CA Boca Juniors vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Boca Juniors vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Tello
- Referee Gerardo Carretero
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Andres Barbieri
20 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.9 goals/game
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | CA Unión | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | CA Lanus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Racing Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | CA Tucuman | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | CA Banfield | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Oct | CA Independiente | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | CA Colon | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Boca Juniors | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 42 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 9 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 30 | Scored | 27 |
| 23 | Conceded | 26 |
| +7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/7
16-30
8/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/–
76+
10/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
2/2
16-30
6/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
8/6
61-75
8/5
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 10 G | 2 A |
| Santiago Ascacibar | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 17 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 6 G | 4 A |
| Brahian Cuello | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA Unión gets underway.
- 3' Ramon Abila has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
- 8' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Esteban Andrada suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' CA Boca Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' Franco Troyansky has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' CA Unión have won 204 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Argentina international Walter Bou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Boca Juniors and CA Unión are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Boca Juniors winning 50% of all matches.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' Franco Troyansky has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Carabajal on 51 minute.
- 54' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 56' GOAL! Alexis Mac Allister scores on 56. Assisted by Nicolas Capaldo
- 61' CA Unión is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Alexis Mac Allister by Daniele De Rossi on 65 minute.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Boca Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' CA Union make a change. Federico Milo trudges off to be replaced by Franco Calderon on 71 minutes.
- 75' Poor challenge from Claudio Corvalan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Sebastian Villa gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Nicolas Capaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Another change for CA Union made on 79 minute. Juan Cavallaro leaves to be changed by Braian Alvarez.
- 80' The CA Boca Juniors manager makes a substitution. Ramon Abila departs to be replaced by Jan Carlos Hurtado.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Ivan Marcone. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' CA Unión seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Full Time. CA Boca Juniors beats CA Unión
Lineups
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 4
- 9
- 30
- 24
- 1
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 6
-
16
Daniele De Rossi ↑ 65'
-
22
Sebastian Villa ↑ 76'
-
17
Jan Carlos Hurtado ↑ 80'
- 12
- 10
- 39
Coach
Gustavo Alfaro
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
14
Federico Milo ↓ Franco Calderon 71'
- 10
- 17
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 19
- 25
- 11
-
15
Juan Cavallaro ↓ Braian Alvarez 79'
Bench
- 1
-
22
Franco Troyansky ↑ 51'
-
29
Braian Alvarez ↑ 79'
- 8
- 27
-
2
Franco Calderon ↑ 71'
- 30
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Di Lollo | 2 |
| Leonel Flores | 2 |
| Ramon Abila | 2 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Fernando Andres Marquez | 1 |
| Agustin Obando | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
CA Boca Juniors Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
CA Boca Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
CA Boca Juniors to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CA Boca Juniors or Draw
84%
Draw or CA Unión
40%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Unión
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Boca Juniors
| Handicap | CA Boca Juniors covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.