CA Belgrano vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Belgrano vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at Mario Alberto Kempes.
- CA Belgrano 27 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Tucumán | 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 Lanús | 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 Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | CA Lanús | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | CA Patronato | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | CA Belgrano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | CA Central Córdoba | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Racing Club | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | CA Platense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | CA Patronato | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Belgrano | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 35 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 11 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 38 |
| 32 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | +17 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
CA Belgrano this season
CA Belgrano this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Belgrano are 16th (35 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Belgrano
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Belgrano
| Lucas Zelarayan | 5 G | 5 A |
| Francisco Gonzalez Metilli | 4 G |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CA Belgrano have kicked off against CA River Plate. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 40-year-old Franco Armani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' CA Belgrano are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' It’s high time Martin Demichelis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' CA Belgrano is showing some good football. However, CA Belgrano are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Belgrano must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' CA Belgrano is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pablo Vegetti on 38.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Poor challenge from Milton Casco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' 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.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Enzo Perez is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Marcelo Herrera, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Jose Rondon comes on to replace Miguel Borja.
- 67' GOAL! Pablo Vegetti scores on 67.
- 68' Pablo Vegetti makes a hat-trick on 68.
- 72' Another change for CA River Plate made on 72 minute. Milton Casco leaves to be changed by Franco Alfonso.
- 75' CA Belgrano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francisco Oliver is hanging Nicolas Meriano on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' A change in the CA Belgrano ranks — Bruno Zapelli exits the field as Guillermo Pereira enters on 76.
- 81' What composure from Ignacio Fernandez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 82' A tactical swap from CA Belgrano — Ivan Ramirez on, Ariel Mauricio Rojas off on 82 minutes.
- 85' A moment of madness from Lucas Diarte on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Belgrano will be frustrated.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA Belgrano to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA Belgrano Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
32
Ariel Rojas ↓ Ivan Ramirez 82'
- 3
- 8
- 24
- 5
- 9
- 10
- 12
- 25
- 13
- 6
Bench
- 7
- 31
-
16
Ivan Ramirez ↑ 82'
-
18
Francisco Oliver ↑ 75'
- 29
- 1
-
23
Guillermo Pereira ↑ 76'
- 11
-
19
Joaquin Susvielles ↑ 82'
- 30
Coach
Guillermo Farre
CA River Plate Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Miguel Borja ↓ Jose Rondon 67'
- 1
- 24
- 10
-
20
Milton Casco ↓ Franco Alfonso 72'
- 15
- 29
-
26
Jose Paradela ↓ Lucas Beltran 82'
- 36
- 13
- 4
Bench
- 5
- 12
- 30
-
21
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 67'
- 14
-
18
Lucas Beltran ↑ 82'
- 2
- 31
-
25
Jose Rondon ↑ 67'
- 33
- 34
-
35
Franco Alfonso ↑ 72'
Coach
Martin Demichelis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tomas Galvan | 3 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 2 |
| Facundo Colidio | 2 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Angel Correa | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Pablo Solari | 1 |
| Claudio Echeverri | 1 |
CA Belgrano Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18
CA Belgrano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA Belgrano or CA River Plate 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Belgrano win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Belgrano or Draw
68%
Draw or CA River Plate
60%
CA Belgrano or CA River Plate
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Belgrano win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Belgrano
| Handicap | CA Belgrano covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Belgrano keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.