Two very different structures here. In Buenos Aires, the home side should own the ball and the territory against a compact visitor that scores rarely, so the question is only whether territory turns into goals. In Cleveland, a bullpen game meets a cold, gusty night in which the usual big-swing routes are harder and runs have to come from bunched innings and mistakes.
Boca Juniors (Argentina) vs Talleres Cordoba
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 1 | G | Álvaro Montero |
| 17 | D | Leandro Lozano |
| 2 | D | Lautaro Di Lollo |
| 32 | D | Ayrton Costa |
| 3 | D | Lautaro Blanco |
| 18 | M | Milton Delgado |
| 6 | M | Rodrigo Battaglia |
| 11 | M | Ángel Romero |
| 25 | M | Santiago Ascacíbar |
| 19 | M | Leonel Flores |
| 16 | F | Miguel Merentiel |
| 24 | D | Dylan Gorosito |
| 7 | F | Carlos Palacios |
| 13 | F | Enner Valencia |
| 44 | F | Rodrigo Bacidalupe |
| 12 | G | Leandro Brey |
| 26 | D | Marco Pellegrino |
| 27 | M | Malcom Braida |
| 4 | D | Nicolás Figal |
| 42 | D | Facundo Herrera |
| 15 | M | Williams Alarcón |
| 9 | F | Milton Giménez |
| 53 | F | Joaquín Ruíz |
| 32 | G | Ezequiel Unsaín |
| 20 | D | Augusto Schott |
| 4 | D | Matías Catalán |
| 6 | D | Román Riquelme |
| 23 | D | Gabriel Báez |
| 8 | M | Federico Fattori |
| 5 | M | Matias Galarza |
| 37 | M | Rick |
| 10 | M | Giovanni Baroni |
| 11 | M | Valentín Depietri |
| 9 | F | Agustín Álvarez |
| 26 | M | Mateo Caceres |
| 7 | F | Diego Valoyes |
| 49 | F | Valentin Davila |
| 2 | D | Timoteo Chamorro |
| 36 | F | Emiliano Chiavassa |
| 1 | G | Santino Barbi |
| 44 | D | Santiago Fernandez |
| 13 | D | Valentín Fascendini |
| 3 | D | Alexandro Maidana |
| 15 | M | Juan Sforza |
| 27 | M | Jeremías Gallard |
| 39 | M | Lautaro Ortiz |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 2 : 1
- Result
- Home win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talleres Cordoba | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 11'GoalMatias GalarzaAssist: Rick
- 18'GoalMiguel MerentielAssist: Lautaro Blanco
- 34'Yellow cardMilton Delgado
- 46'SubstitutionDylan GorositoOff: Leandro Lozano
- 49'GoalLeonel FloresAssist: Milton Delgado
- 53'SubstitutionDiego ValoyesOff: Rick
- 53'SubstitutionMateo CaceresOff: Giovanni Baroni
- 55'Yellow cardDiego Valoyes
- 59'SubstitutionValentin DavilaOff: Federico Fattori
- 72'SubstitutionCarlos PalaciosOff: Ángel Romero
- 77'SubstitutionEnner ValenciaOff: Miguel Merentiel
- 79'SubstitutionTimoteo ChamorroOff: Augusto Schott
- 79'SubstitutionEmiliano ChiavassaOff: Valentín Depietri
- 86'SubstitutionRodrigo BacidalupeOff: Leonel Flores
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedReference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home1.44Draw4.20Away9.39Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home1.68→1.44Draw3.68→4.20Away5.33→9.39
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.44▲ | 4.20▼ | 9.39▲ | |
| 1.43▼ | 4.44▲ | 8.72▲ | |
| 1.46 | 4.33▲ | 8.30▲ | |
| 1.46▼ | 4.32▲ | 8.15▲ | |
| 1.50▼ | 4.17▲ | 7.71▲ | |
| 1.52▼ | 4.06▲ | 7.38▲ | |
| 1.54▼ | 4.01▲ | 7.22▲ | |
| 1.55▲ | 3.97▼ | 7.16▼ |
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| 1.54 | 4.00▼ | 7.21 | |
| 1.54 | 4.01▲ | 7.21▼ | |
| 1.54▼ | 4.00▲ | 7.27▲ | |
| 1.56▲ | 3.94▼ | 6.90▼ | |
| 1.54▼ | 4.09▲ | 6.94▲ | |
| 1.56 | 4.03 | 6.76▲ | |
| 1.56 | 4.03▲ | 6.73▲ | |
| 1.56▼ | 4.00▲ | 6.65▲ | |
| 1.60▼ | 3.87▲ | 6.26▲ | |
| 1.62▼ | 3.82▲ | 6.09▲ | |
| 1.65▼ | 3.76▲ | 5.88▲ | |
| 1.66▲ | 3.73▼ | 5.78▼ | |
| 1.65▼ | 3.79▲ | 5.85▲ | |
| 1.66▲ | 3.76▼ | 5.77▼ | |
| 1.65▼ | 3.80▲ | 5.82▲ | |
| 1.66▼ | 3.76▲ | 5.67▲ | |
| 1.70▲ | 3.68▲ | 5.40▲ | |
| 1.68▼ | 3.66▲ | 5.37▲ | |
| 1.69▼ | 3.64▲ | 5.29▲ | |
| 1.71▲ | 3.61▼ | 5.19▼ | |
| 1.69▼ | 3.65▲ | 5.26▲ | |
| 1.74▲ | 3.59▼ | 5.02▼ | |
| 1.72▲ | 3.62▼ | 5.11▼ | |
| 1.70▼ | 3.65▲ | 5.19▲ | |
| 1.75▲ | 3.56▼ | 5.01▼ | |
| 1.73▲ | 3.58▼ | 5.08▼ | |
