CA Central Cordoba vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Central Córdoba vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Central Córdoba 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | CA Colon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | CA Tucuman | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | CA Central Cordoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Independiente | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Central Cordoba | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #5 |
| 31 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 38 |
| 36 | Conceded | 21 |
| -7 | GD | +17 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Central Cordoba this season
35%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Central Cordoba are 22nd (31 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Central Cordoba
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/1
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Central Cordoba
| Michael Santos | 7 G | 2 A |
| Diego Barrera | 3 G |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 1 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CA Central Cordoba vs CA River Plate — let the football do the talking.
- 5' CA Central Cordoba currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Jonathan Bay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' CA Central Cordoba are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 16' A moment of madness from Alejandro Maciel on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Central Cordoba will be frustrated.
- 21' Argentina international Santiago Simon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Magnificent from Jorge Carrascal! That is 25 goals in 189 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' The 26-year-old Benjamin Rollheiser has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Alejandro Maciel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Central Cordoba side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' CA River Plate make a change. Benjamin Rollheiser trudges off to be replaced by Braian Romero on 60 minutes.
- 62' Against the run of play, Julian Alvarez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' A change in the CA Central Cordoba ranks — Alejandro Martinez exits the field as Pablo Arganaraz enters on 69.
- 71' Leonardo Sequeira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for CA Central Cordoba. Leonardo Sequeira will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' A tactical swap from CA Central Cordoba — Lucas Santiago Melano on, Milton Gimenez off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Agustin Palavecino is replacing Jorge Carrascal for the CA River Plate side.
- 82' Time for substitution for CA Central Cordoba. Cristian Vega is replaced by Mateo Montenegro.
- 87' Braian Romero does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- It finishes all square. CA Central Cordoba and CA River Plate share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
CA Central Córdoba Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 7
- 23
- 14
- 12
- 5
- 18
- 45
- 22
Bench
- 27
- 9
- 39
- 19
- 28
- 13
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 20
- 16
Coach
Gustavo Coleoni
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 10
- 17
- 30
-
31
Santiago Simon ↓ Bruno Zuculini 69'
- 11
- 3
Bench
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 69'
- 23
- 25
- 7
- 27
-
19
Braian Romero ↑ 60'
- 16
- 15
- 13
- 26
-
8
Agustin Palavecino ↑ 77'
- 28
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Colidio | 2 |
| Leonardo Sequeira | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Pablo Solari | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Central Córdoba Form
2021-09-25
CA Central Cordoba
1–3
CA River Plate
W
2021-09-19
CA Colon
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
L
2021-09-14
CA Central Cordoba
2–0
CA Tucuman
L
2021-09-03
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
CA Central Cordoba
D
2021-08-29
CA Central Cordoba
2–4
CA Rosario Central
W
2021-08-25
Racing Club
0–0
CA Central Cordoba
D
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
CA Central Córdoba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + CA River Plate to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
CA Central Córdoba or Draw
41%
Draw or CA River Plate
81%
CA Central Córdoba or CA River Plate
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Central Córdoba
| Handicap | CA Central Córdoba covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
CA Central Córdoba keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

