Boca Juniors vs Union Match Analysis and Prediction

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Boca Juniors will be looking to leapfrog current league leaders Newell’s Old Boys when the play host to Union in the Liga Profesional Argentina on Saturday.

The two teams head into the contest on opposite paths, with the hosts closing in on top spot in the league table while the visitors are among the bottom five, having picked up just one victory in four matches.

The hosts are currently sitting in second place in the Liga Profesional Argentina table, having picked up nine points form four matches, just a point behind top-spot Newell’s Old Boys.

In their last league match, Boca Juniors emerged vicorious 3-1 over Barracas Central at Estadio Islas Malvinas, making it two straight league wins.

Boca Juniors have only played one game at home this season, where they managed to thrash Tigre in a 5-3 thriller, which followed a 1-0 away defeat at the hands of Central Cordoba SdE.

Exequiel Zaballos, Sebastian Villa and Dario Benedetto have been the outstanding players for Boca Juniors this season, with the former striking three goals while the latter two have scored two each.

Next up is the challenge of an opposing side of whom they have failed to defeat in the last two meetings between the sides, with the last time they defeated Union being on November 24 2019.

Meanwhile, Union head into the contest off the back of a 5-1 home thrashing at the hands of River Plate, leaving them sitted 24 in the table on four points from four matches.

When the two teams last met in Liga Profesional Argentina action, they played out a 1-1 draw at Estadio 15 de Abril in July 2021. Augustin Obando scored the opener for Boca Juniors in the 10th minute before Fernando Marquez responded for Tatengue El Tate in the 81st minute.

Boca Juniors vs Union head to head

The two teams have previously met on 21 occasions across all competitions, where Boca Juniors have claimed 12 victories while Union have won six, and they have drawn in three. Union have scored 25 goals and conceded 40. In their last five meetings, they have claimed two victories each and drawn once.

Boca Juniors 0-2 Union 17/01/19

Union 1-3 Boca Juniors 02/03/19

Boca Juniors 2-0 Union 24/11/19

Union 1-0 Boca Juniors 12/04/21

Union 1-1 Boca Juniors 17/07/21

Boca Juniors latest home form

Boca Juniors have recently been on a good run of form at home, and have won each of their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Tigre 5-3 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded five.

Boca Juniors 1-1 Corinthians 18/05/22

Boca Juniors 3-0 Tigre 22/05/22

Boca Juniors 1-0 Deportivo Cali 27/05/22

Boca Juniors 2-1 Arsenal 06/06/22

Boca Juniors 5-3 Tigre 16/06/22

Boca Juniors latest away form

Boca Juniors have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Barracas Central 3-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded two.

Always Ready 0-1 Boca Juniors 05/05/22

Tigre 0-2 Boca Juniors 07/05/22

Ferro Carril Oeste 0-1 Boca Juniors 08/06/22

Central Cordoba SdE 1-0 Boca Juniors 13/06/22

Barracas Central 1-3 Boca Juniors 20/06/22

Union latest home form

Union have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They lost 5-1 to River Plate in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded nine.

Union 1-2 Defensa y Justicia 03/05/22

Union 2-0 Oriente Petrolero 06/05/22

Union 0-0 Fluminense 20/05/22

Union 1-2 Tigre 05/06/22

Union 1-5 River Plate 20/06/22

Union latest away form

Union have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Barracas Central 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded five.

Fluminense 0-0 Union 27/04/22

Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Union 08/05/22

Junior 0-4 Union 27/05/22

Colon 2-2 Union 12/06/22

Barracas Central 1-2 Union 15/06/22

Boca Juniors news

Midfielder Diego Gonzalez is set to miss out through a meniscus injury, while forward Norberto Briasco is absent with an ankle injury.

Eduardo Salvio will miss out for a few days through a muscle injury, but Exequiel Zeballos, Dario Benedetto and Sebastian Villa will line up as the front three.

Union news

Abel Luciatti is set to serve his red-card suspension, while Blas Armoa is out of contention with a muscle injury, and Alexis Castro is absence due to a strain injury.

In a 4-2-3-1 formation, Mateo Retegui will start as the lone striker, supported by Agustin Obando, Cristian Zabala and Facundo Colidio.

Prediction and Odds

Boca Juniors head into the contest as the favourites to come away with all three points, as they play at home and having won each of their last four matches on their home turf.

Union have recently shown some improvements on their travels, but we feel claiming a victory here will be tough.

Odds: 1 1.82 X 2.00 2 2.28