In this week 22 match on the 2nd of October, Boca Juniors will host Vélez Sarsfield in a clash of the Superliga in the anticipated Buenos Aires derby. 2nd placed Boca Juniors is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Godoy Cruz. Langoni struck first for Boca Juniors in the 40th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Godoy Cruz couldn’t muster any offence and Boca Juniors ran away with the shutout win. Boca Juniors looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while vélez Sarsfield sits at 27th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Barracas Central. Walter Bou scored the first goal for Vélez Sarsfield in the 28th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Barracas Central couldn’t muster any offence and Vélez Sarsfield ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors last played eachother at the Estadio José Amalfitani on the 10th of April. Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors battled to a 0-0 draw. Vélez Sarsfield had 8 on net, and Boca Juniors had 15, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Lucas Pratto and Miguel Marcelo Brizuela are the top scorers for Vélez Sarsfield in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Boca Juniors, their top scorers are Darío Benedetto and Langoni, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.