On July 2, as part of the 6th round of the Liga Profesional of the Argentine Championship, a match between Boca Juniors and Banfield will take place. Since 2010, Banfield has not won the Side. Is it to be expected that the guests will be able to break such a long losing streak in this match? – you will learn from our forecast.
Boca Juniors
After five rounds, Boca Juniors takes the fourth place in the standings of the Argentine Primera. The team is separated from the first place by four points. "Boca" has hit the gates of its rivals eleven times. In terms of performance, the blue-yellows are currently the first team in the championship. In the game of the third round, having opened the score first already in the eleventh minute, Boca prevailed over the Tigre team on its own field with a score of 5:3. Away in the round before last, the blue-yellows confidently won Barracas Central (3:1). Having conceded in the fifteenth added minute, Boca Juniors lost 1-2 in the fifth round match to the Union Santa Fe club. In the 1/8 Copa Libertadores, Boca rolled out a goalless draw away from Corinthians.
"Banfield"
The "White-Greens" scored eight points after five matches and are in seventh place in the championship. The team has scored five goals and conceded four since the beginning of the season. In the third round, Banfield defeated Central Cordoba at home, opening the scoring in the match already in the fourth minute. The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the "white-green". In the next round, seven minutes before the end of the match, Banfield snatched victory with a minimum score from Tigre on their field. In the match of the fifth round, the "white-greens", losing during the match, dispersed in peace on their own field with "Barracas Central" (1:1).
Figures and statistics:
- Boca have beaten their opponents six times in the last ten matches.
- Recently, Banfield has won only two out of ten matches.
- In the last five face-to-face meetings, the Blue-Yellows scored six goals and conceded one.
Forecast
The statistics of face-to-face meetings indicate the advantage of Boca. After losing in the fifth round, the blue-yellows will catch up and take three points in a duel with Banfield. The "White-green" will not be able to break the winless streak. Our forecast: Boca Juniors win. The coefficient is 2.00.
