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Argentine Primera Division: Boca Juniors vs. Santa Fe Union
Kickoff Time: 2025-07-19 06:30 (HKT)
Source: REUTERS/Lee Smith
Boca Juniors drew 0-0 away against Argentinos Juniors in their last match, and the team has now gone eight games without a win, with their form at an all-time low. Recently, Boca Juniors officially announced the return of Leandro Paredes, which is a big positive news for the team and its fans. Paredes’ return not only fills the gap in the midfield but also boosts the team’s dressing room cohesion and morale. It’s worth noting that although Boca Juniors have been struggling recently, most of their matches have been played away from home. Throughout history, Boca Juniors have always been a team that performs much better at home than away. In the last 10 home games, they have managed to secure 8 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. This shows that when playing at home, Boca Juniors should not be underestimated.
Santa Fe Union ended a 10-match winless streak by defeating Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0 at home in their last match. However, the team’s overall strength is not particularly strong, and they have consistently struggled in the lower half of the league table. Their main weaknesses are weak attacking power and defensive vulnerabilities. Additionally, like many other teams in the Argentine Primera División, Santa Fe is not good at playing away games — they are typical “away underdogs.” In fact, they have not won in their last 15 away matches, with their last away victory dating back to October last year. Their poor away performance remains a major weakness.
Both teams are not in ideal form recently, but in terms of strength, Boca Juniors clearly have the upper hand over Santa Fe. Also, there is a clear difference in their home and away performances. Overall, Boca Juniors, who are strong at home, are expected to take all three points and shake off their slump.
Boca Juniors’ Last 5 Games: DDLDL
25-07-14 Argentinos Juniors 0-0 Boca Juniors
25-06-25 Auckland City 1-1 Boca Juniors
25-06-21 Bayern Munich 2-1 Boca Juniors
25-06-17 Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
25-05-20 Boca Juniors 0-1 Independiente
Santa Fe Union‘s Last 5 Games: WDDLL
25-07-15 Santa Fe Union 1-0 Estudiantes de La Plata
25-06-29 Rosario Central 0-0 Santa Fe Union (PEN 3-1)
25-05-29 Cruzeiro 0-0 Santa Fe Union
25-05-14 Santa Fe Union 0-1 Muchuc Runa
25-05-08 Santa Fe Union 1-2 Palestino
Head-To-Head Record
25-01-30 Santa Fe Union 1-1 Boca Juniors
24-11-21 Boca Juniors 1-0 Santa Fe Union
24-03-07 Santa Fe Union 1-0 Boca Juniors
23-10-21 Boca Juniors 2-1 Santa Fe Union
23-07-07 Santa Fe Union 0-0 Boca Juniors
Prediction: Boca Juniors to win