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San Lorenzo sit 21st in the Clausura table with just eleven points from nine games, a side that has scored only four league goals all campaign. Boca Juniors arrive on the back of eight straight matches without a defeat and a squad averaging well over a goal a game since the group stage resumed. The gap in form is wide, but Estadio Pedro Bidegain has a habit of turning stubborn against big Buenos Aires visitors, and San Lorenzo’s coach Rubén Insúa knows how to set up a side to frustrate. This is not a mismatch on paper alone; it is a match where Boca’s attacking numbers meet a defense that has conceded in bunches all year.
Watch Alan Velasco for Boca, he leads the visiting attack with ten shots and a goal across his last five appearances and drifts wide to stretch San Lorenzo’s back four. On the home side, Rodrigo Auzmendi carries the attacking burden with ten shots of his own in the last five matches, easily San Lorenzo’s most productive forward even without a goal to show for it yet.
Hot stat: San Lorenzo have managed only two goals across their last five matches combined, while Boca Juniors have scored seven in the same span, a gap reflected in the shot count too, 45 for the hosts against 54 for the visitors.
| 🏆 Tournament: | Argentine Primera Division 2026, Clausura |
| 🏟 Venue: | Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires |
| 🗓️ Date: | 20.09.2026 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:45 CEST |
San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors prediction
Boca Juniors carry the bookmakers’ favour at roughly 45% to win, and we agree with that lean, though the value sits in protecting the stake rather than chasing the straight win price. San Lorenzo have won just three of their last fifteen matches in all competitions and their home form this year has done little to suggest a repeat of their 1-1 draw with Independiente last time out. Our staked pick is Boca Juniors Draw No Bet, a call that covers the visitors’ clear edge in quality while respecting how San Lorenzo tend to dig in defensively against the bigger clubs.
San Lorenzo have picked up 44 fouls and 11 yellow cards across their last five matches against 58 fouls and 11 cards for Boca, so cards should split fairly evenly despite Boca controlling the ball more, they average 80% pass accuracy compared to San Lorenzo’s 76%. Boca’s extra possession and higher foul count from the pressing game suggest they will commit more cynical fouls in midfield, which lines up with a physical, stop-start contest rather than a free-flowing one.
| 🔥Hot Tip: | Correct score 0-1 or 0-2 Boca Juniors |
| ⚽Total Goals: | Under 2.5 |
| 💥Both Teams To Score: | No |
| 🎯Total Corners: | Over 8.5 |
Team Analysis
San Lorenzo’s recent run reads win, draw, loss, win, draw, a mixed stretch that flatters a side sitting deep in the bottom half. Their last match, a 1-1 draw at home to Independiente, summed up their season: competitive but toothless up front, unable to turn territory into goals. Before that they lost 0-1 to Instituto de Córdoba and beat Talleres Cordoba 1-0, results that show a team capable of grinding out a low-scoring win but rarely finding the net twice. In our preview of Independiente vs San Lorenzo we backed a routine Independiente win built on San Lorenzo’s scoring drought, and the 1-1 final score went against that call since San Lorenzo did find a goal and held firm for a point.
Boca Juniors’ form reads win, draw, win, win, draw across their last five, a run that includes a 4-3 thriller against Velez Sarsfield and a comfortable 3-1 win over Central Cordoba. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away to Sao Paulo, a game where Boca controlled long stretches but could not turn possession into a winner. In our preview of Sao Paulo vs Boca Juniors we called Boca to avoid defeat on the back of their unbeaten run, and the 1-1 result backed that read, even though the under 2.5 goals side of the pick held while the no BTTS lean did not since both sides scored.
Most recent Head-to-Head Matches
| Statistic | San Lorenzo | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (last 2 meetings combined) | 3 | 4 |
Detailed shot, corner and foul data from the two teams’ recent meetings is not available, but the scorelines tell their own story, a 1-1 draw in Apertura Group A and a 2-3 win for Boca in the 2024 relegation battle, both tight affairs decided by fine margins.
🚨Check out our dedicated San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors stats page for more info.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Boca Juniors the favourite
- Moneyline San Lorenzo 4.27 | Boca Juniors 2.08
- Draw 3.12
The market prices Boca as clear favourites at close to even-money on the leading books, and San Lorenzo drifting above 4.00 tells its own story about their scoring problems. The draw price sitting around 3.00-3.12 looks fair given how San Lorenzo tend to keep games tight at home even when they cannot find a way to win them, which is exactly why we lean toward Boca Draw No Bet rather than the outright price.
Possible Starting Lineups
San Lorenzo possible starting eleven
- GK: José Devecchi
- DF: Nicolás Tripichio, Emiliano Amor, Danilo Arboleda, Ezequiel Herrera
- MF: Carlos Manuel Insaurralde, Ignacio Perruzzi Ambrosini, Facundo Farías
- FW: Alexis Cuello, Rodrigo Auzmendi, Matías Reali
Insúa’s preferred 4-2-3-1 has leaned on Devecchi’s shot-stopping (fourteen saves across four starts) behind a settled back four of Tripichio, Amor, Arboleda and Herrera, all of whom have played every minute available. Auzmendi’s shot volume makes him the focal point up front, with Cuello and Farías offering the width and the only real goal threat from midfield.
Boca Juniors possible starting eleven
- GK: Álvaro Montero
- DF: Lautaro Blanco, Lautaro Di Lollo, Jorge Nicolás Figal, Leandro Lozano
- MF: Tomás Belmonte, Santiago Ascacibar, Leandro Paredes
- FW: Alan Velasco, Leonel Benjamín Flores, Miguel Merentiel
Arruabarrena’s 4-3-3 relies on Paredes to dictate tempo from deep, backed by Belmonte and Ascacibar’s ball-winning across midfield. Velasco and Flores rotate wide of Merentiel up top, and with Enner Valencia and Sebastián Villa both close behind on minutes, Boca have attacking depth San Lorenzo simply cannot match off the bench.
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Boca Juniors. Source: Official Facebook. Edited photo
The Verdict
We predict Boca Juniors leave Bidegain with the three points, most likely by a single-goal margin. San Lorenzo’s four league goals in nine matches make a shutout for the visitors realistic, and Boca’s habit of drawing against weaker sides on the road, as seen against Sao Paulo and Gimnasia Mendoza, keeps the outright win price honest rather than a certainty. Boca Juniors Draw No Bet paired with under 2.5 total goals is our staked combination, with the corner market offering extra value given the gulf in set-piece volume between these two sides over the past month.
