Stadium Alberto J. Armando
19.10.2025, 00:00
Boca Juniors vs Belgrano: Prediction for the Match on October 19 2025
Boca Juniors is back to La Bombonera, following statement 5-0 triumph over Newell, whereas Belgrano go back home with a 1-1 draw in a disciplined game with Estudiantes. The statistics bring up a clear picture of the home/away divide: Boca is the only home team that is good at both ends of the pitch and Belgrano is the one that is unable to score in the field. Not a surprise the market is blue-and-gold.
Receive Your Sign-Up Bonus!Boca Juniors: Form and Statistics
Boca beat Newell 5-0 last time round and had 2.29 xG, 19 shots, 13 on target and seven big chances and 62% possession-total control all the way through. Split over the season highlights a citadel: 1.67 goals and only 0.47 against per home game, 60% home clean sheets and Under 2.5 a 67% overall and 66% seasonal (67% overall). Boca take 13.0 shots and 4.93 SOT at home, with 56% possession, which strengthens the dominance of the territories and probability of success in La Bombonera.
Boca Juniors: Lineup
The formation is probably still 4-4-2, with a pair of pivots to play control and pace on the flanks and feed the 9.
Boca Juniors starting lineup (4-4-2)
Marchesin – Barinaga, Di Lollo, Costa, Blanco – Carlos Palacios, Paredes, Battaglia, Aguirre – Gimenez, Merentiel
Out: Cavani, Delgado, Fabra, Velasco ( injured)
Head coach: Claudio Ubeda
Belgrano: Form and Statistics
Belgrano has made a 1-1 draw with Estudiantes in Round 12 but lost on the quality of shots (xG 0.31 vs 1.25) and opportunities (6-19 shots, 3-10 corners). Their keeper was active (6 saves), and the box pressure of Estudiantes (13 shots in the area) is a sign of a defensive stress in the volume. Belgrano has averages over the season of 0.64 goals scored and 1.14 conceded away, 50% clean sheets at home, 50% failed-to-score at away and 1.00 overall Under 2.5 and 1.00 away PPG.
Belgrano: Lineup
It is anticipated that the mid-block would be a 4-4-2 trying to play transitions and set-pieces. The more recent formation indicates continuation on Passerini and Nicolas Fernandez, as Jara is injured, on the top with the same center-backs holding a tight formation.
Belgrano starting lineup (4-4-2)
Cardozo – Morales, Maldonado, Lopez, Sporle – Compagnucci, Quignon, Zelarayan, Gonzalez – Passerini, Fernandez
Out: Jara, Longo, Lopez, Ostchega, Menossi ( injured)
Head coach: Ricardo Zielinski
Boca Juniors vs Belgrano Head-to-Head Statistics
Boca prevail in the rivalry: 5 victories in the last 8 games, only 2 victories of Belgrano, and a draw. The Boca 3-0 Belgrano was the final encounter. The home PPG of Boca (2.13) and the away PPG of Belgrano (1.00) only shifts the scales to the side of the hosts.
Boca Juniors vs Belgrano Betting Trends
- Boca Juniors to Win - Home statistics (1.67 scored / 0.47 conceded per home game: 60% CS) against mere 0.64 away goals and 50% away FTS of Belgrano indicate a definite advantage. This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
- 1 st Half - Draw - Boca draw 67 percent of 1st halves at home, Belgrano draw 57 percent 1st halves away: both cagey at the beginning before quality separates at the interval. This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 2.05
- Both Teams to Score - No - Boca has clean sheets of 60-percent at home and Belgrano has 50-percent away, which does not favor BTTS-No with Boca trends of control at La bombonera. This option is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
Boca Juniors vs Belgrano Match Prediction 19 October 2025
The home set-up, volume of shots and defensive consistency of Boca ought to choke away the infrequent attack by Belgrano. Anticipate a patient first half with Boca taking over with midfield and wide overloads.
Our match prediction: Boca Juniors to Win for a coefficient of 1.60 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Draw in Half-Time for a coefficient of 2.05 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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