Clausura - 14 · 25 October 2026, 20:00 UTC

Independiente vs Boca Juniors Liga Profesional Argentina prediction

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Our model says: Independiente 0–1 Boca Juniors

The model makes it 31% Independiente, 30% draw, 39% Boca Juniors — fair odds of 3.23, 3.33 and 2.56. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: Independiente 1.05, Boca Juniors 1.26.

Both teams to score: 47%. Over 2.5 goals: 41%, under 2.5: 59%.

Model confidence: Low.

Edge to Boca Juniors: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

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Key facts

  • Independiente are 7th on 18 points from 12 games; Boca Juniors are 3rd on 21 points from 12 games — Liga Profesional Argentina, Clausura - Group A.
  • Independiente have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-0 draw away to Talleres Cordoba.
  • Boca Juniors are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 2-2 draw away to Instituto Cordoba.
  • Last 6 meetings: level at 1 win each, 4 draws; the most recent, 11 April 2026, ended Boca Juniors 1–1 Independiente.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Independiente vs Boca Juniors

47%
Both teams to score
41%
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Independiente win Draw Boca Juniors win
  1. 1–114%
  2. 0–112%
  3. 0–011%
  4. 1–010%
  5. 1–28%
  6. 0–28%
  7. 2–17%

Scores read Independiente first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 30%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Boca Juniors at 39% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 2,861 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Independiente vs Boca Juniors

Independiente

  • D0-0away to Talleres Cordoba12 October 2026
  • L1-4Instituto Cordoba2 October 2026
  • W2-1away to Union Santa Fe19 September 2026
  • D1-1San Lorenzo13 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Central Cordoba de Santiago6 September 2026

Boca Juniors

  • D2-2away to Instituto Cordoba9 October 2026
  • W3-0Union Santa Fe3 October 2026
  • W2-0away to San Lorenzo20 September 2026
  • W3-1Central Cordoba de Santiago12 September 2026
  • D2-2away to Gimnasia Mendoza5 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga Profesional Argentina table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Independiente125341112-118
3Boca Juniors125611913+621

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Independiente

Chance to finish in the top four · 8% today

Win 17%
Draw 4%
Defeat 1%

Boca Juniors

Chance to finish in the top four · 77% today

Win 91%
Draw 78%
Defeat 60%

From our Liga Profesional Argentina season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Boca Juniors vs Independiente

Boca Juniors and Independiente have met 6 times in the records we hold, they have won 1 each, with 4 drawn.

The record

They drew 1–1 at Boca Juniors on 11 Apr 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Boca Juniors14154
Independiente14145

Between them these 6 meetings produced 9 goals, an average of 1.50 a game.

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 11 Apr 2026
    Liga Profesional Argentina
    Boca Juniors 1–1 Independiente
  • 20 May 2025
    Liga Profesional Argentina
    Boca Juniors 0–1 Independiente
  • 14 Dec 2024
    Liga Profesional Argentina
    Boca Juniors 0–0 Independiente
  • 29 Jul 2023
    Liga Profesional Argentina
    Independiente 0–2 Boca Juniors
  • 8 Jan 2023
    Friendlies Clubs
    Boca Juniors 0–0 Independiente
  • 23 Oct 2022
    Liga Profesional Argentina
    Boca Juniors 2–2 Independiente

How the model rates them now

Attack and defence are multipliers on an average side: above 1.00 in attack means the club scores more than the average team in its competition, and below 1.00 in defence means it concedes fewer. The methodology sets out how they are derived, including where the model is known to be wrong.

ClubAttackDefence
Boca Juniors1.081.06
Independiente0.801.27

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Leading scorers: Independiente and Boca Juniors

Independiente

GoalsAssists

  • G. Ávalos115

Boca Juniors

GoalsAssists

  • M. Merentiel82

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Independiente carry a model rating of 6.62 against 6.86 for Boca Juniors. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.05 goals for Independiente and 1.26 for Boca Juniors. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Independiente rate 0.80 in attack and 1.27 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Boca Juniors rate 1.08 and 1.06.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Independiente a 0.1% chance of the title and Boca Juniors 12.6%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,771 correct results out of 3,709 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Boca Juniors the highest probability at 39%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.05 expected goals for Independiente against 1.26 for Boca Juniors. Independiente's attack/defence rating is 0.8/1.27 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.08/1.06 for Boca Juniors.

Season stats

IndependienteBoca Juniors
28Matches29
11W 8D 9LRecord13W 12D 4L
36 1.3 per gameGoals scored43 1.5 per game
35 1.3 per gameGoals conceded25 0.9 per game
8 of 28Clean sheets13 of 29
5 of 28Failed to score3 of 29
2 of 2Penalties scored3 of 3
67 2.4 per gameYellow cards60 2.1 per game
5Red cards0
4-2-3-1 10×Usual shape4-3-3 10×

Independiente at home · Boca Juniors away

14Played15
5W 5D 4LRecord6W 6D 3L
18–18Goals for – against24–17
5 of 14Clean sheets5 of 15

League matches only, Liga Profesional Argentina, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga Profesional Argentina matches this season: Independiente 28, Boca Juniors 29.

Independiente scored 4371038
Boca Juniors conceded 733532

Independiente score most often in the 46–60 minute window (10 goals); Boca Juniors have let in 5 there.

Boca Juniors scored 3798312
Independiente conceded 537777

Boca Juniors score most often in the 76–90 minute window (12 goals); Independiente have let in 7 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 2 matches, by difficulty

Independiente

  • at Defensa Y Justicia2 Nov · Liga Profesional Argentinawin 25%
  • vs Deportivo Riestra8 Nov · Liga Profesional Argentinawin 43%

Boca Juniors

  • vs River Plate1 Nov · Liga Profesional Argentinawin 49%
  • vs Defensa Y Justicia8 Nov · Liga Profesional Argentinawin 52%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.