Boca Juniors vs Huracan Predictions

Monday’s Superliga Argentina action sees Boca Juniors doing battle with close neighbours Huracan at La Bombonera. The hosts will be looking to kick the season off in a positive manner and are expected to win the match without issue.

After being dethroned of their domestic crown by Racing Club last season, Boca Juniors are itching to regain their title this season. El Xenieze have made some impressive moves in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Jan Hurtado and none other than Roma legend Daniele De Rossi, adding to a squad that was already the strongest in Argentina on paper.

Gustavo Alfaro’s men come into this game in excellent shape and spirits, having won a tough Copa Libertadores round of 16, first leg trip to Athletico PR in midweek and attention is now on this domestic game. Having ended last season with 6 Superliga home wins from 7 outings, confidence can be very high coming into the game and Boca have long been renowned for their home strength.

Meanwhile, Huracan’s season last year was rocked by Gustavo Alfaro’s decision to leave them for Boca at New Year and the team were very poor in the second half of the campaign, eventually sliding down to a 10th place finish. Huracan won just 2 of their 11 Superliga matches in 2019 and also suffered the indignity of a bottom placed finish in their Copa Libertadores group, meaning it’s been an unhappy year for them so far.

New manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda looks like having a big job on his hands, as El Globo’s moves in the transfer market are hardly earth shattering and their squad looks rather average on the whole. Having also lost 3 of their last 4 away games, Huracan aren’t the best of travelers, and that’s got to be a concern coming into this game.

Ultimately, this is a match Boca should be winning fairly comfortably and it’s exactly the type of game they need to avoid dropping points in. Man for man, they are by far a stronger team than Huracan in all areas of the pitch and it’s only complacency that could stop them getting the job done.

All things considered, it’s backing Boca to clear the over 1.5 Team Total Goals line that stands out as far as the betting is concerned and is exactly where our money is going. Boca have scored an average of 2.14 goals a game over their last 7 Superliga home matches and could well keep that average up via a 2-0 margin of victory.