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Log in to turn it onBoca Juniors arrives with an extended unbeaten run in the tournament and strong scoring figures, yet struggles to secure away wins, having claimed only one victory on the road. Meanwhile, Independiente has won just once at home and failed to score in nearly half of its matches, setting up a clash where visiting momentum meets local scoring difficulties.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Boca Juniors are unbeaten in 12 games in the competition.
Boca Juniors have not beaten Independiente in 3 games.
Independiente are winless in 3 games in the competition.
Boca Juniors took 7 of the last 9 points available.
#8 with 19 points (5W · 4D · 4L). Averages 1 goal for and 1.17 goals against per match.
#2 with 24 points (6W · 6D · 1L). Averages 2.33 goals for and 1 goal against per match.
Independiente struggles to capitalize on home fixtures with only one win in six attempts, while Boca Juniors finds it difficult to secure victories on the road despite prolonged overall stability. This mismatch highlights an opportunity for the visitors to improve their sparse away returns against a local side that concedes more goals than it scores.
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| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto | 13 | +10 | 29 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 13 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Vélez | 13 | +5 | 24 |
| 5 | Lanús | 13 | +7 | 23 |
| 6 | Newell`s | 13 | +3 | 20 |
| 7 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | 13 | +2 | 20 |
| 8 | Independiente | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 13 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | Unión | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Platense | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Central Cordoba (SE) | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 15 | Talleres | 13 | -8 | 9 |
Independiente. Independiente relies heavily on Lautaro Millan and Maximiliano Meza to sustain its minimal scoring output, leaving the attack vulnerable when facing a visiting side that concedes few goals on the road.
Boca Juniors. While Boca Juniors relies on the scoring weight of Miguel Merentiel to sustain its productive output on the road, Independiente must offset its defensive fragility to contain a visiting attack that consistently tests opposing goalkeepers.
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (9 and 9 respectively).
Boca Juniors relies on superior possession and shot volume to dictate terms, averaging nearly six more total shots per match than opponents concede. Independiente counters with low possession and high foul counts, pointing to a rigid block designed to absorb visiting pressure rather than trade initiatives.
While Boca Juniors concentrates its scoring output in the opening half hour and the closing segments, Independiente shows its highest defensive vulnerability right after the interval, aligning with the visiting side's heaviest scoring interval between the forty-sixth and sixtieth minutes.
3Boca Juniors won3Independiente wonThe historical trend points towards parity, with five draws in eight meetings and an even distribution of goals, though Boca Juniors enters without a victory against this opponent across the last three encounters.
80 6 · in 12 meetings
While historical meetings show past production from players like L. Fernández and S. Villa, the exceptionally high average of nearly seven yellow cards per match across previous encounters points to a recurring physical tension that routinely disrupts fluid attacking play.
Vasco da Gama vs Boca Juniors
20/10 · CONMEBOL - Copa Sudamericana 2026
Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente
02/11 · Argentina - Torneo Clausura 2026