| 1.71▲ | 3.63▼ | 5.16▼ | |
| First | 1.68 | 3.68 | 5.33 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.44 | 4.20 | 9.39 |
| Betfair | 1.60 | 3.70 | 5.50 |
| bet365 | 1.53 | 3.90 | 7.00 |
| Marathon | 1.42 | 4.15 | 7.70 |
| 1xBet | 1.45 | 4.24 | 7.85 |
| Betano | 1.67 | 3.60 | 5.80 |
| BetVictor | 1.40 | 4.10 | 8.00 |
Asian handicap-1Home -11.75Away +12.18Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home2.26→1.75Away1.67→2.18
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.75 | 2.18▼ | |
| 1.75▼ | 2.19▲ | |
| 1.80▼ | 2.13▲ | |
| 1.81▼ | 2.11▲ | |
| 1.89▼ | 2.02▲ | |
| 1.95▼ | 1.95▲ | |
| 1.99▼ | 1.92▲ | |
| 2.00▲ | 1.90▼ |
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| 1.99 | 1.91▼ | |
| 1.99▲ | 1.92▼ | |
| 1.98▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| 2.04▲ | 1.88▼ | |
| 1.97▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| 2.01 | 1.90▲ | |
| 2.01▲ | 1.89▲ | |
| 2.00▼ | 1.88▲ | |
| 2.10▼ | 1.81▲ | |
| 2.14▼ | 1.77▲ | |
| 2.20▼ | 1.73▲ | |
| 2.23▲ | 1.71▼ | |
| 2.19▼ | 1.73▲ | |
| 2.22▲ | 1.71▼ | |
| 2.20▼ | 1.73▲ | |
| Line changed · main line -1 | ||
| 2.24▼ | 1.70▲ | |
| 2.34▲ | 1.65▼ | |
| 2.29▼ | 1.66▲ | |
| 2.32▼ | 1.65▲ | |
| 2.36▲ | 1.62▼ | |
| 2.31▼ | 1.65▲ | |
| 2.39▲ | 1.61▼ | |
| 2.35▲ | 1.63▼ | |
| 2.31▼ | 1.65▲ | |
| 2.42▲ | 1.60▼ | |
| 2.38▲ | 1.62▲ | |
| 2.37▲ | 1.61▼ | |
| 2.32▲ | 1.63▼ | |
| First | 2.26 | 1.67 |
| Bookmaker | Home -1 | Away +1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.75 | 2.18 |
| bet365 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Marathon | 1.71 | 2.04 |
| 1xBet | 1.71 | 2.04 |
| Betano | 2.20 | 1.70 |
| BetVictor | 1.69 | 2.01 |
Over/Under2.5Over 2.52.15Under 2.51.76Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over2.10→2.15Under1.75→1.76
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 2.15▲ | 1.76▼ | |
| 2.11▲ | 1.79 | |
| 2.10▼ | 1.79▲ | |
| 2.13▼ | 1.77▲ | |
| 2.15▼ | 1.76▲ | |
| 2.17▲ | 1.75▼ | |
| 2.16▲ | 1.76 | |
| 2.15▲ | 1.76▼ |
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| 2.03▼ | 1.87▲ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.85▲ | |
| 2.04▼ | 1.84▲ | |
| 2.06▼ | 1.82▲ | |
| 2.07▼ | 1.81▲ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.79 | |
| 2.09▲ | 1.79▼ | |
| 2.07▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.08▲ | 1.79▼ | |
| 2.07▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.79▲ | |
| 2.10▲ | 1.78 | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.78 | |
| 2.09▼ | 1.78▲ | |
| 2.10▲ | 1.77▼ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.78▲ | |
| 2.10▲ | 1.77 | |
| 2.09▲ | 1.77▼ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.78▲ | |
| 2.14▲ | 1.74▼ | |
| 2.13▲ | 1.75▲ | |
| 2.12▲ | 1.74▼ | |
| 2.11▲ | 1.75 | |
| First | 2.10 | 1.75 |
| Bookmaker | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.15 | 1.76 |
| Betfair | 2.10 | 1.73 |
| bet365 | 2.15 | 1.67 |
| Marathon | 2.03 | 1.73 |
| 1xBet | 2.06 | 1.76 |
| Betano | 2.15 | 1.75 |
| BetVictor | 1.98 | 1.71 |
Both teams to scoreYes2.20No1.62bet365 · Bookmaker 5Yes2.00→2.20No1.75→1.62
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| 2.20▼ | 1.62▲ | |
| 2.25▲ | 1.57▼ | |
| 2.20▲ | 1.62▼ | |
| First | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 2.20 | 1.62 |
| Marathon | 2.24 | 1.56 |
| 1xBet | 2.24 | 1.58 |
| Betano | 2.02 | 1.75 |
| BetVictor | 2.25 | 1.57 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 20 games | Talleres Cordoba Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 9W 8D 3L | W · D · L | 5W 6D 9L |
| 45% | Win rate | 25% |
| 40% | Draw rate | 30% |
| 1.55 | Scored per game | 0.90 |
| 0.95 | Conceded per game | 1.15 |
| +12 | Score difference | -5 |
| 35% | Clean sheet rate | 30% |
| 20% | Failed to score rate | 50% |
| 1.79 (14 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.30 (11 games) |
| 0.78 (14 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.43 (11 games) |
