 River - Copa Diego Maradona 2020
- 14/03/2021 - Boca 1–1 River - Copa Liga Profesional
- 16/05/2021 - Boca 1(4) –1 (2) River - Copa Liga Profesional
- 4/08/2021 - Boca 0(4) - (1)0 River - Copa Argentina
- 3/10/2021 - River 2 - 1 Boca - Liga Profesional
- 20/3/2021 - River 0 - 1 Boca - Copa Liga Profesional 2022
Boca Juniors vs. River Plate: probable lineups
Boca Juniors: Agustín Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Marcos Rojo, Frank Fabra; Pol Fernández, Alan Varela, Martín Payero, Juan Ramírez; Luca Langoni and Darío Benedetto.
River Plate: Franco Armani; Milton Casco, Emanuel Mammana, Paulo Díaz, Elías Gómez; Enzo Pérez, Rodrigo Aliendro; Santiago Simón or Agustín Palavecino, Nicolás De La Cruz; Pablo Solari or Esequiel Barco and Lucas Beltrán.