Boca Juniors vs Union Santa Fe Prediction: Can Boca Juniors maintain their winning momentum at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Boca Juniors will face Union Santa Fe at Stadium Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win (0-2) against Sarmiento Junin. The visitors come into this game also after a win (1-0) against Atl. Tucuꦗman.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Boca Juniors (WWLDW)

In a match in which the visiting team had more efficiency and tactical dominance Boca Juniors defeated Sarmiento Junin 0-2. Neither team created clear goal opportunities during the first half. Sarmiento Junin had 6 shots, 1 on target, 37% possession and attempted to press but only with 36%. Boca Juniors, with 64 per cent possession, had more of the ball but they created few clear chances and failed to find the tarಞget on any of their attempts. With some tense moments the score stayed 0-0 until half time. Boca Juniors were more objective in attack in the second half. Cavani set up the opening goal for visiting team for Miguel Merentiel in the 77th minute with a well worked play. Zenon added the third in injury time to make sure Boca dominated the final minutes. Boca Juniors knew how to make the most of the chances they created and, although Sarmiento Junin had 9 attempts on goal in total, they were unable to beat the defending team. Boca Juniors were the best team on the day for possession, 65%, and finishing, two of their 10 attempts ended up in goals. Although they tried to respond with intensity, Sarmiento Junin couldn't consistently threaten their opponents. Boca Juniors’ tactical superiority throughout and effectiveness upon is reflected in the result. With this result, Boca Juniors is in 8th place in the table with 31 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses, with a record of 27 goals scored and 23 goals conceded.

Union Santa Fe (WLWWL)

A tight and evenly matched match saw Union Santa Fe beating Atlético Tucumán 1-0. In the first half, Union Santa Fe were more pressing early, having 51 per cent of possession and eight goal attempts against Atlético Tucumán's seven. But their efforts yielded nothing until half-time, when both teams had created roughly the same number of chances but Union were slightly more ♍threatening. Orihuela was shown a straight red card in the 57th minute for Atlético Tucumán which left them down to 10 men in the second half and gave Union the added push they needed. Union used their numerical advantage to push forward and had 10 goal opportunities to Tucumán's one. Finally, this pressure saw Domina score the game's only goal in the 75th minute, benefiting on an assist from Pardo. Union Santa Fe dominated with 51 percent possession and had 18 attempts on goal to Atlético Tucumán's eight. Elsewhere, the home team had more shots on target (4 versus 2) and more corners (8 versus 6). Fighting until the end, Atlético Tucumán with a well placed defence made it difficult for Union Santa Fe to win, but the numerical inferiority in the end weighed on them, allowing visitors to score a decent victory, considering the better performance in the second half. With this result, Union Santa Fe is in 6th place in the table with 36 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, and 2 losses, with a record of 24 goals scored and 21 goals conceded.

Extra Betting Tips

In the laꦰst 5 games between these 2 teams, Boca Juniors has won 1, Union Santa Fe has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in 4 of those games, with both teams scoring in 3 of the matches.

I think that Boca Juniors will be superior. They ꦆplay at home and are in a good momentum. Also they want to reach the top 5, so they need to winꦿ at home.