| 50% | Both teams scored rate | 40% |
| 45% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 45% |
| 0.7 (18 games) | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.4 |
| 0.5 (18 games) | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.1 |
| 0.9 (18 games) | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.4 (18 games) | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.0 |
| 17.1 (14 games) | Shots per game | 13.2 (18 games) |
| 4.8 (14 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.6 (18 games) |
| 60% (14 games) | Average possession | 53% (18 games) |
| 5.4 (14 games) | Corners per game | 4.3 (18 games) |
| 1.9 (14 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 (18 games) |
| 9.5 (14 games) | Fouls per game | 12.0 (18 games) |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 8 games | Home matches only | Talleres Cordoba Based on 10 games |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 10 |
| 6W 1D 1L | W · D · L | 2W 3D 5L |
| 75% | Win rate | 20% |
| 12% | Draw rate | 30% |
| 1.62 | Scored per game | 0.70 |
| 0.50 | Conceded per game | 1.20 |
| +9 | Score difference | -5 |
| 50% | Clean sheet rate | 30% |
| 12% | Failed to score rate | 60% |
| 2.12 (6 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.16 (7 games) |
| 0.45 (6 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.35 (7 games) |
| 38% | Both teams scored rate | 30% |
| 38% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 40% |
| 0.6 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.1 |
| 1.0 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.2 |
| 0.1 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.1 |
| 21.8 (6 games) | Shots per game | 15.3 (9 games) |
| 5.0 (6 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.9 (9 games) |
| 63% (6 games) | Average possession | 55% (9 games) |
| 5.7 (6 games) | Corners per game | 5.2 (9 games) |
| 1.3 (6 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.1 (9 games) |
| 9.7 (6 games) | Fouls per game | 11.0 (9 games) |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 12 games | Away matches only | Talleres Cordoba Based on 10 games |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games | 10 |
| 3W 7D 2L | W · D · L | 3W 3D 4L |
| 25% | Win rate | 30% |
| 58% | Draw rate | 30% |
| 1.50 | Scored per game | 1.10 |
| 1.25 | Conceded per game | 1.10 |
| +3 | Score difference | +0 |
| 25% | Clean sheet rate | 30% |
| 25% | Failed to score rate | 40% |
| 1.53 (8 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.55 (4 games) |
| 1.02 (8 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.56 (4 games) |
| 58% | Both teams scored rate | 50% |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 50% |
| 0.7 (10 games) | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.3 |
| 0.6 (10 games) | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.2 |
| 0.8 (10 games) | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.7 (10 games) | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.9 |
| 13.5 (8 games) | Shots per game | 11.0 (9 games) |
| 4.6 (8 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.2 (9 games) |
| 58% (8 games) | Average possession | 51% (9 games) |
| 5.1 (8 games) | Corners per game | 3.3 (9 games) |
| 2.2 (8 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.6 (9 games) |
| 9.4 (8 games) | Fouls per game | 13.0 (9 games) |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 12 games | Liga Profesional | Talleres Cordoba Based on 20 games |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games | 20 |
| 5W 6D 1L | W · D · L | 5W 6D 9L |
| 42% | Win rate | 25% |
| 50% | Draw rate | 30% |
| 1.58 | Scored per game | 0.90 |
| 1.08 | Conceded per game | 1.15 |
| +6 | Score difference | -5 |
| 33% | Clean sheet rate | 30% |
| 8% | Failed to score rate | 50% |
| 1.70 (8 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.30 (11 games) |
