AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina .
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nazareno Arasa
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Maximilano Del Yesso
- Referee Juan Vazquez
19 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 5.6 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Union | 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 Union | 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 Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
55%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/4
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 2 A |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
| Alan Lescano | 4 G |
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 9 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . AA Argentinos Juniors are looking to make home advantage count against CA Union.
- 5' CA Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' Assisted by Diego Zabala with the perfectly-timed delivery and Santiago Zurbriggen makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francis Mac Allister is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AA Argentinos Juniors.
- 17' It looks surprising AA Argentinos Juniors does not make any changes. Juan Ignacio Mendez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Jonathan Bottinelli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Union tonight.
- 27' It’s high time Leonardo Madelón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Damian Martinez on 34.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' CA Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Leonardo Pisculichi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 49' Fresh legs for AA Argentinos Juniors! Gaston Veron comes on to replace Raul Bobadilla.
- 54' AA Argentinos Juniors are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Union's shape.
- 59' Uruguay international Diego Zabala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Rodrigo Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Fragapane on 60 minute.
- 64' The AA Argentinos Juniors bench stirs into life. Leonardo Pisculichi is withdrawn and Francisco Ilarregui gets his opportunity.
- 69' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Nelson Acevedo is withdrawn and Manuel De Iriondo gets his opportunity.
- 70' AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fausto Montero is hanging Francis Mac Allister on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Madelón will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' Miguel Torren is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AA Argentinos Juniors that had 170 games and scored 162 goals.
- 89' The whistle greets Franco Soldano as he departs to be replaced by Federico Andrada.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA Union to claim maximum points.
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 Union 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 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Francisco Gonzalez Metilli | 1 |
| Tomas Gonzalez | 1 |
| Adrian Balboa | 1 |
| Nicolas Orsini | 1 |
| Simon Rivero | 1 |
Head to Head
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2018-10-21
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–1
CA Union
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 Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Union 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 Union
80%
AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Union
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Union 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 Union 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 Union keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.