Preview: Boca Juniors Reserves vs. Belgrano de Córdoba Reserves

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Interstat) — A clash of Reserve League sides with divergent recent form will see Boca Juniors Reserves host Belgrano de Córdoba Reserves on Sunday in Week 8 of Argentina’s youth competition.

The match is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time at the Centro de Entrenamiento de Boca Juniors - Auxiliar Nro. 2 in Ezeiza, Provincia de Buenos Aires.

The visiting Belgrano de Córdoba Reserves (Belg Cordoba Res) arrive with momentum from a victory in their last outing. On Tuesday, they defeated Defensa y Justicia Reserves 1-0 at home. Their form has been mixed, however, with a 2-1 win over Vélez Sársfield Reserves on Jan. 8 preceded by a 1-0 loss to Platense Reserves on Jan. 3.

The Boca Juniors Reserves (Boca Juniors Res) are seeking consistency after a draw in their most recent match. They played to a 1-1 stalemate at Lanús Reserves on Friday. Their preceding results show a high-scoring 4-0 win over Arsenal Reserves on Jan. 4, but also heavy losses, including a 3-0 defeat to Tigre Reserves on Dec. 28.

Statistical projections for Sunday’s contest present a stark contradiction. The Interstat game simulator predicts a narrow 1-0 victory for the visitors from Córdoba. Conversely, the same outlet’s ELO rating system calculates Boca Juniors Reserves with a 78.80 percent probability to win the match.

Following this fixture, Belgrano’s reserve team is next scheduled to play on April 25 against Defensa y Justicia Reserves. Boca Juniors Reserves are next set to visit Unión Santa Fe Reserves on April 5.

The match offers Boca’s youth squad a chance to leverage home-pitch advantage at their training complex and build a winning streak. Belgrano’s reserves will aim to continue their positive result from midweek and defy the oddsmakers’ ELO-based expectations.