| 0.81 (8 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.43 (11 games) |
| 58% | Both teams scored rate | 40% |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 45% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.4 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.1 |
| 0.8 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.0 |
| 16.5 (8 games) | Shots per game | 13.2 (18 games) |
| 5.1 (8 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.6 (18 games) |
| 65% (8 games) | Average possession | 53% (18 games) |
| 5.5 (8 games) | Corners per game | 4.3 (18 games) |
| 2.2 (8 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 (18 games) |
| 10.2 (8 games) | Fouls per game | 12.0 (18 games) |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 6 games | Copa Sudamericana | Talleres Cordoba |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | — |
| 3W 1D 2L | W · D · L | — |
| 50% | Win rate | — |
| 17% | Draw rate | — |
| 1.50 | Scored per game | — |
| 0.67 | Conceded per game | — |
| +5 | Score difference | — |
| 33% | Clean sheet rate | — |
| 33% | Failed to score rate | — |
| 1.91 | Expected goals per game | — |
| 0.73 | Expected goals against per game | — |
| 33% | Both teams scored rate | — |
| 33% | Over 2.5 goals rate | — |
| 0.3 | First half goals scored (avg) | — |
| 0.3 | First half goals conceded (avg) | — |
| 1.2 | Second half goals scored (avg) | — |
| 0.3 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | — |
| 17.8 | Shots per game | — |
| 4.3 | Shots on target per game | — |
| 54% | Average possession | — |
| 5.2 | Corners per game | — |
| 1.3 | Yellow cards per game | — |
| 8.5 | Fouls per game | — |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 1 games | Argentina Cup | Talleres Cordoba |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | — |
| 1W 0D 0L | W · D · L | — |
| +1 | Score difference | — |
| Not enough data (1 games) | Averages · rates | — |
| Boca Juniors (Argentina) Based on 1 games | Cup | Talleres Cordoba |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | — |
| 0W 1D 0L | W · D · L | — |
| +0 | Score difference | — |
| Not enough data (1 games) | Averages · rates | — |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 8 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 7 : 4
- At home
- 2W 2D 0L
- Away
- 1W 2D 1L
Match info · Related matches
Boca Juniors (Argentina) and Talleres Cordoba met in Liga Profesional - Clausura on 17 Oct 2026 00:30 UTC at Estadio Alberto J. Armando.
The match ended Boca Juniors (Argentina) 2-1 Talleres Cordoba.
Boca Juniors (Argentina) are 2nd in the table and Talleres Cordoba are 13th.
Boca Juniors (Argentina) won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
Talleres Cordoba won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 8 meetings, Boca Juniors (Argentina) won 3, Talleres Cordoba won 1 and 4 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 1.44 · 4.20 · 9.39.
2 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Boca Juniors (Argentina)'s lineup includes Santiago Ascacíbar, Leonel Flores, Miguel Merentiel.
Talleres Cordoba's lineup includes Giovanni Baroni, Valentín Depietri, Agustín Álvarez.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Juno Boca vs Talleres: Boca are unbeaten in league play at home this tournament, with four wins and a draw and only two goals conceded in five. Even Brazilian cup opponents found almost nothing at the Bombonera. Away from home they have won once in five.
Boca Juniors (Argentina) · Previous match: Boca Juniors (Argentina) vs Vasco (14 Oct 2026) · Next match: Vasco vs Boca Juniors (Argentina) (21 Oct 2026)
Talleres Cordoba · Previous match: Talleres Cordoba vs Independiente (Argentina) (12 Oct 2026) · Next match: Talleres Cordoba vs Defensa y Justicia (24 Oct 2026)
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