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River Plate vs Boca Juniors Prediction— Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina

Apertura · Matchday 15 ·Sunday, April 19, 2026, 20:00

River Plate logo
River Plate
PPG 2.40 · HOME
LAST 5
LLWDW
0 – 1
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME
Boca Juniors logo
Boca Juniors
PPG 1.40 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDDDW

// Model verdict

Home 50% chance

Model probability 60.2% vs bookmaker-implied 45.0% — a clear edge.

+33.6% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-012.5%0-17.2%0-22.0%0-30.4%0-4+0.1%1 1-018.9%1-110.8%1-23.1%1-30.6%1-4+0.1%2 2-014.2%2-18.1%2-22.3%2-30.4%2-4+0.1%3 3-07.1%3-14.1%3-21.2%3-30.2%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-03.7%4+-12.1%4+-20.6%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 60.2% 45.0% 2.22 +33.6%
Draw 25.9% 32.8% 3.05 -21.0%
Away win 14.0% 29.4% 3.40 -52.4%
Over 2.5 34.4% 38.2% 2.62 -9.9%
Over 3.5 15.7% 19.0% 5.25 -17.6%
BTTS 33.9% 46.5% 2.15 -27.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 137 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 41%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 63%
Score Hit 53%
ROI -5.7%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 65%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-1
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)0.6 BTTS prob33.9%

H 60% / xG 1.5-0.6 / U2.5 34% / NoBTTS 34%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 18.9%
#2 2–0 14.2%
#3 0–0 12.5%
#4 1–1 10.8%
#5 2–1 8.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

River Plate1.5
Boca Juniors0.6

COMBINED 2.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 34.4% · O3.5 PROB 15.7%

Form & verdict PPG

RIVER PLATE · PPG 2.40

BOCA JUNIORS · PPG 1.40

🎯 STRONG BET - PPG + Poisson + EV aligned
Chance this pick lands
50%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.40) vs P(Home)=60.2%

Win probability 1X2

River Plate (H) 60.2%
ODDS 2.22 · IMPLIED 45.0% EV +33.6%
Draw 25.9%
ODDS 3.05 · IMPLIED 32.8% EV -21.0%
Boca Juniors (A) 14.0%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -52.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 23 matches · 2026

River Plate ▾ lower is better Boca Juniors

Attack

16.0
Shots
14.1
5.2
Shots on target
4.5
6.9
Shots off target
6.1
4.0
Blocked shots
3.5
8.6
Shots inside box
8.4
7.4
Shots outside box
5.7
32.4%
Shooting accuracy
31.8%
25.0%
Goals per shot on target
29.1%
1.30
Goals
1.30
1.39
xG for 11·7 of 23
1.47

Defence

9.2
Shots faced
9.9
3.3
Shots on target faced
3.0
0.89
Goals conceded
0.83
0.90
xG against 11·7 of 23
1.08
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
2.1

Control

64.7%
Possession
60.2%
522
Passes
502
434
Accurate passes
420
83.2%
Pass accuracy
83.7%
5.4
Corners
5.4
3.2
Corners faced
3.5
1.9
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

12.4
Fouls
9.9
2.3
Yellow cards
1.9
0.11
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

River Plate face Boca Juniors in Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives River Plate a 60% chance, the draw 26% and Boca Juniors 14%, so River Plate are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for River Plate and 0.6 for Boca Juniors (2.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 34% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 34% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, River Plate are averaging 2.40 points per game versus 1.40 for Boca Juniors. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +33.6%. This match finished 0-1.

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