Primera División

Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 23:15 (UK Time)

Stadium: Estadio Alberto José Armando

Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Predictions

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 08/08 (Saturday) at Estadio Alberto José Armando, 23:15 (UK time).

Read the Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield call we are most confident in:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

Last updated on 06-08-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Boca Juniors the side to beat, with roughly 52% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Boca Juniors Preview

Boca Juniors reach this fixture 19 match into their Primera División. Here is where Boca stand:

In this competition

8 won, 7 drawn, 4 lost
1.63 points per game
26 scored, at 1.37 a game
17 conceded, at 0.89 a game

Boca, season-wide

13 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Miguel Merentiel, 5 goals
Most assists: Exequiel Zeballos, 3 assists

Recent results — Boca Juniors

05/08/2026 18:00

Boca Juniors

1 - 0

Estudiantes

02/08/2026 16:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 2

Boca Juniors

30/07/2026 20:30

O'Higgins

1 - 0

Boca Juniors

26/07/2026 18:30

Deportivo Riestra

3 - 0

Boca Juniors

23/07/2026 20:30

Boca Juniors

1 - 0

O'Higgins

Vélez Sarsfield: how they are travelling

Vélez Sarsfield come in 20 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Vélez have produced:

In this competition

10 won, 7 drawn, 3 lost
1.85 points per game
23 scored, at 1.15 a game
14 conceded, at 0.7 a game

Vélez, season-wide

12 won, 7 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Florián Gonzalo de Jesús Monzón, 6 goals
Most assists: Diego Alfonso Valdés Contreras, 5 assists

Recent results — Vélez

03/08/2026 18:00

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 0

Independiente

30/07/2026 18:00

Talleres Córdoba

1 - 3

Vélez Sarsfield

24/07/2026 18:00

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 0

Instituto

10/05/2026 20:30

Vélez Sarsfield

0 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

04/05/2026 18:15

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

The head-to-head favours Boca Juniors

Recent meetings have tended to go Boca Juniors's way against Vélez Sarsfield.

From 13 match(es):

Boca Juniors: 7 win(s)
Vélez Sarsfield: 4 win(s)
Drawn: 2

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction.

Form comparison Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Boca Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L L W	1.7
Home	W L D W D	1.7
Away	D L W W W	1.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	40%	50%
Goals	2.2	1.7	2.7
Scored	1.35	1.1	1.6
Conceded	0.85	0.6	1.1
Both Teams to Score	45%	40%	50%
Without Conceding	50%	60%	40%
Failed To Score	15%	20%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	1.68	1.43
xGA	1.13	0.93	1.33

Away Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.85
Home	W W W L D	1.91
Away	W D L W D	1.78

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	55%	44%
Goals	1.85	1.64	2.11
Scored	1.15	1	1.33
Conceded	0.7	0.64	0.78
Both Teams to Score	45%	36%	56%
Without Conceding	45%	45%	44%
Failed To Score	20%	27%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.62	1.25
xGA	1.5	1.47	1.54

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

👉 Prediction: Boca Juniors to Win the 1st Half

Boca Juniors has been strong in the opening 45 minutes at home this season. Whether it's their tactical approach or the boost from their home crowd, they consistently come out strong.

We expect them to follow the same pattern against Vélez Sarsfield, making Boca Juniors to win the first half a strong betting option.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Who wins this match between Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield? For us, it's too close to call, so a draw is the best betting option for this match.

After taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, including recent form, it is clear that the most likely outcome is that the match ends with no winner.

