Boca Juniors vs Union de Santa Fe Tips & Preview - Hosts backed to claim the points

By Tolu Shotade

16 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 16 Jul 2025

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Boca Juniors and Union de Santa Fe seek first win in second phase.
Boca strong at home, unbeaten in 8 of last 9 matches at home.
Union struggle away, winless in last 10 away games, 7 losses.

Boca Juniors vs Union de Santa Fe

Boca Juniors host Union de Santa Fe in a Liga Profesional Argentina fixture, with both teams seeking their first win in the second phase of the season.

The hosts maintained a solid home form in the first phase and will look to carry that momentum into this clash. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who often struggle on their travels.

Boca Juniors news

Boca Juniors were held to a 0-0 draw at Argentinos Juniors in their opening fixture of the second phase. The performance appeared to be a holdover from their poor FIFA Club World Cup showing as they struggled to get going.

Manager Miguel Angel Russo will be keen to put it all behind him as they return to the Estadio Alberto J Armando. Boca Juniors often do their best work at home and are unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches in front of their fans, picking up six wins on this run.

Boca Juniors often make fast starts and have opened the scoring in four of their last five home matches. Three of their last four fixtures across all competitions have produced over 1.5 goals.

Union de Santa Fe news

Union de Santa Fe had a poor campaign in the first phase of the season as they finished bottom of Group A. Nicolas Vazzoler’s team only picked up three wins from 16 matches and were beaten eight times.

Despite those struggles, Union de Santa Fe began the second phase on a positive note, earning a 1-0 home victory over Estudiantes. They created several chances but had to settle for Mauricio Martinez’s first-half effort.

The task for Union de Santa Fe will be to carry that form into their travels having failed to win in their last 10 away matches across all competitions. They have suffered seven defeats on this run, while five of the last eight fixtures have produced over 1.5 goals.

Head to Head

Boca Juniors and Union de Santa Fe have two wins each and as many draws in the last six meetings. The hosts held out for a 1-1 away draw in the reverse fixture while they picked up a 1-0 victory in the last home meeting.

Verdict

Boca Juniors v Union Santa Fe

Boca Juniors will be keen to shake off any holdover from the Club World Cup and channel their home form from the first half of the season. They are unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches in front of their fans and should get the better of Union de Santa Fe, who are poor on the road.

The hosts have scored first in four of their last five home matches, and that trend should continue here. With three of their last four matches across all competitions producing over 1.5 goals, a repeat could be on the cards.

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