Independiente vs Boca Juniors match
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The gist
Independiente, eighth with 19 points, host second-placed Boca Juniors (24 points) at Avellaneda on Oct 25.
Boca come off a Copa Sudamericana comeback; Independiente are winless in three.
Background
Independiente are an Avellaneda club managed by Jadson Viera, sitting eighth in the Liga Profesional Clausura (Argentina's top division) with 19 points, two above ninth. Boca Juniors, the Xeneizes, are second on 24 points under manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena and have lost just once in the Clausura, with six wins and six draws in 13 matches. The two have met 111 times: Boca lead with 44 wins to Independiente's 27, with 40 draws. Independiente have not won in the league since a 1-2 victory at Union in September and are winless in their last three, while Boca arrive after a comeback against Vasco da Gama at the Maracana that secured a Copa Sudamericana final place.
How it unfolded
- May 2025Independiente won 1-0 away at Boca in a Liga Profesional fixture, their only win in the last five head-to-head meetings.
- Apr 11, 2026The most recent meeting between the sides ended 1-1 in the Liga Profesional.
- Oct 2, 2026Independiente lost 4-1 at home to Instituto AC Cordoba.
- Oct 16, 2026Boca Juniors won 2-1 at home to Talleres.
- Oct 18, 2026Independiente drew 1-1 away at Racing Club, with Maximiliano Meza the goalscorer.
- Oct 20, 2026Boca Juniors won 3-1 away at Vasco da Gama in the Copa Sudamericana.
- Oct 25, 2026Independiente vs Boca Juniors scheduled at Libertadores de America Stadium in Avellaneda, 13:00 local / 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 13th round of the Liga Profesional Clausura.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Sportsgambler predicts a Boca Juniors win, pricing it at odds of 1.93.
Still unverified
Sebastian Villa is listed as doubtful with an ankle problem. Lineups are described as predicted, and one source lists Alan Velasco and Sebastian Villa in Boca's predicted XI while another says Velasco will miss the match through injury.