Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Boca Juniors 1–0 Estudiantes de La Plata · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Boca Juniors won 1–0.

Shots
128
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.770.37
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Boca Juniors beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0. Recorded in this match (Boca Juniors – Estudiantes de La Plata): shots 12–8, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.77–0.37, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Boca Juniors's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Boca Juniors's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.02 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Boca Juniors have a visible home split

moderate

Boca Juniors's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsBoca Juniors 12 shots, Estudiantes de La Plata 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsBoca Juniors 2 shots, Estudiantes de La Plata 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.77 xG0.37 xGBoca Juniors 0.77 xG, Estudiantes de La Plata 0.37 xG
  • Possession61%39%Boca Juniors 61%, Estudiantes de La Plata 39%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersBoca Juniors 5 corners, Estudiantes de La Plata 2 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsBoca Juniors 16 fouls, Estudiantes de La Plata 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Boca Juniors
0Draws
1Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata — Boca Juniors · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Boca Juniors favored in 6 of 9 directional metrics · Estudiantes de La Plata in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Boca Juniors20 matchesEstudiantes de La Plata20 matches
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201.1 goals/match
0.7 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.55 goals/match
12.6 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 13.5 shots/match
4.3 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 5 shots/match
59.8% ●Possession20/2052.3%
5.1 corners/match ●Corners20/204.2 corners/match
9.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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