Boca Juniors vs River Plate Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Nov 2025

Primera División Betting Preview: Boca Juniors vs River Plate

Boca Juniors take on River Plate, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Sunday 9 November. Our betting preview features expert Argentine Primera División predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Back Boca to Overcome River

Boca look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of +135 that the home team overcome River and we’re confident that this is a value play.

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River 2-1 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Boca Juniors have got the win in back-to-back Primera División games. On their travels, Estudiantes de La Plata were recently beaten 2-1. Claudio Ubeda's side managed four shots on target and had 40% possession, with Exequiel Zeballos and Miguel Merentiel scoring one goal apiece.

River Plate were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Gimnasia by a 1-0 scoreline. Los Millonarios boasted 60% possession and recorded five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been three victories on the bounce for River when playing Boca. Their last clash saw River land a 2-1 home win. The past 9 H2H matches have resulted in five River wins, two draws and two Boca victories.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Boca Juniors	16	10	3	3	24	11	13	24:11	33
4	River Plate	16	8	7	1	21	9	12	21:9	31

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Boca have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Los Xeneizes have averaged 59.3% possession and 5.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Miguel Merentiel and Milton Gimenez are the top scorers with 4 goals each, while Exequiel Zeballos has 3. Milton Gimenez, Juan Barinaga and Brian Aguirre are the leading assists makers with 2.

River have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 10.8 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Marcelo Gallardo's men average 61.3% possession, 6.7 corners in their favour and 4.7 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Giuliano Galoppo with 4, while Gonzalo Montiel and Sebastian Driussi have 2. Juan Quintero has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Boca Juniors predicted lineup (4-4-2): Agustín Marchesín (GK), Juan Barinaga, Lautaro di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Carlos Palacios, Tomás Belmonte, Leandro Paredes, Exequiel Zeballos, Miguel Merentiel, Milton Giménez.

River Plate predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Franco Armani (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Kevin Castaño, Juan Carlos Portillo, Enzo Pérez, Juan Quintero, Miguel Borja, Maximiliano Salas.

Boca Juniors vs River Plate Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Boca Juniors vs River Plate picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Boca considering they are +135 to record a Primera División victory. We’ll take this bet with confidence based on the stats that are available to us.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Primera División form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Boca Juniors vs River Plate league stats:

• Boca have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Boca have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Boca have won 2 consecutive games.
• River have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

Boca to Win Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 42.6% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 45-50%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Boca 1 - 0 River

A 1-0 win in favor of Boca is available at odds of +510. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Maximiliano Salas Over 0.5 Shots On Target -149

Maximiliano Salas (River) can be backed at -149 to have a minimum of one shot on goal. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Maximiliano Salas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-112

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Miguel Merentiel to Score +210

Miguel Merentiel (Boca) has scored in his past two Primera División matches When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +210 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Miguel Merentiel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+460

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+117

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Corners Prediction

Boca To Have Most Corners -112

Boca have had a higher corner count in eight consecutive home games. We’re keen to back the -112 that Boca come out on top in this Corner Match bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Boca

Total

9.50 5.60 3.90

Home

9.40 6.60 2.80

Away

8.50 4.10 4.40

River

Total

11.40 6.70 4.70

Home

10.20 7.10 3.10

Away

8.70 3.50 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-141

Under 8.5

-102

Boca Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

River Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-143

X

+575

2

+155

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Boca Juniors vs River Plate Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Close Encounter

You can get betting odds of +135 for Boca Juniors winning this Primera División clash and the bookies have River Plate available at +230. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +205.

There’s the chance to back Boca at -102 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat River but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. The Both Teams to Score No option is -149 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+135

X

+205

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

-103

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-278

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-172

2

+120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-200

Over 2.5

+150

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+106

No

-149

Miguel Merentiel Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Miguel Merentiel is available at +460 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

First

+210

Anytime

+460

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Miguel Borja (River)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Brian Aguirre (Boca)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Carlos Palacios (Boca)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Alan Velasco (Boca)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Williams Alarcón (Boca)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Pity Martínez (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Cristian Lema (Boca)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+117

Sebastián Driussi (River)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-109

Maximiliano Salas (River)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-112

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-114

Facundo Colidio (River)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-120

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

Miguel Borja (River)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-141

Brian Aguirre (Boca)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Juan Quintero (River)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-313

Carlos Palacios (Boca)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Alan Velasco (Boca)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-385

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Williams Alarcón (Boca)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

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Boca Juniors vs River Plate Lineups & Team News

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