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Liga Profesional de FĂștbol

Boca Juniors - Independiente

04/11/2026, 10:30 PM

1 : 1
Expected Goals
Boca Juniors
0.9
Total xG
1.7
Independiente
0.8
Most Likely Scores

0:0

20%

1:0

15%

1:1

15%

0:1

12%

2:0

8%
What influences the xG?
BJIND

Boca Juniors

Defensive strength (0.7 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
-0.49
Small sample (7 matches) - regression to mean
+0.27
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.06
Miguel Merentiel  on the bench (4 goals, 2 assists)
Leandro Paredes not in squad (1 goals, 3 assists)
Adam Bareiro on the bench (2 goals, 1 assists)
Santiago AscacĂ­bar on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
100% of goal output missing (only 0% available)

Independiente

Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 0.8 league avg)
+0.40
Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean
+0.24
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)
+0.09
Ignacio Pussetto on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
Weak away record (0.9 vs 1.5 goals/match)

League

Low-scoring league (2 goals/match)
-0.46
-0.46
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

36%

Draw

37%

Away Win

27%

Goals

Over 1.5

52%

Under 1.5

48%

Over 2.5

24%

Under 2.5

76%

Over 3.5

9%

Under 3.5

91%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

73%

Away or Draw

64%

No Draw

63%

Both Score

Yes

34%

No

66%

Key Factors
  • Critical squad impact for Boca Juniors: The absence of Miguel Merentiel (4G/2A), Leandro Paredes (1G/3A), Adam Bareiro (2G/1A), and Santiago AscacĂ­bar (2G/0A) reduces active goal share to 0%
  • Boca Juniors' strong home defense: Conceding an average of only 0.33 goals per home game and 5 home clean sheets
  • High draw probability: The mathematical analysis predicts a high probability for a draw at 37%
Risk Factors
  • Historical head-to-head: Independiente has dominated previous encounters against Boca Juniors
  • Low goal probability: The pipeline predicts only a 34% chance for Both Teams To Score
  • Low total goals: There is only a 24% probability expected for over 2.5 goals in the match
Overview

Boca Juniors (3rd place, 20 points) host Independiente (8th place, 17 points) in the Liga Profesional de FĂștbol

The match takes place on April 11, 2026, 11:30 PM

Boca Juniors aims to consolidate its position in the upper table, while Independiente seeks to catch up with the leading group

Form

Boca Juniors show strong form with WDDWW, which is 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 games

The last match was a 1-0 away win against Talleres CĂłrdoba

Independiente has a form of WDLLW, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the last 5 matches

The last game was a 1-0 home win against Racing Club

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Boca Juniors averaged 1.17 goals scored and 0.58 goals conceded per game this season

At home, they are particularly strong defensively, conceding only 0.33 goals per home game and keeping 5 clean sheets

Overall, they kept 7 clean sheets

Independiente averages 1.5 goals scored and 1.25 goals conceded per game

Away from home, Independiente concedes an average of 1.75 goals

They kept 4 clean sheets, with 1 of them away

Both teams scored in 5 of Boca Juniors' games, and in 8 of Independiente's games

Boca Juniors are currently scoring more frequently (1.6) than their season average (1.4)

Independiente are currently scoring more frequently (1.8) than their season average (1.5)

Head-to-Head

In the 2 direct encounters to date, Independiente secured 1 win and there was 1 draw

Boca Juniors scored 0 goals, while Independiente scored 1 goal

The last match on May 20, 2025, ended with a 1-0 win for Independiente

The away team has been more dominant in recent head-to-head matches

Key Players

For Boca Juniors, key players include:

AgustĂ­n MarchesĂ­n (Goalkeeper, season average rating 6.93, recently stable)

TomĂĄs Belmonte (Midfielder, season average rating 7.05, recently stable)

Ander Herrera (Midfielder, season average rating 6.85, recently stable)

For Independiente, the following players are important:

Gabriel Ávalos (Attacker, 8 goals, 3 assists, season average rating 7.48, 2 goals in last 5 games)

Ignacio Malcorra (Midfielder, 1 goal, 3 assists, season average rating 7.01, 2 assists in last 5 games)

MatĂ­as Abaldo (Attacker, 3 goals, season average rating 6.64, 1 goal in last 5 games)

Ignacio Pussetto (1 goal/1 assist) is not nominated, meaning 93% of the usual starting XI strength is available

Goalkeepers

Boca Juniors' goalkeeper AgustĂ­n MarchesĂ­n has a season average rating of 6.93 and achieved 7 clean sheets

For Independiente, Rodrigo Rey is in goal, with a season average rating of 6.69 and 4 clean sheets

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