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Boca Juniors will visit Independiente Rivadavia this Saturday for the tenth date of the Professional League 2024 in a duel between teams in need of adding points for different objectives. The match is scheduled for 18:45 at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium and will be broadcast live on ESPN Premiuma channel that can be tuned online on the digital platforms Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play. In addition, in canchallena.com You can follow it minute by minute with instantly updated information and statistics.
In the run-up to the duel that he will referee Facundo Tello, The favourite to win according to the betting forecasts is the visitor with a maximum rate of 2.37 against 3.55 which is quoted for his defeat, that is to say a victory for the home team. The tie comes at 2.90.
The Lepra from Mendoza is having a good campaign because it won four games, drew two, lost three and has accumulated 14 points. It is ranked 12th in the standings, but the most important thing is the averages and the Annual to avoid falling to the Primera Nacional. Currently, in the averages it is last with 0.956 and needs points to get out of that position and not depend on the Argentine Football Association (AFA) to remove the relegations (there are rumors that in 2025 the First Division of Argentine soccer will have 30 teams again).
Since they rose to the elite, Independiente Rivadavia has never faced the xeneize because in the 2024 League Cup they were integrated into different zones. Another special seasoning for the people of Mendoza, especially for Sebastian Villais that he will face the club where he stood out the most in his career and from which he had to leave due to the criminal cases being processed by the Justice Department.
The set of Diego Martinezfor its part, will seek a victory to forget the bitter draw with Barracas Central at the Bombonera and, once and for all, get closer to the leading group before the start of the match against Cruzeiro for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. The xeneize is in 13th place, behind its rival on duty, with 13 points from three wins, four draws and one loss. Of course, it needs consistency to fight for the title, an obligation for the club from Ribera.
There are only two precedents between both institutions in history and both were many years ago. In the 1968 National Championship there was a 1-1 draw and in the 1973 tournament Lepra won 1-0. Both matches took place in Mendoza. Taking into account friendlies, seven other games were held and the last one was in 1997 with a 1-1 draw.
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