Boca Juniors, Recent Form

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Boca Juniors manager Jorge Almirón will need to rebuild confidence in his squad after their heavy 4-0 away defeat by Godoy Cruz.  They achieved 73% possession in that match and had 7 strikes at goal, with 2 hitting the target, up against Godoy Cruz's tally of 14 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.  

Almirón will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 5 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 6 goals and, as a result, lost some important points.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 2 clean sheets in those games.  

Goalscorer Miguel Merentiel will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for Boca Juniors.  

Sarmiento, Recent Form

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When Sarmiento last played in the league they faced Atlético Tucumán and produced an outstanding 4-1 home win.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 38%, while racking up 20 shots along the way, 6 of which were on target. Atlético Tucumán had 14 shots on goal with 4 on target.  

6 goals in 6 matches haven't proved quite enough for them in terms of a return in points, and that's despite having only conceded 3 goals in those 6 games, which shows a pretty solid defensive line.  Although failing to score in 4 of their last 6 games, they may have turned a corner having won their last 1, and they've also kept a clean sheet in 4 of those games.  

Their form away from home has been of some concern, having recorded just 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches on the road.  

On an individual basis, Javier Toledo will be looking to cause Boca Juniors some problems having scored 2 goals in Sarmiento's last 6 away games in the league.