League-position context
River Plate rank8th
Boca Juniors rank1st
River Plate points45
Boca Juniors points58
River Plate: #8 ยท 45 pts ยท GD +13
11 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Boca Juniors: #1 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.