Updated 6 November 2026.
Boca Juniors host Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires on 7 November 2026 at 20:30 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Boca Juniors's last five results: L W W W W (4 wins and 1 loss). Defensa y Justicia's last five: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 3 meetings, Boca Juniors have won 2, Defensa y Justicia 1, with 0 draws.
Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia kicks off at 20:30 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Buenos Aires. Estadio Alberto José Armando holds 57,420 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:30.
Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia is being played at Estadio Alberto José Armando in Buenos Aires on Saturday 7 November 2026, the home ground of Boca Juniors, which holds 57,420 people. Kick-off is at 20:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Boca Juniors have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to River Plate in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on 1 November.
Defensa y Justicia have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 3, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Independiente in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on 2 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Boca Juniors have won 2, Defensa y Justicia have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Boca Juniors scoring 9 goals to Defensa y Justicia's 2. The most recent was Defensa y Justicia 0-4 Boca Juniors on 24 April 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Miguel Merentiel leads Boca Juniors with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Boca Juniors player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Boca Juniors player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Leandro Fernández leads Defensa y Justicia with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Defensa y Justicia player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Defensa y Justicia player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sebastían Zunino is the referee for Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Saturday 7 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia with 11 starters a side: Boca Juniors line up 4-3-3 and Defensa y Justicia 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 20:30 UK time kick-off on Saturday 7 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Boca Juniors the favourite with a 63% chance of winning, against 14% for Defensa y Justicia and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Boca Juniors 1.9 - 0.8 Defensa y Justicia.
The most likely score in Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia is 1-0, a Boca Juniors win, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 45% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors | 0-4 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors | 2-1 |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia | 4-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Boca Juniors 1.9 - 0.8 Defensa y Justicia in goals. It gives Boca Juniors a 63% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Defensa y Justicia 14%. Both teams to score is 45% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (13%), 2-0 (13%), 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Boca Juniors win | 13% |
| 2-0 | Boca Juniors win | 13% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Boca Juniors win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Boca Juniors vs Defensa y Justicia, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Boca Juniors | Fouls committed | Defensa y Justicia | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Delgado | 12 | J. Lucco | 18 |
| 2 | L. Blanco | 9 | S. Sosa | 15 |
| 3 | S. Ascacíbar | 8 | V. Loza | 13 |
| 4 | A. Velasco | 8 | D. Fernández | 12 |
| 5 | S. Villa | 7 | C. Pérez | 10 |
| # | Boca Juniors | Shots | Defensa y Justicia | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Flores | 23 | L. Fernández | 36 |
| 2 | S. Ascacíbar | 21 | J. Gutiérrez | 26 |
| 3 | M. Merentiel | 16 | J. Lucco | 19 |
| 4 | A. Velasco | 15 | D. Barbona | 14 |
| 5 | E. Valencia | 13 | C. Pérez | 10 |
| # | Boca Juniors | Shots on target | Defensa y Justicia | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Merentiel | 8 | L. Fernández | 12 |
| 2 | L. Flores | 8 | J. Lucco | 9 |
| 3 | S. Ascacíbar | 7 | J. Gutiérrez | 9 |
| 4 | E. Valencia | 5 | C. Pérez | 5 |
| 5 | S. Villa | 3 | D. Barbona | 5 |
| # | Boca Juniors | Goals | Defensa y Justicia | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Merentiel | 4 | L. Fernández | 4 |
| 2 | L. Flores | 3 | J. Gutiérrez | 2 |
| 3 | L. Lollo | 2 | C. Pérez | 2 |
| 4 | E. Valencia | 2 | D. Barbona | 2 |
| 5 | Á. Romero | 2 | D. Martínez | 2 |
| # | Boca Juniors | Yellow cards | Defensa y Justicia | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Herrera | 4 | D. Fernández | 3 |
| 2 | M. Delgado | 3 | L. Fernández | 3 |
| 3 | L. Lollo | 3 | J. Lucco | 2 |
| 4 | T. Belmonte | 2 | D. Martínez | 2 |
| 5 | A. Costa | 2 | C. Pérez | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 3 of 60 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 60 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 5 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 7 of 60 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 30 of 60 |
| Tackles | 18.7 | 8 of 60 |
| Passes | 515.2 | 2 of 60 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 6 of 60 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 8 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 17 of 60 |
| Shots | 12.4 | 17 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 60 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 25 of 60 |
| Tackles | 17.7 | 14 of 60 |
| Passes | 405.4 | 10 of 60 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 20 of 60 |