Boca Juniors vs Newell’s Old Boys Prediction: Boca Juniors needs to win to secure their place in international competitions

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Boca Juniors will face Newell’s Old Boys at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win in Copa and also a win (1-3) against Gimnasia La Plata in the last round of the league. The visitors come from a draw (0-0) against Atl. Tucuman.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after a victory (1-3) against Gimnasia La Plata. Despite having more possession of the ball, the Boca Juniors team created fewer opportunities than the Gimnasia team. Even so, the Boca Juniors team showed great effectiveness. The team would reach 0-1 at 40'. In the 2nd half, the Boca Juniors team would make it 0-2 and 0-3 almost consecutively, at 74' and 76', conceding the 1-3 already at 90'. With this result, the Boca Juniors team added 3 more points, now in 9th place with 38 points. In the last 5 league games the team has 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 6 goals and conceded 5. The team has not lost for 4 consecutive games.

The Newell's Old Boys team comes to this game after a draw (0-0) against Atl. Tucuman. Despite the Newell's Old Boys team having more ball possession, the opportunities were quite divided. Despite plenty of opportunities, none of the teams managed to break the tie, ending up with the teams splitting the points. With this result, the Newell's Old Boys team now has 34 points, being in 12th place. In the last 5 games, the Newell's Old Boys team has 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss, having scored 5 goals and conceded the same number.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Newell’s Old Boys has won 1, Boca Juniors has won 3, and there’s 1 draw. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 matches, but with both teams scoring in none of those games.

Boca Juniors is a favorite due to playing at home and being in great form.