Boca vs Barracas Central
Boca Juniors’ great run in the league came to an end last Sunday, as the team delivered a poor performance and suffered a tough 2-0 defeat away to Newell’s Old Boys. This result snapped their six-game winning streak in the league and knocked them off the top of Group A—they now sit in second place with 23 points, one behind leaders Tigre. However, Boca remains unbeaten at home in their last 12 league matches, with nine wins and three draws. Ander Herrera has sustained a new muscle injury and will miss the next game. Carlos Palacios returns after missing the last match due to a disciplinary problem. Barracas Central took a huge step in their fight to reach the playoffs last week when they secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Estudiantes at their temporary home in Sarandí Arsenal, with Facundo Bruera scoring the winner in the 88th minute. The team now reached 17 points after losing just one of their last ten matches in the competition, with four wins and five draws, keeping them among the top eight in Zone A. Boca will try to recover from last week’s defeat and a game at home against Barracas is a good way to do it. The visitors have been quite strong so far this season but Boca at home should be too much for them.