Boca Juniors vs Tigre

Coach Jorge Almiron’s arrival is currently resulting in an improval for Boca Juniors, at least regarding results. In round 17, the team secured a massive 1-0 away success at Argentinos Juniors in a hard-fought match thanks to a strike from Miguel Merentiel in the 89th minute. That result made it three victories and one draw across the last five league games for the defending champions (alongside a single defeat), who climbed into tenth spot of the Liga Profesional table, accumulating 24 points. In fact, El Xeneize also are on two consecutive domestic victories at Estadio La Bombonera, beating Racing Club and Belgrano.

Tigre wasted a big chance last weekend, when they couldn’t convert any of their several chances and had to settle for a scoreless home draw against relegation candidates Atletico Tucuman. That result means El Matador are winless in their last four league matches, drawing three and losing one in that spell, which keeps them out of the continental places in the Liga Profesional table, accumulating 22 points in 17 games. Furthermore, Diego Martinez’s men haven’t claimed any victories across their last six away games in this competition, with three stalemates and three losses since beating Belgrano 2-0 in February.

They’ve both been very irregular and unreliable so far this season an with not much to play in this tournament I can imagine them playing a more relaxed and open game with goals.

BET: OVER 2.25 @ 1.91