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3rd October BOCA JUNIORS - UNION

PREVIEW

  • Sat 01:30 Boca Juniors Vs Union
  • Game for: 11th round of Liga Profesional
  • Take Place: Alberto Jose Armando ( 49,000 ), Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Last Game: Union - Boca Juniors: 1-1
  • History of Games: 0-3-1

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
3Boca Juniors44116WDWWDW
9Union2157LLWWWL

3rd (IN LIGA PROFESIONAL )

  • League : This is the 5th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 3W - 1D - 0L
  • Last Game : San Lorenzo - Boca Juniors: 0-2
  • Next Game : 09 Oct Instituto - Boca Juniors

9th (IN LIGA PROFESIONAL )

  • League : This is the 5th away game this season.
  • Away Record : 0W - 1D - 3L
  • Last Game : Union - Independiente: 1-2
  • Next Game : 10 Oct Union - Defensa Y Justicia

Confirmed Lineups

( 4-3-3 ) Boca Juniors

Union ( 4-4-2 )

  • Brey
  • 6.1
  • Lozano
  • 8.7
  • Lollo
  • 9.3
  • Herrera
  • 7.8
  • Blanco
  • 6.5
  • Ascacibar
  • 8.2
  • Paredes
  • 9.3
  • Delgado
  • 7.8
  • Velasco
  • 8.5
  • Merentiel
  • 8.7
  • Villa
  • 7.0
  • Mansilla
  • 8.7
  • Pintado
  • 9.5
  • Rocha
  • 9.0
  • Luduena
  • 8.8
  • Ayala
  • 9.0
  • Palacios
  • 8.7
  • Mosqueira
  • 8.1
  • Malcorra
  • 9.3
  • Cuello
  • 9.5
  • Tarragona
  • 7.7
  • Luna
  • 8.3
  • Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena

  • Substitutes: 24. Dylan Gorosito, 4. Jorge Figal, 27. Malcom Braida, 13. Enner Valencia, 32. Ayrton Costa, 7. Carlos Palacios, 9. Milton Gimenez, 26. Marco Pellegrino, 11. Angel Romero, 30. Javier Garcia, 19. Leonel Flores, 15. Williams Alarcon

  • Coach: Leonardo Madelon

  • Substitutes: 36. Mateo Aimar, 27. Tobias Rubio, 31. Misael Aguirre, 8. Emilio Giaccone, 19. Marcelo Estigarribia, 43. Erik Ramirez, 5. Lucas Menossi, 34. Mateo Peresutti, 23. Augusto Solari, 33. Ignacio Isla, 12. Bruno Pitton, 40. Lucas Meuli

  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Match Officials

  • Referee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez (Argentina)

Injuries and Suspensions

Boca JuniorsVsUnion

PlayerPosA/GStatus
Sebastian Villa ★Forward9-0 Doubtful
Tomás ArandaMidfield6-0 Out
Camilo DomenechMidfield5-0 Out
Facundo HerreraDefence4-0 Doubtful
Agustín MarchesínGoalkeeper0-0 Out
Rodrigo BattagliaMidfield0-0 Out
Adam BareiroForward0-0 Out
PlayerPosA/GStatus
Lautaro VargasDefence5-0 Out
Tomas FagioliDefence4-0 Out

Game Analysis

  • In the league table Boca Juniors sit 3rd on 16 points (4W 4D 1L) with Union 9th on 7 points (2W 1D 5L).

  • Boca Juniors read W-D-W-W-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 2D 0L) — a strong recent run.

  • Union read L-L-W-W-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 0D 3L) — patchy.

  • Head to head the record reads 0-3-1 — Boca Juniors wins, draws, then Union wins. Their last meeting finished Union - Boca Juniors: 1-1.

  • Boca Juniors are without 7 — Sebastian Villa (Doubtful), Tomás Aranda (Out), Camilo Domenech (Out), Facundo Herrera (Doubtful), Agustín Marchesín (Out), Rodrigo Battaglia (Out). Losing Sebastian Villa is the kind of absence that moves a price.

  • Union are without 2 — Lautaro Vargas (Out), Tomas Fagioli (Out).

  • Confirmed lineups are in: Boca Juniors set up 4-3-3 against 4-4-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Boca Juniors lean hardest on Lautaro Blanco (9.5), Leandro Paredes (9.3), Lautaro Di Lollo (9.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Sebastian Villa is out for Boca Juniors — index 7.0, against 7.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Facundo Herrera is out for Boca Juniors — index 7.8, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.

  • Union lean hardest on Juan Pintado (9.5), Brahian Cuello (9.5), Ignacio Malcorra (9.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Tomas Fagioli is out for Union — index 6.6, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.

  • Played at Alberto Jose Armando, capacity 49,000. Sebastian Nicolas Martinez takes charge.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 4th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 02 Oct, 2026