Vélez Sarsfield vs Boca Juniors

A quarterfinal spot in the Copa Argentina is up for grabs when Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors clash at Cordoba's Estadio Kempes. Boca are chasing another domestic title and a Copa Libertadores 2027 berth, while Velez remember beating them 4-3 on this same ground in the 2024 semifinal. Velez arrive unbeaten in six across competitions, drawing recently with River and Boca in the league, with Manuel Lanzini and Dylan Godoy leading their attack. Boca have stretched their own run to eight games without defeat since beating Lanus 1-0, with Leandro Paredes back in midfield and Miguel Merentiel up front. Boca will be without Milton Delgado and Ayrton Costa through injury, and Tomas Aranda is out for the rest of the year after fracturing his fibula, though Leandro Lozano and Marco Pellegrino both return to the squad. Both teams have scored in four of their last five meetings, so expect goals again. Our prediction: 2-1.