AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina .
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nazareno Arasa
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Maximilano Del Yesso
- Referee Juan Vazquez
22 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Cordoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | CA Unión | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Racing Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | CA Lanus | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | CA River Plate | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | CA Talleres | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Colon | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AA Argentinos Juniors | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #9 |
| 30 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 6 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 28 | Conceded | 26 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/2
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 2 A |
| Alan Lescano | 5 G | |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Unión get us underway at .
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 7' What composure from Santiago Zurbriggen! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. AA Argentinos Juniors is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Bruno Pitton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' It’s high time Leonardo Madelón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Damian Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AA Argentinos Juniors side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' A moment of madness from Leonardo Pisculichi on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AA Argentinos Juniors will be frustrated.
- 49' Gaston Veron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Bobadilla at the 49 minute mark.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Unión are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' AA Argentinos Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The whistle greets Franco Fragapane as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Gomez.
- 64' Leonardo Pisculichi makes way for Francisco Ilarregui at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from AA Argentinos Juniors.
- 69' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Nelson Acevedo by Manuel De Iriondo on 69 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Francis Mac Allister as he leaves the pitch. Fausto Montero steps in for AA Argentinos Juniors.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raul Bobadilla made 174 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. AA Argentinos Juniors must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Miguel Torren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Kevin Mac Allister has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 89' Time for substitution for CA Union. Franco Soldano is replaced by Federico Andrada.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AA Argentinos Juniors 0-1 CA Unión.
Lineups
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Raul Bobadilla ↓ Gaston Veron 49'
- 19
- 12
- 2
- 14
- 13
- 23
- 4
- 18
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
30
Fausto Montero ↑ 70'
-
16
Gaston Veron ↑ 49'
- 3
-
27
Francisco Ilarregui ↑ 64'
- 26
Coach
Ezequiel Alejo Carboni
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
9
Federico Andrada ↑ 89'
-
23
Manuel De Iriondo ↑ 69'
-
10
Rodrigo Gomez ↑ 60'
- 22
- 3
- 25
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Avalos | 6 |
| Nicolas Cordero | 2 |
| Nicolas Orsini | 1 |
| Simon Rivero | 1 |
| Santiago Zurbriggen | 1 |
| Franco Troyansky | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Francisco Gonzalez Metilli | 1 |
Head to Head
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2018-10-21
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–1
CA Unión
L
2018-09-29
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–2
Racing Club
L
2018-09-23
CA San Martin de Tucuman
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2018-09-15
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
2018-08-31
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–0
CA Lanus
W
2018-08-25
CA River Plate
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.54
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Unión win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw
54%
Draw or CA Unión
80%
AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Unión
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Unión win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 4
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors
| Handicap | AA Argentinos Juniors covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 27% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

