Platense vs Boca Juniors Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

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

The two sides meet on 16/08 (Sunday) at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, 01:15 (UK time).

Read the Platense vs Boca Juniors prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Platense vs Boca Juniors

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Boca Juniors the side to beat, with roughly 24% 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.

Platense Preview

Platense reach this fixture 20 match into their Primera División. Here is where Calamares stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost

• 1 points per game

• 14 scored, at 0.7 a game

• 23 conceded, at 1.15 a game

Calamares, season-wide

• 8 won, 10 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Franco Zapiola, 3 goals

• Most assists: Juan Carlos Gauto, 2 assists

Recent results — Platense

12/08/2026 18:00

Platense

1 - 1

Coquimbo Unido

D

08/08/2026 20:30

Independiente

0 - 1

Platense

W

03/08/2026 18:00

Platense

0 - 4

Talleres Córdoba

L

29/07/2026 20:30

Instituto

2 - 1

Platense

L

24/07/2026 20:15

Platense

2 - 2

Unión Santa Fe

D

Boca Juniors: how they are travelling

Boca Juniors come in 21 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Boca have produced:

In this competition

• 9 won, 8 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.67 points per game

• 28 scored, at 1.33 a game

• 18 conceded, at 0.86 a game

Boca, season-wide

• 15 won, 9 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Miguel Merentiel, 5 goals

• Most assists: Exequiel Zeballos, 3 assists

Recent results — Boca

11/08/2026 18:00

Boca Juniors

3 - 1

Deportivo Recoleta

W

08/08/2026 18:15

Boca Juniors

1 - 1

Vélez Sarsfield

D

05/08/2026 18:00

Boca Juniors

1 - 0

Estudiantes

W

02/08/2026 16:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 2

Boca Juniors

D

30/07/2026 20:30

O'Higgins

1 - 0

Boca Juniors

L

The head-to-head favours Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors have generally come out ahead of Calamares in their recent meetings.

From 6 match(es):

• Boca Juniors: 4 win(s)

• Platense: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

That trend is worth factoring into the Platense vs Boca Juniors prediction.

Form comparison Platense vs Boca Juniors

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

Home Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L D L	1
Home	L D L L D	0.9
Away	W L L D L	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	1.85	2	1.7
Scored	0.7	0.6	0.8
Conceded	1.15	1.4	0.9
Both Teams to Score	35%	30%	40%
Without Conceding	35%	20%	50%
Failed To Score	55%	60%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.66	1.25
xGA	1.38	1.32	1.45

Away Team

Boca Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D W D L	1.67
Home	D D W L D	1.64
Away	D L W W W	1.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	36%	50%
Goals	2.19	1.73	2.7
Scored	1.33	1.09	1.6
Conceded	0.86	0.64	1.1
Both Teams to Score	48%	45%	50%
Without Conceding	48%	55%	40%
Failed To Score	14%	18%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.62	1.8	1.43
xGA	1.13	0.94	1.33

Further markets to consider

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

Fixture information - Platense vs Boca Juniors

• Match: Platense vs Boca Juniors

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 16/08/2026

• Kick-off: 01:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López

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Home Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L D L	1
Home	L D L L D	0.9
Away	W L L D L	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	1.85	2	1.7
Scored	0.7	0.6	0.8
Conceded	1.15	1.4	0.9
Both Teams to Score	35%	30%	40%
Without Conceding	35%	20%	50%
Failed To Score	55%	60%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.45	1.66	1.25
xGA	1.38	1.32	1.45

Away Team

Boca Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D W D L	1.67
Home	D D W L D	1.64
Away	D L W W W	1.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	36%	50%
Goals	2.19	1.73	2.7
Scored	1.33	1.09	1.6
Conceded	0.86	0.64	1.1
Both Teams to Score	48%	45%	50%
Without Conceding	48%	55%	40%
Failed To Score	14%	18%	10%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.62	1.8	1.43
xGA	1.13	0.94	1.33

Corners

8.05 / Match

+10% Corners / Match

Boca Juniors received +10% more corners than Platense in the Primera División

8.85 / Match

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Instituto

(4)

Unión Santa Fe

(6)

Estudiantes

(7)

San Lorenzo

(8)

Central Córdoba SdE

(7)

(5)

Vélez Sarsfield

(5)

Estudiantes

(7)

Newell's Old Boys

(8)

Deportivo Riestra

(17)

Huracán

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

Cards

1.95 / Match

+8% Cards / Match

Platense received +8% more cards than Boca Juniors in the Primera División

1.81 / Match

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(3)

Estudiantes

(1)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Estudiantes

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Huracán

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

Goals Scored

0.7 / Match

+90%

Boca Juniors is +90% better in terms of goals scored

1.33 / Match

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

Estudiantes

(0)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(3)

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Estudiantes

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Huracán

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

Defensa y Justicia

Goals Conceded

1.15 / Match

+25%

Platense condeded +25% more goals than Boca Juniors

0.86 / Match

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(4)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

Estudiantes

(2)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(0)

Estudiantes

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Huracán

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	23	14	6	3	30	17	13	48	2.09
2	Belgrano	24	12	7	5	28	18	10	43	1.79
3	Independiente Rivadavia	21	12	5	4	35	21	14	41	1.95
4	Rosario Central	23	12	5	6	29	22	7	41	1.78
5	Vélez Sarsfield	21	10	8	3	24	15	9	38	1.81
6	Gimnasia La Plata	22	12	2	8	26	24	2	38	1.73
7	River Plate	24	11	3	10	29	21	8	36	1.5
8	Boca Juniors	21	9	8	4	28	18	10	35	1.67
9	Estudiantes	21	10	4	7	22	13	9	34	1.62
10	Huracán	22	8	8	6	24	18	6	32	1.45
11	Lanús	21	8	6	7	23	20	3	30	1.43
12	Independiente	21	8	6	7	28	25	3	30	1.43
13	Instituto	20	9	3	8	21	19	2	30	1.5
14	Barracas Central	20	8	6	6	18	17	1	30	1.5
15	Talleres Córdoba	21	8	5	8	22	21	1	29	1.38
16	Unión Santa Fe	22	7	7	8	31	30	1	28	1.27
17	Racing Club	22	7	7	8	23	23	0	28	1.27
18	Tigre	20	6	9	5	22	17	5	27	1.35
19	San Lorenzo	21	6	8	7	17	20	-3	26	1.24
20	Defensa y Justicia	20	6	8	6	23	27	-4	26	1.3
21	Gimnasia Mendoza	20	7	4	9	17	24	-7	25	1.25
22	Sarmiento	20	8	1	11	21	28	-7	25	1.25
23	Banfield	20	6	4	10	20	24	-4	22	1.1
24	Central Córdoba SdE	20	6	4	10	14	25	-11	22	1.1
25	Platense	20	4	8	8	14	23	-9	20	1
26	Atlético Tucumán	20	4	7	9	18	22	-4	19	0.95
27	Newell's Old Boys	20	4	7	9	19	32	-13	19	0.95
28	Deportivo Riestra	20	3	8	9	11	15	-4	17	0.85
29	Aldosivi	20	0	9	11	9	25	-16	9	0.45
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	20	2	3	15	7	29	-22	9	0.45