Club Atletico Platense and Boca Juniors face each other today, August 25, at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopezfor Matchday 8 of the Argentine Liga Profesional 2021. The Xeneizes are coming from their first win in the domestic league, while the hosts drew in their last game. Here, check out everything there’s to know about this soccer match such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch it in the US.
The debut of Sebastian Battaglia, former Boca midfielder, as manager ended up with a 1-0 win over Patronato. The team lost 1-0 to Estudiantes de La Plata the week before, which ultimately led to Miguel Angel Russo’s departure. However, the Xeneizes are still in 20th place of the table and have to climb positions.
On the other hand, Platense drew 2-2 with Cordoba last Saturday, and now they will try to get three points at home against Boca. Leonardo Madelon’s team is currently in the 23rd place in the Argentine League standings with six points.
Platense vs Boca Juniors: Information
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
Time: 8:00 PM (ET).
Location: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Platense vs Boca Juniors: Time by State in the US
ET: 8:00 PM
CT: 7:00 PM
MT: 6:00 PM
PT: 5:00 PM
Platense vs Boca Juniors: Storylines
Platense and Boca Juniors have faced each other 146 times, with 64 victories for Boca, 33 wins for Platense and 49 ties. Their last encounter took place in the Torneo Clausura of 1999, when the Xeneizes won 2-0.
How to watch or live stream Platense vs Boca Juniors in the US
The match between Platense and Boca Juniors for Matchday 8 of the Argentine Primera Division to be held at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López on Wednesday, August 25 will be broadcasted in the US by PrendeTV, Paramount+, TyC Sports Internacional.
Platense vs Boca Juniors: Predictions and odds
Oddsmakers in the US have already made their predictions for this match. According to FanDuel, Boca Juniors are the favorites to win the game with odds of -150, while Platense have odds of +400. A tie would end up in a +240 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Platense | +400 |
| Tie | +240 |
| Boca Juniors | -150 |
*Odds by FanDuel
