Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction

Alberto Jose Armando, Buenos Aires·Yael Falcon Perez, Argentina 09/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
73%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Over 1.5
1.48
SignalHIGHModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+11.5%
Boca Juniors Rest
3 days
Velez Sarsfield Rest
5 days

Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield: the result in context

Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield drew 1-1 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 8 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.1 a game across 8 meetings, with both teams scoring in 4.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%1.85
X
28%3.17
2
22%4.72
Double Chance
1X
78%1.18
X2
50%1.92
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%2.31
No
47%1.55
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.24 + 0.94 = 2.18
Over 1.5
68%1.54
Over 2.5
39%2.63
Over 3.5
21%5.38
Under 1.5
32%2.44
Under 2.5
61%1.46
Under 3.5
79%1.14
Corners
Projected Corners: 6 + 4.1 = 10.1
Over 8.5
60%1.67
Over 9.5
49%2.06
Over 10.5
37%2.66
Under 8.5
40%2.08
Under 9.5
51%1.67
Under 10.5
63%1.40
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.1 = 4.5
Over 3.5
59%-
Over 4.5
43%1.34
Under 3.5
41%-
Under 4.5
57%2.73

Match Events

12'D. Valdes
36'Lautaro BlancoFoul
39'S. Ascacibar
42'Lucas RobertoneFoul
44'Ayrton CostaFoul
46'A. Costa INM. Pellegrino out
46'D. Valdes INS. Escobar out
54'Elías GómezFoul
60'Matías PellegriniFoul
63'Miguel Merentiel INM. Gimenez out
63'T. Aranda INA. Velasco out
63'E. Gomez INC. Baeza out
63'D. Godoy INT. Aguirre out
74'L. Flores INS. Villa out
82'L. Robertone INL. Feler out
83'M. Lanzini INA. Veron out
88'Joaquín GarcíaFoul

Lineups

Boca Juniors
4-3-3Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena
Velez Sarsfield
4-2-3-1Coach: Guilermo Barros Schelotto
Avg rating7.06
Avg rating6.82
A. Montero7.21A. Montero
L. Lozano6.317L. Lozano
L. Di Lollo7.32L. Di Lollo
A. Costa6.232A. Costa
L. Blanco6.93L. Blanco
S. Ascacibar7.525S. Ascacibar
L. ParedesC9.05L. Paredes
M. Delgado7.318M. Delgado
L. Flores7.019L. Flores
Miguel Merentiel7.216M. Merentiel
T. Aranda6.910T. Aranda
T. Marchiori8.51T. Marchiori
J. Garcia6.34J. Garcia
T. Silvero7.932T. Silvero
E. Mammana7.02E. Mammana
E. GomezC6.73E. Gomez
R. Aliendro6.329R. Aliendro
L. Robertone6.68L. Robertone
M. Pellegrini5.911M. Pellegrini
D. Valdes7.210D. Valdes
M. Lanzini6.922M. Lanzini
D. Godoy6.715D. Godoy

Boca Juniors Substitutes

12L. Brey
11Angel Romero
21K. Zenon
4J. Figal
22S. Villa74'for L. Flores7.2
9M. Gimenez63'for Miguel Merentiel6.7
27M. Braida
15W. H. Alarcon Cepeda
20A. Velasco63'for T. Aranda6.6
26M. Pellegrino46'for A. Costa6.6
23C. Rey Domenech
24D. Gorosito

Velez Sarsfield Substitutes

25F. Villalba
34A. Busso
16L. Magallan
5C. Baeza63'for E. Gomez6.9
17A. Veron83'for M. Lanzini6.3
19L. Cristaldo
18S. Escobar46'for D. Valdes7.0
47A. Pereyra
48L. Feler82'for L. Robertone6.6
39T. Aguirre63'for D. Godoy6.3
37J. Policella
30L. Piola

Match Stats

Boca JuniorsVelez Sarsfield
59%Ball Possession41%
6Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards4
27Total Shots8
9Shots on Goal4
12Shots off Goal3
16Shots Inside Box3
11Shots Outside Box5
6Blocked Shots1
12Fouls10
3Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves8
553Total Passes397
463Passes Accurate304
84%Pass Accuracy77%

Team Comparison

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield
1815Elo Rating 1720
2.02Attack 1.30
1.98Defense 1.68
64%Hit Rate 44%
13.7Shots per Game 14.4
3.8Shots on Target 4.9
4.9Corners per Game 6.0
1.7Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors4Wins · 50%
Draws113%
Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield3Wins · 37%
3.1Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored4 of 8
50%3+ goals4 of 8

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina09/02/2026
Velez SarsfieldBoca Juniors
21
Copa Argentina28/11/2024
Boca JuniorsVelez Sarsfield
34
Liga Profesional Argentina15/06/2024
Boca JuniorsVelez Sarsfield
10
Liga Profesional Argentina26/02/2023
Velez SarsfieldBoca Juniors
12
Liga Profesional Argentina02/10/2022
Boca JuniorsVelez Sarsfield
10
Liga Profesional Argentina10/04/2022
Velez SarsfieldBoca Juniors
00
Liga Profesional Argentina25/10/2021
Velez SarsfieldBoca Juniors
20
Liga Profesional Argentina08/03/2021
Velez SarsfieldBoca Juniors
17

Recent Form

Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
5W2D3L
06/08/2026
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
10
W
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
Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield
6W3D1L
04/08/2026
Velez SarsfieldIndependiente
10
W
31/07/2026
Talleres CordobaVelez Sarsfield
13
W
25/07/2026
Velez SarsfieldInstituto Cordoba
10
W
11/05/2026
Velez SarsfieldGimnasia L.P.
01
L
05/05/2026
Velez SarsfieldNewells Old Boys
11
D
01/05/2026
Velez SarsfieldGimnasia Y Tiro
20
W
27/04/2026
Velez SarsfieldUnion Santa Fe
22
D
21/04/2026
San LorenzoVelez Sarsfield
00
D
14/04/2026
Velez SarsfieldCentral Cordoba de Santiago
10
W
07/04/2026
Velez SarsfieldDeportivo Armenio
41
W

Referee Profile

Yael Falcon Perez232 matches

5.46Cards per match
5.22Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
26.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Yael Falcon Perez5.46
Other referees5.09

5.46 cards a match, 0.37 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.09).

Cards come from 178 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 Velez Sarsfield 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 Velez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Boca Juniors are 2nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina, 2 points ahead of Velez Sarsfield in 3rd. League goal record so far: Boca Juniors 22-9, Velez Sarsfield 18-12. 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.