Boca Juniors visit Unión today at the 15 de Abril stadium in Santa Fe to play a match for the ninth round of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021. Here you will find everything there is to know about this soccer game, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds and even how to watch or live stream it in the US.
The Xeneize clinched their first win at La Bombonera this season last week after beating Defensa y Justicia 2-1. With the win, the team coached by Miguel Angel Russo climbed positions in the Argentine First Division standings to be among the top 4 clubs who qualify for the next round of the competition.
Unión, on the other hand, suffered a 4-1 away defeat to leaders Vélez Sarsfield to accumulate four league matches without victories. El Tatengue will have another tough challenge todayand need to get points if they want to keep their dreams of qualifying for the championship phase alive.
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Match Information
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Time by State in the US
ET: 5:30 PM
CT: 4:30 PM
MT: 3:30 PM
PT: 2:30 PM
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Storylines and Head-to-Head
This will be the 62nd meeting between these two teams in the Argentine First Division professional era. Boca Juniors have the advantage with 34 wins, while Unión hold 13. The other 14 matches finished in a draw.
The last time they faced each other was in November 2019, in a match for the Superliga Argentina 2019/2020 at La Bombonera. The Xeneize took the 3 points that day thanks to a 2-0 victory with goals by Ramón Ábila and Alexis MacAllister, two players who have already left the team.
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Copa de la Liga Profesional2021 Standings
Both teams compete in the Group B of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021. Boca Juniors are in 3rd place with 13 points after 8 mathes, while Unión are in 7th place with 11 points.
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 Top Scorers
Ezequiel Cañete and Juan García are Unión’s leading goalscorers in the tournament with 3 goals each, while Colombian winger Sebastián Villa is Boca’s top scorer, also with 3. Federico Andrada of Aldosivi leads the standings with 6 goals.
How to watch or live stream Unión vs Boca Juniors in the US
The Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesiona 2021 game between Unión and Boca Juniors to be played today at the 15 de Abril stadium will be broadcast in the US by Fanatiz, Paramount+ and TyC Sports Internacional.
Unión vs Boca Juniors: Predictions and Odds
Although the Xeneize will play as visitors, oddsmakers put them as the big favorites to win today’s game. According to DraftKings, Unión have odds of +400, while Boca Juniors have odds of -167. A tie would result in a +285 payout.
DraftKings | |
Unión | +400 |
Tie | +285 |
Boca | -167 |
* Odds via DraftKings