Aldosivi celebrated a single victory in the last six league games (two draws, three losses) following their 1-0 away defeat at Atletico Tucuman last weekend. Having left relegation threats behind, El Tiburon remains on 32 points and hold a small chance of clinching a Copa Sudamericana ticket (trailing ninth-placed Lanus by two points). Aldosivi has been irregular at home in 2019, registering two wins, one draw and two defeats.
Boca Juniors managed their fifth consecutive victory in the Superliga by beating Banfield 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Ramon Abila and Cristian Pavon. Having suffered a single defeat in 11 league games under boss Gustavo Alfaro (eight wins, two draws), the team are on 50 points and still have a chance of climbing into the second spot of the league table if they win here and Defensa y Justicia doesn’t beat Racing Club. El Xeneize is on seven away games unbeaten in the league, having won five of them (including the last three). Boca visited Athletico Paranaense in Brazil in a Copa Libertadores group game in midweek, losing 3-0.
After getting trashed midweek at Brazil and with a must-win Copa Libertadores game in a few days, Boca will use an all reserves lineup in this game. Aldosivi will try to get the 3 points to see if they can get that Copa Sudamericana spot and should be more motivated here.