CA Boca Juniors vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Boca Juniors vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando.
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Tello
- Referee Gerardo Carretero
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Andres Barbieri
15 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 3.5 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 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 Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Velez 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 Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
53%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 8 G | |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Union get us underway at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando.
- 3' A stunning finish from Ramon Abila — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Boca Juniors that had 175 games and scored 214 goals.
- 13' Argentina international Julio Buffarini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' CA Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' 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 Alexis Mac Allister suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' CA Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' Carlos Izquierdoz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Union so far.
- 38' The 36-year-old Ivan Marcone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eduardo Salvio, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Alberto Jose Armando with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 48' Franco Troyansky is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Boca Juniors tonight.
- 51' The crowd applauds Gabriel Carabajal as he leaves the pitch. Franco Troyansky steps in for CA Union.
- 54' Ramon Abila picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Alexis Mac Allister is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' It looks surprising CA Boca Juniors does not make any changes. Ezequiel Bonifacio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The CA Boca Juniors manager makes a substitution. Alexis Mac Allister departs to be replaced by Daniele De Rossi.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Another change for CA Union made on 71 minute. Federico Milo leaves to be changed by Franco Calderon.
- 75' CA Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 76' Sebastian Villa is replacing Nicolas Capaldo for the CA Boca Juniors side.
- 79' Fresh legs for CA Union! Braian Alvarez comes on to replace Juan Cavallaro.
- 80' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Ramon Abila by Jan Carlos Hurtado on 80 minute.
- 82' Ivan Marcone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gustavo Alfaro will be considering his options from the bench.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA Boca Juniors to claim maximum points.
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 Union 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 |
|---|---|
| Ramon Abila | 2 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Fernando Andres Marquez | 1 |
| Agustin Obando | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Carlos Tevez | 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 Union 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 Union
40%
CA Boca Juniors or CA Union
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 Union 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 Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

