Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes L.P. Prediction

Alberto Jose Armando, Buenos Aires·Nazareno Arasa, Argentina 06/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
71%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.57
SignalGOODModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+10.8%
Boca Juniors Rest
3 days
Estudiantes L.P. Rest
4 days

Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes L.P.: the result in context

Boca Juniors beat Estudiantes L.P. 1-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 5 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 9 previous meetings averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
42%2.15
X
32%2.91
2
26%3.90
Double Chance
1X
75%1.25
X2
58%1.68
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%2.25
No
47%1.60
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.27 + 1 = 2.27
Over 1.5
70%1.57
Over 2.5
47%2.77
Over 3.5
25%5.50
Under 1.5
30%2.38
Under 2.5
53%1.40
Under 3.5
75%1.13
Corners
Projected Corners: 6 + 4.1 = 10.1
Over 8.5
60%1.71
Over 9.5
49%2.16
Over 10.5
37%2.77
Under 8.5
40%2.02
Under 9.5
51%1.62
Under 10.5
63%1.36
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.9 = 5.3
Over 3.5
74%-
Over 4.5
57%1.34
Under 3.5
26%-
Under 4.5
43%2.70

Match Events

45+1'S. AscacibarAssist: L. Blanco
56'L. PioviFoul
60'Perez Fabricio INE. Cetre out
60'J. Burgos INB. Aguirre out
67'Miguel Merentiel INS. Villa out
68'A. Castro INF. Farias out
68'T. Palacios INGabriel Neves out
74'L. FloresFoul
78'Gabriel NevesFoul
80'T. Aranda INA. Velasco out
85'L. Flores INK. Zenon out
85'L. Paredes INC. Rey Domenech out
86'L. Piovi INL. Alario out
90'G. BenedettiFoul

Lineups

Boca Juniors
4-1-4-1Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena
Estudiantes L.P.
4-2-3-1Coach: Alexander Medina
Avg rating7.09
Avg rating6.73
Álvaro Montero7.91Á. Montero
Leandro Lozano6.917L. Lozano
Lautaro Di Lollo7.52L. Di Lollo
Marco Pellegrino6.926M. Pellegrino
Lautaro Blanco7.93L. Blanco
Leandro ParedesC7.95L. Paredes
Leonel Flores6.719L. Flores
Santiago Ascacíbar7.225S. Ascacíbar
Milton Delgado7.218M. Delgado
Tomás Aranda6.710T. Aranda
Miguel Merentiel6.616M. Merentiel
Fabricio Iacovich6.71F. Iacovich
Eric Meza6.920E. Meza
Santiago Núñez7.34S. Núñez
Tomás Palacios7.724T. Palacios
Gastón Benedetti6.313G. Benedetti
Ezequiel Piovi7.521E. Piovi
Alexis Castro6.922A. Castro
Fabricio Pérez6.529F. Pérez
Tiago Palacios6.010T. Palacios
Joaquín Tobio Burgos6.217J. Tobio Burgos
Guido CarrilloC6.99G. Carrillo

Boca Juniors Substitutes

22Sebastián Villa67'for Miguel Merentiel6.3
12Leandro Brey
32Ayrton Costa
27Malcom Braida
24Dylan Gorosito
4Nicolás Figal
23Camilo Rey Domenech85'for L. Paredes
21Kevin Zenón85'for L. Flores
20Alan Velasco80'for T. Aranda6.5
15Williams Alarcón
9Milton Giménez
11Ángel Romero

Estudiantes L.P. Substitutes

28Brian Aguirre60'for J. Burgos6.9
18Edwuin Cetré60'for Perez Fabricio6.3
8Gabriel Neves68'for T. Palacios78'6.3
11Facundo Farías68'for A. Castro6.6
12Rodrigo Borzone
26Ramiro Funes Mori
36Joaquin Pereyra
40Eros Mancuso
52Bautista Kociubinski
7José Sosa
19Adolfo Gaich
27Lucas Alario86'for L. Piovi

Match Stats

Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
61%Ball Possession39%
5Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards3
12Total Shots8
2Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal3
7Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots1
16Fouls11
2Offsides0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
610Total Passes381
528Passes Accurate306
87%Pass Accuracy80%

