Estudiantes de La Plata vs Boca Juniors Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Profesional Argentina

Prediction published on 26/08/2024, 11:52  by Joseph King in Football Predictions

Matchday 12 in the Argentina Primera Division sees two teams trying to kick-start their campaigns as 13th-place Estudiantes hosts ninth-placed Boca Juniors on Monday. Let’s get into the match prediction between Xeneize and Los Pincharattas.

Both teams have been struggling in the 2024 edition of the league and three points here would be a massive boost. Boca Juniors will be attempting to bounce back following a disappointing 2-1 (5-4 penalties) defeat to Gremio in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 on Thursday. The loss put an end to Boca’s 11 match unbeaten run across all competitions.

Despite avoiding defeat in their last seven league fixtures, Boca have struggled to convert the full three points on a number of occasions. They’ve won three and drawn four of their last seven in the Primera Division, although all three wins have come on home soil.

Their travels have not been kind to them either as Diego Martinez’s men have not won on the road in over three months (winless in six).

Estudiantes will also be seeking a positive response after suffering back-to-back 2-0 losses, the most recent of which came at the hands of Atletico Tucuman. They’ve dropped to 13th in the standings with a total of 15 points by way of four wins and three draws.

The hosts have been victims of their own inconsistency in front of goal. While their tally of 13 goals is respectable, eight of those 13 came in only two matches.

Estudiantes have now been blanked in five of their last seven league fixtures as their struggles have become even more pronounced.