Boca Juniors
vs
Central Cordoba de Santiago
Liga Profesional Argentina prediction & result
Final score: Boca Juniors 3-1 Central Cordoba de Santiago.
Before kick-off the model made it 50% Boca Juniors, 26% draw, 24% Central Cordoba de Santiago — fair odds of 2.00, 3.85 and 4.17. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1 (10%).
Expected goals: Boca Juniors 2.11, Central Cordoba de Santiago 1.07.
Both teams to score: 58%. Over 2.5 goals: 62%, under 2.5: 38%.
Model confidence: High.
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Model insights: Boca Juniors vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Boca Juniors at 50% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 630 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.6%. 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.
How the model saw it, minute by minute
Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.
Match analysis
Match timeline
Match stats — Boca Juniors vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Line-ups
- 12L. BreyG
- 24D. GorositoD
- 4N. FigalD
- 26Marco PellegrinoD
- 3L. BlancoD
- 8T. BelmonteM
- 15W. AlarcónM
- 11Á. RomeroM
- 7C. PalaciosM
- 22S. VillaM
- 13E. ValenciaF
- 30J. GarcíaG
- 19L. FloresF
- 2L. Di LolloD
- 44Rodrigo Alexander BacidalupeF
- 25S. AscacíbarM
- 9M. GiménezF
- 42F. HerreraD
- 17L. LozanoD
- 16M. MerentielF
- 1A. AguerreG
- 33S. MoyanoD
- 2A. MacielD
- 6F. MansillaD
- 23D. CáceresD
- 20F. MartínezM
- 22M. VeraM
- 18L. GonzálezM
- 7D. BarreraM
- 10M. IacobellisF
- 28L. SequeiraF
- 55J. CardozoM
- 17Y. CasermeiroD
- 5T. CraveroM
- 47M. CuitinoF
- 29Joaquin FloresF
- 3L. MarchiD
- 19E. NayaF
- 30F. RodriguezM
- 11H. TijanovichF
Form going into Boca Juniors vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Boca Juniors
- D2-2away to Gimnasia Mendoza5 September 2026
- W1-0Lanus29 August 2026
- D1-1away to Racing Club24 August 2026
- D1-1away to Platense16 August 2026
Central Cordoba de Santiago
- L0-1Independiente6 September 2026
- D0-0away to Talleres Cordoba30 August 2026
- L1-2away to Tigre24 August 2026
- L0-1Instituto Cordoba16 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Boca Juniors vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
- 2 May 2026Central Cordoba de Santiago 1–2 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
- 22 September 2025Boca Juniors 2–2 Central Cordoba de SantiagoLiga Profesional Argentina
- 8 March 2025Central Cordoba de Santiago 0–3 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
- 19 May 2024Central Cordoba de Santiago 2–4 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
- 14 February 2024Boca Juniors 2–0 Central Cordoba de SantiagoCopa de la Liga Profesional
- 19 September 2023Central Cordoba de Santiago 0–3 Boca JuniorsCopa de la Liga Profesional
Leading scorers: Boca Juniors and Central Cordoba de Santiago
Boca Juniors
- M. Merentiel6 goals2 assists
Central Cordoba de Santiago
- M. Santos7 goals2 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Expected against actual
Pre-match the model expected 2.11 goals for Boca Juniors and 1.07 for Central Cordoba de Santiago; the game produced 3 and 1.
Goals
Scorers, in order: Ángel Romero 5' (Boca Juniors), Enner Valencia 11' (Boca Juniors), Ángel Romero 56' (Boca Juniors), Martín Francisco Cuitiño 90' (Central Cordoba de Santiago).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
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 50%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.11 expected goals for Boca Juniors against 1.07 for Central Cordoba de Santiago. Boca Juniors's attack/defence rating is 0.87/1.31 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.68/1.49 for Central Cordoba de Santiago.