River Plate vs. Boca Juniors: How to watch Superclasico, streaming, start time, stats

Two of global soccer's most storied rivals, River Plate and Boca Juniors, face off on Sunday in what is known as the Superclasico.

Matches between River and Boca draw fervent, intense crowds that tend to go viral on social media due to the flares and tifos they have in the stands.

On the pitch, things are nearly just as hotly contested. Six of the last seven matches between these teams were either drawn or decided by one goal, and one of them — a 1-0 win for River in May 2023 — saw four red cards dished out. Each of the four red cards was given after the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time.

Entering this game, Boca sits atop Argentina's Liga Profesional Zona A and is three points clear of the second-placed team, while River Plate sits four points adrift in fourth place in Zona B. Zona A and Zona B are used to create playoff matchups in the Copa de la Superliga Argentina, played after the season ends.

How to watch River Plate vs. Boca Juniors, streaming

Fans in the United States can stream River Plate vs. Boca Juniors via Fanatiz USA.

River Plate vs. Boca Juniors start time, date and venue

River Plate vs. Boca Juniors is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 PM ET/1:30 PM CT/11:30 AM PT on Sunday, April 27th from Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

River Plate vs. Boca Juniors stats

• Miguel Merentiel is Boca Juniors' leading scorer with five goals in the Apertura phase of the Liga Profesional season.
• River Plate's leading goalscorer in the league is Miguel Borja with four goals.
• Boca are the joint-second leading scorers in the competition with 1.6 goals per 90 minutes.
• River Plate's defense is the best in the league with 0.5 goals allowed per 90 minutes, and their nine clean sheets are good for second in the league.
• Boca Juniors forward Edinson Cavani has won two penalties this season, the most in the league.
• River Plate leads the competition in average possession (66.2 percent), expected goals (21.0), shots on target per match (5.1), big chances (39), and big chances missed (29).
• Both teams have received two red cards this season.

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