5 August 2026, 22:00 UTC

Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes La Plata Liga Profesional Argentina prediction & result

Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
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Final score: Boca Juniors 1-0 Estudiantes La Plata.

Before kick-off the model made it 46% Boca Juniors, 27% draw, 27% Estudiantes La Plata — fair odds of 2.17, 3.70 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the exact scoreline.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Boca Juniors at 46% here. Across 2454 settled matches, 1104 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. 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

Boca Juniors97%Draw3%Estudiantes La Plata0%

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 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Santiago Ascacíbarassist: Lautaro Blanco
45+1'
56'
Ezequiel Piovi
60'
🔁Joaquín Tobio Burgosout: Brian Aguirre
60'
🔁Fabricio Pérezout: Edwuin Cetré
🔁Miguel Merentielout: Sebastián Villa
67'
68'
🔁Tiago Palaciosout: Gabriel Neves
68'
🔁Alexis Castroout: Facundo Farías
Leonel Flores
74'
78'
Gabriel Neves
🔁Tomás Arandaout: Alan Velasco
80'
🔁Leandro Paredesout: Camilo Rey Domenech
85'
🔁Leonel Floresout: Kevin Zenón
85'
86'
🔁Ezequiel Pioviout: Lucas Alario
90'
Gastón Benedetti

Match stats — Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes La Plata

61%Possession39%
12Shots8
2On target4
5Corners2
0.77xG0.37

Goals against chances

Boca Juniors1 from 0.77 xGabout what the chances were worth
Estudiantes La Plata0 from 0.37 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Boca Juniors
  • 1Álvaro MonteroG
  • 17Leandro LozanoD
  • 2Lautaro Di LolloD
  • 26Marco PellegrinoD
  • 3Lautaro BlancoD
  • 5Leandro ParedesM
  • 19Leonel FloresM
  • 25Santiago AscacíbarM
  • 18Milton DelgadoM
  • 10Tomás ArandaM
  • 16Miguel MerentielF
Substitutes
  • 22Sebastián VillaF
  • 20Alan VelascoM
  • 23Camilo Rey DomenechM
  • 21Kevin ZenónM
  • 12Leandro BreyG
  • 32Ayrton CostaD
  • 27Malcom BraidaM
  • 24Dylan GorositoD
  • 4Nicolás FigalD
Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena
Estudiantes La Plata
  • 1Fabricio IacovichG
  • 20Eric MezaD
  • 4Santiago NúñezD
  • 24Tomás PalaciosD
  • 13Gastón BenedettiD
  • 21Ezequiel PioviM
  • 22Alexis CastroM
  • 29Fabricio PérezM
  • 10Tiago PalaciosM
  • 17Joaquín Tobio BurgosM
  • 9Guido CarrilloF
Substitutes
  • 28Brian AguirreF
  • 18Edwuin CetréF
  • 8Gabriel NevesM
  • 11Facundo FaríasM
  • 27Lucas AlarioF
  • 12Rodrigo BorzoneG
  • 26Ramiro Funes MoriD
  • 36Joaquin PereyraD
  • 40Eros MancusoD
Coach: Alexander Medina

Form going into Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes La Plata

Boca Juniors

  • D2-2away to Newell's Old Boys2 August 2026
  • L0-3away to Deportivo Riestra26 July 2026

Estudiantes La Plata

  • W3-0Defensa Y Justicia1 August 2026
  • L0-2Independiente26 July 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

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
5Boca Juniors93511211+114
11Estudiantes La Plata931599010

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes La Plata

  • 5 August 2026Boca Juniors 1–0 Estudiantes La PlataLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 29 January 2026Estudiantes La Plata 2–1 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 2 November 2025Estudiantes La Plata 1–2 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 19 April 2025Boca Juniors 2–0 Estudiantes La PlataLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 27 August 2024Estudiantes La Plata 1–1 Boca JuniorsLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 30 April 2024Estudiantes La Plata 1–1 Boca JuniorsCopa de la Liga Profesional

Leading scorers: Boca Juniors and Estudiantes La Plata

Boca Juniors

  • M. Merentiel6 goals2 assists

Estudiantes La Plata

No player in Liga Profesional Argentina's leading scorers — 9 league goals as a side.

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

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.