San Lorenzo vs Boca Juniors Predictions

Saturday’s Superliga Argentina action sees San Lorenzo doing battle with city rivals Boca Juniors at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Both sides have made good starts to the season but it’s the visitors who arrive as the favourites to win Saturday’s clash.

After just 6 matches of the new Superliga Argentina season, San Lorenzo have already managed to collect over half of the points total they surmounted last campaign. Indeed, El Ciclon put in an utterly dismal season last term, finishing 23rd after winning just 3 of their 25 matches but early signs would suggest they’re going to be back at a far more competitive level over the coming months.

Boss Juan Antonio Pizzi has thus far done a good job since returning to the club and the team come into Saturday’s game in good shape; currently 2nd in the league with 13 points from 6 matches. Nonetheless, a defeat at Colon last time out shows the side still have plenty of work to do and it remains to be seen if they can stand up to the challenge of Boca’s visit.

Indeed, the visitors have the strongest squad in the league on paper and have quality and depth in all areas of the pitch that is the envy of most in Argentina. Having lost their domestic crown to Racing Club last season, El Xeneize are looking to regain it this campaign and anything less than the title would have to go down as a failure.

Nonetheless, Gustavo Alfaro’s men have started the season in excellent shape and are looking a very effective outfit. After 6 matches, Boca have 14 points and are yet to even so much as concede a goal in league action, contributing to an impressive defensive streak that has seen them breached just once over 11 competitive matches, of which they’ve won 7.

Ultimately, although San Lorenzo definitely look better than they were last season, this home game against Boca has likely come too soon for them and still represents a massive challenge. Boca are stronger than the hosts in all areas of the pitch and will be looking to prove so come full time on Saturday.

All things considered, backing a Boca win looks like a good way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is exactly where our money is going. Boca have won 4 of their last 5 away matches and that’s a streak we envisage them continuing via a narrow 1-0 margin of victory.