AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at Diego Armando Maradona.
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
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 Córdoba | 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | CA Union | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junín | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | CA Lanus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | CA Tigre | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Apr | CA Belgrano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | CA River Plate | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Racing Club | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 2–0 | W |
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 Diego Armando Maradona. AA Argentinos Juniors are looking to make home advantage count against CA Union.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. CA Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Argentina international Francisco Gonzalez Metilli has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Gabriel Avalos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AA Argentinos Juniors are in front.
- 26' Santiago Gabriel Montiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AA Argentinos Juniors so far.
- 30' What a strike from Gabriel Avalos! The score is 2-0.
- 35' Martin Ezequiel Canete needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Kevin Mac Allister makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and AA Argentinos Juniors are in front.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' Gabriel Avalos makes a hat-trick on 53.
- 57' Another change for AA Argentinos Juniors made on 57 minute. Marco Di Cesare leaves to be changed by Matias Vera.
- 61' Enzo Roldan is replacing Kevin Zenon for the CA Union side.
- 66' named a 3-1-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' AA Argentinos Juniors make a change. Fabricio Dominguez trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Cabral on 67 minutes.
- 68' CA Union ring the changes. Daniel Juarez has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Gonzalez to step up.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Francisco Gonzalez Metilli makes it 5-0.
- 82' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Marcos Mosqueira departs to be replaced by Gaston Comas.
- 83' Tomas Gonzalez does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Union surge ahead!
- 84' Goal! Tomas Gonzalez scores his 1 goal in 162 matches.
- 89' CA Union is showing some good football. However, CA Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- It finishes all square. AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Union share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 6
- 7
- 21
-
29
Marco Di Cesare ↓ Matias Vera 57'
- 20
- 13
- 18
Bench
-
19
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 57'
- 27
- 15
-
14
Matias Vera ↑ 57'
-
16
Rodrigo Cabral ↑ 67'
- 24
- 30
-
5
Federico Redondo ↑ 57'
-
3
Luciano Sanchez ↑ 57'
- 11
- 25
- 12
Coach
Gabriel Milito
CA Union Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 37
-
29
Daniel Juarez ↓ Tomas Gonzalez 68'
-
34
Kevin Zenon ↓ Enzo Roldan 61'
- 25
- 10
- 26
-
22
Luciano Aued ↓ Mauro Luna Diale 61'
- 30
-
17
Marcos Mosqueira ↓ Gaston Comas 82'
Bench
- 3
-
21
Gaston Comas ↑ 82'
- 16
-
7
Mauro Luna Diale ↑ 61'
-
8
Enzo Roldan ↑ 61'
- 77
- 11
-
19
Tomas Gonzalez ↑ 68'
-
20
Mateo Del Blanco ↑ 61'
- 9
- 32
- 99
Coach
Gustavo Munua
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
2023-04-11
AA Argentinos Juniors
5–1
CA Union
W
2023-04-08
CA Sarmiento de Junín
2–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
L
2023-03-31
AA Argentinos Juniors
3–0
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
W
2023-03-21
CA Lanus
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2023-03-11
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2023-03-06
CA Tigre
0–1
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
CA Union xG
I would bet for:
AA Argentinos Juniors to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AA Argentinos Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw
81%
Draw or CA Union
44%
AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AA Argentinos Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors
| Handicap | AA Argentinos Juniors covers | Push | CA Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
CA Union keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

