Boca Juniors vs Sarmiento Junin Prediction & Betting Tips (1 February)

Sarmiento Junin have found the going extremely tough on their top-flight travels of late, with their previous four fixtures seeing them concede ten goals on the way to securing zero points. Boca Juniors, by way of contrast, have registered 10 wins in their most recent 13 home games at this elite level of domestic competition, not to mention keeping six clean sheets on the spin.

Boca Juniors have played 16 home games during the current Copa de la Liga Profesional campaign, with no fewer than 11 of these encounters serving up under 2.5 goals. Not only that, but ten of the last 12 Sarmiento Junin away matches at this level have also produced no more than a couple of goals, meaning that more of the same is expected when the sides go head-to-head at the Boca Juniors Stadium.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 13 of the previous 17 Boca Juniors home matches at this level, so thrilling encounters at this venue have been few and far between. What’s more, 13 of the most recent 17 Boca Juniors away games at the top table of the Copa de la Liga Profesional have followed suit, including in a success at this ground last term.