San Lorenzo de Almagro holds a historical lead of six wins over Boca Juniors in their head-to-head record. The statistic gains significance ahead of this weekend's classic in the Argentine Liga Profesional, set for Sunday at the Pedro Bidegain Stadium.
The overall record, spanning amateur and professional eras, totals 213 matches. San Lorenzo has won 83, Boca Juniors 77, with 53 draws. "It has El Ciclón ahead but with a narrow advantage over El Xeneize," an analysis of the record stated.
The last meeting was on March 11 at La Bombonera, a 1-1 draw. Santiago Ascacibar opened the scoring for the hosts and Gregorio Rodríguez equalised for the visitors. Prior to that, on August 18, 2024, Boca won 3-2, also at home. There were no meetings in 2025 due to the tournament format which prevented the teams from sharing a group or meeting in playoffs.
Breaking down the numbers, in domestic league tournaments they have played 193 matches. There, San Lorenzo's lead is wider, with 76 wins to Boca's 66 and 50 draws. In national cups, across six games, El Ciclón leads 3-2 with one draw. In international competitions, over four duels, San Lorenzo dominates with three wins to one. The amateur era, with eleven duels, is the only segment where Boca leads clearly, with eight wins to one and two draws.
A curious fact about the classic is that "in the 1990 Apertura it was suspended at halftime and recorded as a loss for both," as was noted.
The current context finds San Lorenzo in tenth place on the table with 11 points, following a 1-1 draw against Independiente on September 13. Facundo Farías scored the equaliser on that occasion. The team faces a Boca side that is fifth, in a key match to improve their standing. The full season schedule is available on the fixtures page.
San Lorenzo will defend its historical advantage with morale high after its last home win, 1-0 against Talleres.
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