Independiente will host Boca Juniors on Sunday at the Libertadores de América Stadium in an exciting match for the Argentine Copa Diego Maradona. The derby will find two teams hit by disappointing results in international competitions, so they will be looking to recover in the domestic league. Here you will have everything there is to know about this soccer game, such as the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch or live stream it in the US.
Independiente were eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals on Thursday after losing 3-1 at home against Lanús in the second leg. The Diablos Rojosmade a lot of mistakes in the first half that cost them dearly.
Boca, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Racing Club in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals on Wednesday, showing a poor performance. The team coached by Miguel Ángel Russo will need to improve in order to turn around the series in the international competition. And Sunday’s game against Independiente could be a useful test for them.
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Match Information
Date: Sunday, December 20, 2020
Time: 5:20 PM (ET)
Location: Libertadores de América Stadium, Avellaneda
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Time by State in the US
ET: 5:20 PM
CT: 4:20 PM
MT: 3:20 PM
PT: 2:20 PM
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Copa Diego Maradona Standings
Both teams managed to qualified for the championship phase of the Argentine League. Neither side could win in their opening game of the new stage. Independiente are at the bottom of the Group A standings with no points after losing 3-2 to Huracán, while Boca are in 4th place with one point after a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Top Scorers in Copa Diego Maradona
Independiente have not been usingmany of their usual first-team players in the domestic league due to their international commitments. That’s why theirtop scorers in the Argentine league have scored only one goal each, such as Alan Velasco, Lucas Rodríguez, Alan Soñora, Nicolás Messiniti, among others. Carlos Tevez, Edwin Cardona and Ramón Ábila all have scored two goals for Boca Juniors in the Argentine Copa Diego Maradona.
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Storylinea and Head-to-Head
Independiente poor start in the Championship phase of the Argentine League continued with a disappointing elimination from the Copa Sudamericana. The team coached by Lucas Pusineri accumulate three games without victories, with one draw and two defeats.
Boca haven’t been showing their best form recently either. The Xeneizes accumulate four matches without wins (taking into acocunt the 90 minutes of the game), with 2 draws and 2defeats.
This will be the 187th meeting in the professional erabetween these two powerful Argentine teams. Boca have the overall advantage with 70 victories, while Independiente hold 61 wins. The other 55 games finished in draws.
How to watch or live stream Independiente vs Boca Juniors in the US
The Argentine Copa Diego Maradona match between Independiente and Boca Juniors to be played on Sunday at the Libertadores de América Stadium will be broadcasted in the US byFanatiz USAand TyC Sports Internacional.
Independiente vs Boca Juniors: Predictions and Odds
There’s no doubt that this derby will be the most exciting match of the Argentine league this weekend. Accrding to oddsmakers, it will be a very tight game too. DraftKings give Independiente odds of +175, while Boca Juniors have odds of +155. A tie would finish in a +205 payout.
| DraftKings | |
| Independiente | +175 |
| Draw | +205 |
| Boca Juniors | +155 |
* Odds via DraftKings
