Two clubs in the top half of the Primera Division table will do battle today in a league match between Boca Juniors and River Plate. The Superclasico scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Boca Juniors manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena (via Canchallena): "It would be a fatal blow for Boca or River to be eliminated in the Round of 16 [of the Copa Libertadores], knowing that big clubs have the mission of being champion. The word 'choking' has no place here."

River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo (via Buenos Aires Herald): "Sunday's game will unleash the beast. It's not a decisive game. For me, the three games against Boca Juniors [including the Copa Libertadores] will be different ones. One won't relate to the other."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Pablo Osvaldo is enjoying a modicum of success this campaign. In eight league appearances, the 29-year-old has three goals.

River Plate's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Barovero; Mercado, Maidana, Pezzella, Vangioni; Solari, Kranevitter, Rojas; Martinez; Mora, Gutierrez

Boca Juniors' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Orion; Monzon, Diaz, Burdisso, Peruzzi; Lodeiro, Cubas, Meli; Chavez, Osvaldo, Carrizo

Standings

Rnk

Team

MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

1

Boca Juniors

10

7

3

0

18

5

13

24

2

River Plate

10

7

3

0

24

13

11

24

3

San Lorenzo

11

8

0

3

17

6

11

24

4

Belgrano

10

7

1

2

16

8

8

22

5

Rosario Central

10

6

4

0

16

9

7

22

6

Racing Club

11

5

5

1

15

6

9

20

7

Tigre

10

5

3

2

11

8

3

18

8

Aldosivi

11

5

3

3

15

13

2

18

9

Newell's Old Boys

11

5

3

3

12

10

2

18

10

Banfield

10

5

1

4

14

13

1

16

11

Sarmiento

11

4

3

4

16

15

1

15

12

Lanús

11

4

3

4

12

13

-1

15

13

Independiente

10

3

5

2

15

11

4

14

14

Unión (Santa Fe)

10

3

5

2

14

13

1

14

15

Argentinos Juniors

11

3

5

3

9

11

-2

14

16

San Martín (San Juan)

10

3

4

3

13

12

1

13

17

Gimnasia (La Plata)

11

3

4

4

13

14

-1

13

18

Estudiantes (La Plata)

11

3

4

4

11

15

-4

13

19

Vélez Sársfield

11

3

3

5

11

12

-1

12

20

Temperley

10

3

3

4

7

9

-2

12

21

Godoy Cruz

11

3

3

5

12

18

-6

12

22

Defensa y justicia

10

2

4

4

8

10

-2

10

23

Colón (Santa Fe)

10

2

4

4

8

13

-5

10

24

Quilmes

10

2

3

5

12

18

-6

9

25

Huracán

10

2

1

7

9

14

-5

7

26

Crucero del Norte

10

1

3

6

5

12

-7

6

27

Olimpo

11

0

6

5

2

10

-8

6

28

Arsenal

10

1

3

6

8

17

-9

6

29

Nueva Chicago

10

0

5

5

7

14

-7

5

30

Atlético Rafaela

10

0

5

5

7

15

-8

5