Tomás Yelmini
Argentine top-level soccer has chosen to officially kick off its season with a great match. The final of the Supercopa Argentina, known this time as Supercopa Internacional, will be played in the United Arab Emirates between Boca Juniors and Racing Club.
Boca earned its place as the last champion of the Professional League, while Racing earned its place as the best team in the 2022 overall standings. Today, at JefeBet we tell you how both teams reach the final, our predictions for this game, the available betting odds and probable lineups for the Boca Juniors vs Racing Club match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boca Juniors vs Racing Supercopa Argentina Final on January 20, 2023.
- Where: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium – Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- When: Friday, January 20, 2023, time to be confirmed.
- Moneyline: Boca Juniors (+175) / Tie (+195) / Racing Club (+190)
- Asian Handicap: Boca Juniors (-0.5, +175), Racing Club (+0.5, -215)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+138) / Under (-165).
- Both teams score: Yes (-112) / No (-115).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Boca Juniors Preview
Boca played two preparatory matches in this preseason (against Independiente de Avellanda and Everton of Chile), and in neither of them did they score goals. However, they did not concede goals either as the Xeneize recorded 0-0 draws in both matches.
The team coached by Hugo Ibarra is no longer counting on Peruvian Carlos Zambrano, who has left the club, and captain Marcos Rojo, who is recovering from an injury. For this reason, there are several doubts about the possible starting lineup, especially who will be the goalkeeper, following the announcement that Agustín Rossi, a regular starter and key member of the team, has signed a pre-contract to leave in June for Flamengo. Will he be left on the bench as a punishment, or will he be part of the starting XI in place of Sergio Chiquito Romero, who is already recovered and is now putting pressure on the hierarchy and asking for a place in the team?
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Agustín Rossi or Sergio Romero, Marcelo Weigandt, Gabriel Aranda, Facundo Roncaglia, Agustín Sandez, Martín Payero, Alan Varela and Óscar Romero, Luca Langoni, Darío Benedetto, Sebastián Villa.
Racing Club Preview
The Avellaneda team played more friendlies than their opponents on Friday, as they faced Bolivar of Bolivia twice (winning both matches 3-0), Colo Colo from Chile (also in two matches, which ended 1-0 and 1-1), and finally drew 0-0 against Racing de Montevideo. Fernando Gago, its manager, no longer has Enzo Copetti, Carlos Alcaraz and Eugenio Mena, who have immigrated to other clubs abroad, but the club has reinforeced with Juan Nardoni, Maximiliano Moralez and Óscar Opazo.
The good collective performance is the main characteristic of this team, it remains to be seen if this characteristic has suffered as a result of these changes of names or if they have already found the necessary experience to continue growing as a team.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Gabriel Arias, Óscar Opazo, Leonardo Sigali, Santiago Quiros, Gonzalo Piovi, Nicolás Oroz, Maico Quiroz, Maximiliano Moralez, Johan Carbonero, Nicolás Reniero, Héctor Fértoli.
JefeBet Prediction
The most recent precedent is recent, given that it was the last official match between the two, with the encounter on November 6, 2022, in San Luis, for the final of the Trofeo de Campeones, which Racing won 2-1 (match suspended because Boca was left with 6 players on the field).
Despite the distance between that match and this one, with no less than a World Cup (won by Argentina) in between, it will be a spicy duel, a classic between two of their country’s greats, and since it is an official title, a setback will be a hard blow at the beginning of the year.
If there is a tie in the 90 minutes, there will be 30 extra minutes, and then penalties in case the tie continues. At JefeBet we believe that Boca Juniors will win.
Prediction: Draw 1-1 and Boca Juniors wins on penalties.
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