Boca Juniors and River Plate meet on Saturday for one in all world soccer’s largest fixtures at membership degree — the Superclasico. The hosts beat their guests final day trip within the Copa de la Liga earlier this season with Edinson Cavani enjoying a key position. River gained residence and away en path to the league title as Boca pale out of Copa Libertadores qualification however each are 9 factors adrift earlier than this one. Marcelo Gallardo is again as head coach after Martin Demichelis was sacked however outcomes haven’t but picked up regardless of an unbeaten run and a few standout Copa Libertadores outcomes. Boca are sluggish once more and had been knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana lately by Brazilin aspect Cruzeiro and likewise misplaced final day trip in opposition to Racing Membership. Though this can be a key league recreation and an enormous derby, additionally it is between the 2 legs of River’s Copa Libertadores quarterfinal which is the precedence as a lot as a Bombonera win can be appreciated.
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The way to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday, September 21 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: La Bombonera – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Watch: Paramount+ | Stream: Golazo Sports Network
- Odds: Boca +138; Draw +200; River +220
League standings
These two are ninth and tenth respectively and on 21 factors from 14 video games. It isn’t the place both had been anticipated to be which provides to the stakes as neither aspect can afford to lose. Ny defeat this weekend will probably finish any hopes of a title pursuit.
Crew information
Boca: Diego Martinez has returned Edinson Cavani to the squad post-injury with the Uruguayan out of motion since mid-August within the Copa Sudamericana. Kevin Zenon has additionally made the minimize after an ankle problem suffered in opposition to Racing and he may function for the hosts.
Potential Boca XI: Sergio Romero, Luis Advincula, Cristian Lema, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco, Cristian Medina, Ignacio Miramon, Pol Fernandez, Kevin Zenon, Edinson Cavani, Miguel Merentiel.
River: With a lot to contemplate, Gallardo may ring the modifications forward of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal return leg in opposition to Colo-Colo. It’s his first Boca-River since returning as River’s head coach and he shall be aware of Matias Kranevitter, Fabricio Bustos and Maximiliano Meza’s health after latest knocks with the primary two mor more likely to function than the latter. Bodily, River are struggling at current and that reveals it a tough run of kind which has seen the crew drop factors pretty recurrently.
Potential River XI: Franco Armani, Milton Casco, Federico Gattoni, Paulo Diaz, Enzo Diaz, Rodrigo Villagra, Nicolas Fonseca, Franco Mastantuono, Manuel Lanzini, Facundo Colidio, Adam Bareiro.
Prediction
Boc needs to be slight favorites given River’s focus being elsewhere. Nevertheless, River are unbeaten in 10 and haven’t given up on the league title simply but. A rating draw sounds about proper however don’t be shocked if Boca edge it. Choose: Boca 1, River 1.