Team Comparison

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
1815Elo Rating 1691
2.02Attack 0.98
1.98Defense 2.21
64%Hit Rate 14%
13.7Shots per Game 13.6
3.8Shots on Target 4.1
4.9Corners per Game 4.8
1.7Cards per Game 2.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+124 Elo
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors4Wins · 45%
Draws111%
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.4Wins · 44%
2.4Avg Goals
56%Both teams scored5 of 9
44%3+ goals4 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina29/01/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Boca Juniors
21
Liga Profesional Argentina02/11/2025
Estudiantes L.P.Boca Juniors
12
Liga Profesional Argentina20/04/2025
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
20
Liga Profesional Argentina27/08/2024
Estudiantes L.P.Boca Juniors
11
Copa Argentina23/11/2023
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
23
Liga Profesional Argentina16/04/2023
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
01
Liga Profesional Argentina25/07/2022
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
31
Liga Profesional Argentina14/03/2022
Estudiantes L.P.Boca Juniors
01
Liga Profesional Argentina15/08/2021
Estudiantes L.P.Boca Juniors
10

Recent Form

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
4W2D4L
02/08/2026
Newells Old BoysBoca Juniors
22
D
31/07/2026
O'HigginsBoca Juniors
3140
W
27/07/2026
Deportivo RiestraBoca Juniors
30
L
24/07/2026
Boca JuniorsO'Higgins
10
W
17/07/2026
Sarmiento JuninBoca Juniors
02
W
09/07/2026
Boca JuniorsAtletico Paranaense
10
W
29/05/2026
Boca JuniorsU. Catolica
01
L
20/05/2026
Boca JuniorsCruzeiro
11
D
10/05/2026
Boca JuniorsHuracan
2131
L
06/05/2026
Barcelona SCBoca Juniors
10
L
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
4W3D3L
01/08/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Defensa Y Justicia
30
W
26/07/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Independiente
02
L
31/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Rosario Central
30
W
27/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Independiente Medellin
10
W
21/05/2026
FlamengoEstudiantes L.P.
10
L
10/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Racing Club
01
L
07/05/2026
CuscoEstudiantes L.P.
11
D
03/05/2026
PlatenseEstudiantes L.P.
02
W
30/04/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Flamengo
11
D
25/04/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Talleres Cordoba
00
D

Referee Profile

Nazareno Arasa218 matches

5.27Cards per match
5.01Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Nazareno Arasa5.27
Other referees5.20

5.27 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.20).

Cards come from 135 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1694319:7+1231WWLWW
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1686222:9+1330WDWWD
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1677218:12+628DWLLW
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1675417:13+426WWLWD
5IndependienteIndependiente1666424:20+424WDWLL
6LanusLanus1666418:15+324LWDLW
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1657414:14022DDWDL
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1656524:20+421LLWLD
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1663717:17021LWWLW
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1647518:21-319LLLWW
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1654714:22-819WDWLL
12PlatensePlatense1637610:15-516LDDLL
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1644811:21-1016WLLLW
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1636715:27-1215WDWWL
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra161875:12-711LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1619:731
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1622:930
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1618:1228
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1617:1326
5IndependienteIndependiente1624:2024
6LanusLanus1618:1524
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1614:1422
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1624:2021
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1617:1721
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1618:2119
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1614:2219
12PlatensePlatense1610:1516
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1611:2116
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1615:2715
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra165:1211

Clausura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba14102221:10+1132LWWLW
2Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1476123:13+1027DWLLW
3Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1476122:14+827WDWWD
4Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1483320:13+727LLLWW
5LanusLanus1473417:10+724LWDLW
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1456313:10+321WDWWL
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1462616:15+120WDWLL
8IndependienteIndependiente1454512:14-219WDWLL
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo145367:12-518DDWDL
10Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1452721:23-217LLWLD
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1442817:18-114WWLWW
12PlatensePlatense1435614:20-614LDDLL
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1426610:14-412LLLDL
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1424811:23-1210WLLLW
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1423913:22-99WWLWD
#TeamMPGPts
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1421:1032
2Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1423:1327
3Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1422:1427
4Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1420:1327
5LanusLanus1417:1024
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1413:1021
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1416:1520
8IndependienteIndependiente1412:1419
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo147:1218
10Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1421:2317
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1417:1814
12PlatensePlatense1414:2014
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1410:1412
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1411:2310
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1413:229

About the Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes L.P. forecast

The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Boca Juniors and Estudiantes L.P. in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Estudiantes L.P. are 1st in the Liga Profesional Argentina, 1 point ahead of Boca Juniors in 2nd. League goal record so far: Boca Juniors 22-9, Estudiantes L.P. 19-7. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.