Boca Juniors and Union will be desperate to record a win when they face off in the Liga Profesional Argentina at the Alberto Jose Armando Stadium on Friday.
Both teams have only managed two wins in their eight league games so far. The hosts are 11th whereas the visitors are eighth in the standings.
Boca Juniors are heading into the game on the back of a win on penalties against Talleres in a Copa Argentina fixture. Union will be chasing their fourth win in a row across all competitions, which should make this an interesting battle.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Boca Juniors vs Union kick-off time
| Date: | October 20, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 8.30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Alberto Jose Armando Stadium |
The game between Sweden and Italy will be played at the Alberto Jose Armando Stadium on Friday. Kick-off is at 8.30 pm EDT for fans in the US.
How to watch Boca Juniors vs Union online - TV channels & live streams
| Paramount+ | Watch here | |
| Fanatiz | Watch here | |
| ViX+ | Watch here |
The fixture will be shown live on Paramount+,Fanatiz and Vix in the United States. Match highlights will be shown on the club's official YouTube channels after the full-time whistle. Live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Boca Juniors team news
Edinson Cavani scored his third goal for Boca Juniors in their last outing, a 1-1 draw against Talleres. He is expected to be one of the first names on the team sheet once again.
In the game before that, a defeat against Belgrano, it was Miguel Merential who scored a brace. The hosts will hope to name a strong lineup, as they have no fresh injury concerns to deal with.
Boca Juniors predicted XI: S. Romero; Advincula, Figal, Valentini, Fabra; Medina, Campuzano, E. Fernandez, Janson; Benedetto, Cavani.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | S. Romero, Brey, Garcia |
| Defenders: | Figal, Valdez, Rojo, Valentini, Genez, Di Lollo, Roncaglia, Anselmino, Sarachi, Fabra, Barco, Sandez, Blondel, Weigandt, Advincula |
| Midfielders: | Varela, E. Fernandez, Campuzano, Medina, Payero, P. Fernandez, Ramirez, Almendra, Montes, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Saralegui, O. Romero, Bullaude, Taborda, Cortes, Carrasco, Jansen, Villa |
| Forwards: | Cavani, Vazquez, Merentiel, Benedetto, Aguirre, Zeballos, Briasco, Langoni |
Union team news
There are no fresh injury concerns to deal with for Union ahead of their clash against Boca Juniors.
Jeronimo Domina and Javier Morales will hope to combine in the final third to come. up with goals. After three league games without a single goal, Nicolas Orsini broke the duck for his team in the 1-0 win over Sarmiento in their last league outing.
Union predicted XI: Campisi; Corvalan, Pardo, Vera, Paz, Roldan, Zenon, Mosqueira, Luna Diale, Domina, Morales.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | González, Meuli, Campisi |
| Defenders: | Calderón, Corvalán, Morales, Piris, Franzotti, Gerometta, Vera, Del Blanco, O'Neill, Profini, Ludueña, Paz |
| Midfielders: | Roldán, Zenón, Tanda, Mosqueira, Comas, Verde, Banega, Moyano, Venetucci |
| Forwards: | Diale, Morales, González, Meynier, Dómina, Juárez, Orsini |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| July 07, 2023 | Unión 0 - 0 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| June 25, 2022 | Boca Juniors 1 - 2 Unión | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| July 17, 2021 | Unión 1 - 1 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| April 12, 2021 | Unión 1 - 0 Boca Juniors | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| November 25, 2019 | Boca Juniors 2 - 0 Unión | Liga Profesional Argentina |