Fixture information - Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield

Match: Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield
Competition: Primera División
Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026
Kick-off: 23:15 (UK time)
Venue: Estadio Alberto José Armando

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Stats

The statistics for Boca Jrs vs Vélez Sarsfield that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

2.03

League: 2.06

Both Teams to Score

45%

League: 43%

Over 1.5+

60%

League: 62%

Over 2.5+

33%

League: 35%

Cards

League: 5.15

Corners

9.6

League: 8.63

Home Team

Boca Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L L W	1.7
Home	W L D W D	1.7
Away	D L W W W	1.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	40%	50%
Goals	2.2	1.7	2.7
Scored	1.35	1.1	1.6
Conceded	0.85	0.6	1.1
Both Teams to Score	45%	40%	50%
Without Conceding	50%	60%	40%
Failed To Score	15%	20%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	1.68	1.43
xGA	1.13	0.93	1.33

Away Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	1.85
Home	W W W L D	1.91
Away	W D L W D	1.78

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	55%	44%
Goals	1.85	1.64	2.11
Scored	1.15	1	1.33
Conceded	0.7	0.64	0.78
Both Teams to Score	45%	36%	56%
Without Conceding	45%	45%	44%
Failed To Score	20%	27%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.62	1.25
xGA	1.5	1.47	1.54

Corners

8.85 / Match

+1% Corners / Match

Vélez Sarsfield received +1% more corners than Boca Juniors in the Primera División

8.9 / Match

Estudiantes

(5)

Newell's Old Boys

(7)

Deportivo Riestra

(8)

Huracán

(17)

Central Córdoba SdE

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

River Plate

(1)

(4)

Independiente

(5)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(17)

Gimnasia La Plata

(7)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

Cards

1.8 / Match

+22% Cards / Match

Vélez Sarsfield received +22% more cards than Boca Juniors in the Primera División

2.2 / Match

Estudiantes

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Huracán

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

River Plate

(4)

(3)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(5)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

Goals Scored

1.35 / Match

+17%

Boca Juniors is +17% better in terms of goals scored

1.15 / Match

Estudiantes

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Huracán

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(4)

River Plate

(1)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

San Lorenzo

Goals Conceded

0.85 / Match

+18%

Boca Juniors condeded +18% more goals than Vélez Sarsfield

0.7 / Match

Estudiantes

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Huracán

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

River Plate

(0)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

San Lorenzo

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	22	13	6	3	28	16	12	45	2.05
2	Belgrano	23	11	7	5	26	18	8	40	1.74
3	Independiente Rivadavia	20	11	5	4	33	20	13	38	1.9
4	Rosario Central	22	11	5	6	27	21	6	38	1.73
5	Vélez Sarsfield	20	10	7	3	23	14	9	37	1.85
6	River Plate	23	11	3	9	29	20	9	36	1.57
7	Gimnasia La Plata	21	11	2	8	24	24	0	35	1.67
8	Estudiantes	20	10	4	6	22	11	11	34	1.7
9	Boca Juniors	20	9	7	4	27	17	10	34	1.7
10	Independiente	20	8	6	6	28	24	4	30	1.5
11	Barracas Central	19	8	6	5	18	15	3	30	1.58
12	Huracán	21	7	8	6	22	18	4	29	1.38
13	Talleres Córdoba	20	8	5	7	22	18	4	29	1.45
14	Racing Club	21	7	7	7	22	21	1	28	1.33
15	Lanús	19	7	6	6	19	18	1	27	1.42
16	Instituto	19	8	3	8	20	19	1	27	1.42
17	San Lorenzo	20	6	8	6	17	18	-1	26	1.3
18	Unión Santa Fe	20	6	7	7	28	27	1	25	1.25
19	Gimnasia Mendoza	19	7	4	8	17	23	-6	25	1.32
20	Tigre	19	5	9	5	21	17	4	24	1.26
21	Defensa y Justicia	19	5	8	6	21	26	-5	23	1.21
22	Banfield	19	6	4	9	20	22	-2	22	1.16
23	Sarmiento	19	7	1	11	19	27	-8	22	1.16
24	Atlético Tucumán	19	4	7	8	17	20	-3	19	1
25	Central Córdoba SdE	19	5	4	10	12	24	-12	19	1
26	Newell's Old Boys	19	4	7	8	18	30	-12	19	1
27	Platense	19	3	8	8	13	23	-10	17	0.89
28	Deportivo Riestra	19	2	8	9	9	15	-6	14	0.74
29	Aldosivi	19	0	9	10	8	23	-15	9	0.47
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	19	2	3	14	6	27	-21	9	0.47

Odds

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