League-position context
Boca Juniors rank1st
River Plate rank9th
Boca Juniors points64
River Plate points49
Boca Juniors: #1 ยท 64 pts ยท GD +23
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
River Plate: #9 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +13
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.