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- Competition: Argentine Primera Division
- Date: 14th June 2024
- Kickoff: 23:00 UTC +1
- Venue: La Bombonera
Boca Juniors will be looking for their second win in the second phase of the 2024 Argentine Primera División campaign when they host Velez Sarsfield on Friday night.
The hosts were last in action last weekend against Platense at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López where they suffer a narrow 1-0 defeat. It was only the first loss for Diego Martínez’s side in five games which shows how good their recent form across all competitions. However, things don’t look good in Serie A with the team boasting only one win from the four games played in the second part so far – losing two and drawing one.
Boca Juniors will be looking to turn things around against a Velez Sarsfield side that has been in strong form of late. The visitors didn’t lose any of their last five games across all competitions and were on the good end of a 2-1 scoreline in their most recent encounter against Arsenal Sarandi in the Copa Argentina round of 16.
Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Although Boca Juniors are capable of scoring many goals on a good day, their recent offensive displays have not been good especially at home. Diego Martínez’s men scored under 1.5 goals in four of their last five encounters and as many games ended less than two goals.
Velez Sarsfield have rarely impressed defensively this season, but they didn't concede many goals in their recent outings. The visitors conceded less than one goal in fourteen of their last fifteen matches and I don't think Friday will be any different.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield prediction: 1-1
Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Vélez Sarsfield
1 : 2
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Boca Juniors
1 : 0
Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Vélez Sarsfield
0 : 0
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Vélez Sarsfield
2 : 0
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Vélez Sarsfield
1 : 7
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Vélez Sarsfield
0 : 0
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Boca Juniors team news
Boca Juniors head coach Diego Martínez is set to be without the services of Marcos Rojo this week due to a suspension.
Martínez was dismissed against Platense for two bookings last time out and will serve a one match ban.
The defender will be accompanied on the sidelines by Exequiel Zeballos, Lucas Blondel, Luca Langoni and Ezequiel Fernández who are nursing injuries.
Last matches of Boca Juniors
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Platense
1 : 0
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Boca Juniors
4 : 0
Nacional Potosí
Copa Sudamericana
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Boca Juniors
1 : 1
Fortaleza
Copa Sudamericana
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Sportivo Trinidense
1 : 2
Boca Juniors
Copa Sudamericana
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Fortaleza
4 : 2
Boca Juniors
Copa Sudamericana
Boca Juniors lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Sergio Romero
Defenders
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23
Lautaro Blanco
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18
Frank Fabra
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2
Cristian Lema
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17
Luis Advíncula
Midfielders
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21
Ezequiel Fernández
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8
Guillermo Matías Fernández
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36
Cristian Medina
Forwards
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22
Kevin Zenón
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16
Miguel Merentiel
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11
Lucas Janson
Velez Sarsfield team news
As for Velez Sarfield, Álvaro Montoro is currently away on international duty with Argentina and head coach Gustavo Quinteros has two injury concerns.
Agustín Bouzat and Emanuel Mammana have missed the last two and three games respectively, due to muscle and torn injuries and Friday’s game will come too soon for the pair.
Last matches of Vélez Sarsfield
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Arsenal de Sarandi
1 : 2
Vélez Sarsfield
Copa Argentina
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Gimnasia La Plata
3 : 1
Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Estudiantes
4 : 3
Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Argentinos Juniors
0 : 0
Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Godoy Cruz
1 : 2
Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Tomás Marchiori
Defenders
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37
Tomás Cavanagh
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31
Valentín Gómez
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34
Damián Fernández
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4
Joaquín García
Midfielders
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35
Santiago Cáseres
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22
Claudio Aquino
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32
Christian Nahuel Ordóñez
Forwards
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17
Rodrigo Piñeiro
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30
Alejo Sarco
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20
Francisco Pizzini
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Four of the last six games of Boca Juniors ended with Under 2.5 goals.
- Just three of the last 12 games of Velez Sarsfield ended produced more than two goals.
- Six of the last eight meetings between Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Boca Juniors - Vélez Sarsfield
Under 2.5 goals
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