CA Barracas Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junín, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
Overview
Match Preview
CA Barracas Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junín — Superliga Argentina at Claudio Chiqui Tapia.
- CA Barracas Central 27 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- CA Sarmiento de Junín 27 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ariel Penel
- Assistant 1 Maximilano Del Yesso
- Assistant 2 Pablo Gualtieri (Argentina)
8 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junín | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Tucuman | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | CA Tigre | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | CA Barracas Central | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Racing Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | CA Union | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Barracas Central | CA Sarmiento de Junín | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #26 |
| 23 | Points | 26 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 4 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 11 / 11 |
| 15 | Scored | 18 |
| 33 | Conceded | 28 |
| -18 | GD | -10 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 0.96 |
| 15% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
CA Barracas Central this season
CA Barracas Central this season
31%
Clean Sheets
CA Sarmiento de Junín this season
CA Sarmiento de Junín this season
CA Barracas Central are 28th (23 pts). CA Sarmiento de Junín are 26th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Barracas Central
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Sarmiento de Junín
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
CA Sarmiento de Junín
| Junior Marabel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Claudio Chiqui Tapia will turn into a battlefield for CA Barracas Central and CA Sarmiento de Junin.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Barracas Central and CA Sarmiento de Junin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The 27-year-old Manuel Garcia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Juan Insaurralde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 112 appearances.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Junior Marabel doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' Gonzalo Maroni has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' It’s gonna be a card for Thiago Santamaria.
- 38' CA Barracas Central started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 40' A stunning finish from Carlos Villalba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' Damian Martinez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Another change for CA Barracas Central made on 46 minute. Lucas Gamba leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Morales.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Sarmiento de Junin winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Norberto Briasco is replacing Ivan Tapia for the CA Barracas Central side.
- 66' CA Sarmiento de Junin has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rodrigo Insua makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 71' The crowd applauds Thiago Santamaria as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Suarez steps in for CA Sarmiento de Junin.
- 76' Manuel Duarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gonzalo Maroni at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Facundo Alaggia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mauricio Martinez on 81 minute.
- 82' The CA Sarmiento de Junin manager makes a substitution. Junior Marabel departs to be replaced by Alexis Gonzalez.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Javier Burrai.
- The points are shared — CA Barracas Central 1-2 CA Sarmiento de Junin. Honours even.
Lineups
CA Barracas Central Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 30
-
33
Gonzalo Maroni ↓ Manuel Duarte 76'
- 4
-
21
Lucas Gamba ↓ Gonzalo Morales 46'
- 5
- 31
-
10
Ivan Tapia ↓ Norberto Briasco 61'
- 2
- 6
-
7
Facundo Bruera ↓ Tomas Porra 46'
- 15
Bench
- 37
-
11
Norberto Briasco ↑ 61'
- 1
- 13
-
20
Jhonatan Candia ↑ 46'
-
18
Manuel Duarte ↑ 76'
- 25
- 79
- 28
-
9
Gonzalo Morales ↑ 46'
-
8
Tomas Porra ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Rubén Insúa
CA Sarmiento de Junín Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 77
- 14
-
25
Carlos Villalba ↓ Jonatan Gomez 81'
- 15
- 5
- 27
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 29
- 34
Bench
-
3
Lucas Suarez ↑ 71'
-
11
Jonatan Gomez ↑ 81'
- 26
- 7
- 33
- 30
- 12
- 40
-
32
Alexis Gonzalez ↑ 82'
-
35
Facundo Alaggia ↑ 81'
- 18
- 10
Coach
Facundo Sava
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Gondou | 3 |
| Bruno Christian Sepulveda | 3 |
| Ivan Tapia | 2 |
| Rodrigo Insua | 2 |
| Javier Fabian Toledo | 1 |
| Francisco Alvarez | 1 |
| Carlos Villalba | 1 |
| Junior Marabel | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Barracas Central Form
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junín
L
2026-03-24
CA Huracan
0–0
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-03-16
CA Barracas Central
2–1
CA Tucuman
W
2026-03-12
CS Independiente Rivadavia
1–2
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-03-01
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–1
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-02-25
CA Barracas Central
2–1
CA Tigre
W
CA Sarmiento de Junín Form
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junín
W
2026-03-22
CA Sarmiento de Junín
2–0
CA Aldosivi
W
2026-03-15
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Sarmiento de Junín
L
2026-03-11
CA Sarmiento de Junín
0–0
Racing Club
D
2026-03-03
CA Sarmiento de Junín
1–0
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
W
2026-02-26
CA Sarmiento de Junín
1–3
CA Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.2
CA Barracas Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
CA Sarmiento de Junín xG
I would bet for:
CA Barracas Central or CA Sarmiento de Junín 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Sarmiento de Junín win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Barracas Central or Draw
67%
Draw or CA Sarmiento de Junín
63%
CA Barracas Central or CA Sarmiento de Junín
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Sarmiento de Junín win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Barracas Central
| Handicap | CA Barracas Central covers | Push | CA Sarmiento de Junín covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
CA Sarmiento de Junín keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

