Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Boca Juniors 1–1 Vélez Sarsfield · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield drew 1–1.

Shots
308
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
2.180.72
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Boca Juniors – Velez Sarsfield): shots 30–8, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 2.18–0.72, possession 59%–41%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

21.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots21.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Boca Juniors.

3.92 days ▲Rest daysBoca Juniors · Velez Sarsfield5.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBoca JuniorsVelez SarsfieldBaseline
Rest days3.92 days5.92 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Boca Juniors have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots8 shotsBoca Juniors 30 shots, Vélez Sarsfield 8 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsBoca Juniors 9 shots, Vélez Sarsfield 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.18 xG0.72 xGBoca Juniors 2.18 xG, Vélez Sarsfield 0.72 xG
  • Possession59%41%Boca Juniors 59%, Vélez Sarsfield 41%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersBoca Juniors 5 corners, Vélez Sarsfield 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsBoca Juniors 12 fouls, Vélez Sarsfield 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Boca Juniors
1Draws
1Vélez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors — Vélez Sarsfield · Liga Profesional de Fútbol1–1
Vélez Sarsfield — Boca Juniors · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Boca Juniors favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Vélez Sarsfield in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Boca Juniors23 matchesVélez Sarsfield23 matches
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231.17 goals/match
0.78 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 0.7 goals/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.02 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots23/2311.6 shots/match
4.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/234.04 shots/match
60.7% ●Possession23/2353.4%
5.3 corners/match ●Corners23/234.26 corners/match
1.78 cards/matchCards9/102.6 cards/match
9.78 fouls/matchFouls23/2311.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 10 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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