Boca Juniors vs Vélez Sarsfield Predictions (06/14/24)

Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield face each other in the Argentine First Division, two teams that were the protagonists of the last tournament, but in the current competition they have had a very difficult start and are at the bottom of the table. A win is vital for both teams, so an exciting duel is expected in La Bombonera, with both teams looking to regain ground in the championship.

Diego Martínez had a hopeful football performance for the Xeneizes fans in the League Cup, despite losing on penalties in the semifinals. However, Boca Juniors is unrecognizable in this second Argentine tournament, with only one win, one draw and two losses, adding just 4 points. In the Copa Sudamericana they also missed the opportunity to advance first in the group after a draw against Fortaleza in La Bombonera. A turbulent start to the second semester for the bosteros.

The Fortín team is the current Argentine runner-up after losing on penalties against Estudiantes de la Plata. Gustavo Quinteros’ pupils surprised everyone in the League Cup, but the former coach of Colo Colo has not been able to revalidate that good game during the first semester and they are in 15th place with just 5 units. Now, they must visit La Bombonera and save points against a Boca Juniors that is going through a low level.

• Both teams DO NOT score or LESS than 2.5 goals – odds 1.95 in Betane
• More than 4.5 corners for Boca Juniors – odds 1.55 in Betane
• Vélez Sarsfield wins or draws the match – odds 1.78 in Betane

All odds courtesy of Betano, correct at time of publication and subject to change

Vélez scores points in an even match

Two of the teams with the least attacking power in the Argentine First Division will face each other, with only 4 goals in the first 4 games of the League Cup for both. Boca Juniors have failed to score in three of the four games in the local tournament, a drought that worries Diego Martínez. Meanwhile, Vélez has scored 1 goal in each of their games, a lower scoring rate than in the previous championship, but which at least makes them compete in the matches, despite not achieving victories.

The xeneizes are going through a terrible time, not having known how to take advantage of the home field in all their La Bombonera duels in the tournament. Gustavo Quinteros’ team could take advantage of this bad streak for the home team and score points on their visit, even more so considering that in their last two matches in the First Division the score was 1-1.

The xeneizes search on the wings

With very offensive sides, the local team is one of the teams with the best average of corners in Argentina. The blue and gold have a streak of 9 consecutive games (counting all competitions) with 5 or more corner kicks. This record demonstrates the offensive nature of Martínez’s team, which despite lowering its performance, maintains a constant attack as part of its idea of ​​​​the game, especially taking advantage of the rise of its full-backs on the wing, an aspect that causes a large number of corners in their duels.