Club Friendly: Barcelona vs Boca Juniors live
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Barcelona will play Boca Juniors at King Saud University Stadium tonight at 19:00 (SAST) in a friendly match in honor of Diego Maradona, who died earlier this year. Both teams have met in club friendlies on multiple occasions with the most recent being in May 2021, when the game finished in a goalless draw. Wilmar Roldan, a Colombian referee, will be in charge of this match.
Barca have been drawn against Napoli in their Europa League Knockout play-off in February, following their exit from the Champions League. Following multiple defeats and Koeman’s dismissal, the Catalans have had a difficult season. Barcelona’s most recent encounter, against Osasuna, ended in a 2-2 draw, disappointing the fans who had hoped for further victory. Despite the fact that their performance and effort have improved under Xavi, the club continues to have difficulty converting chances into goals. They face an Argentine squad that have only lost one of their last four friendlies and are anticipated to win today. The fans are anticipating the debut of Alves, who recently joined the team.
Boca Juniors are one of the Argentine teams that have played Barcelona multiple times, and they will play them tonight in a friendly in honor of Diego Maradona. After 25 games, they are in fourth place in their local league, with 41 points and 11 victories. They’re a good club that will give the Catalans a tough time. Boca have won two games against Barcelona, and a repeat performance is expected tonight. They’ll be expected to put up a fight against the Catalans and even win the game.
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Head-to-head
In their last four club friendlies, Barcelona have only one victory with two defeats and one draw.
Prediction
The Catalans will find it difficult to score goals as they continue to lack confidence in their ability to convert chances. Barca will be expected to put up a solid fight against Boca, who have had the upper hand over them with their most recent meeting resulting in a goalless draw. Barcelona could win by a razor-thin margin tonight.
