River Plate vs Boca Juniors - Preview, broadcast and live-streaming info for the Superclásico

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The heated South American rivalry adds another chapter to its history on Sunday evening. Follow the game with this guide.

Where can I watch River Plate vs Boca Juniors live on TV?

If you live in the United States, the game will be available to watch in Spanish via TyC Sports Internacional. Those living in Argentina can keep track of the game via ESPN Premium. Meanwhile, fans living ing Mexico can follow the match on ESPN3. Live elsewhere? Then please check our River vs Boca match page for more details.

Where can I stream River Plate vs Boca Juniors live?

There will be a variety of options to follow this game on-the-go across the world.

In the U.S.: CBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+, Fanatiz.

In Canada: Fanatiz Canada.

In Argentina: Star+.

In Mexico: Star+, Fanatiz Mexico.

If you live in another country, visit our dedicated match page for further streaming options.

River Plate vs Boca Juniors - Team news

River Plate make it to this game after two consecutive draws, which have seen them slip down Group A's standings. Despite those draws, the team coached by Martín Demichelis is unbeaten in their last five, winning three in a row before their draws against Atlético Tucumán and Banfield. The team will take the pitch of the Monumental with Miguel Borja as the league's top scorer with six goals to his name, although the Colombian footballer could see his time on the pitch being reduced due to a muscular problem.

As for their opponents, Boca Juniors are ranked seventh in Group B following a slow start. Los Xeneizes have only won two of their six games in the tournament. In fact, Boca lost their previous match against Lanús (1-2), which saw them being leapfrogged in the competition. In terms of players to watch, Miguel Merentiel will be the man to keep an eye on for River's defense, as the Uruguayan footballer has found the back of the net three times in the tournament.

Unfortunately, there will be some key absences that will be sidelined for this match. Here is the list of unavailable footballers for this match.

River Plate: Matías Kranevitter, Santiago Simón, Pity Martínez (injured); Miguel Borja (doubtful).

Boca Juniors: Marcos Rojo, Pol Fernández (injured).

River Plate vs Boca Juniors: Head-to-head

The most recent game between these teams saw River Plate going out on top 2-0 in October 2023.
In fact, River Plate have won the last two against Boca without conceding.
Los Millonarios have won two out of their last three Superclásicos when playing as hosts.
Boca's last win against River Plate took place in September 2022, when they defeated their bitter rivals 1-0 at La Bombonera.
Martín Demichelis will face Boca for the third time as River's coach. So far, he has beaten them both times.
This will be Diego Martínez's first game as Boca's coach against River. His record against Los Millonarios shows seven games with four different clubs, with a record of two wins, one draw, and four losses.