CA Independiente vs AA Argentinos Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Independiente vs AA Argentinos Juniors — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | CA Central Cordoba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | CA Huracan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | CA Independiente | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | CA Patronato | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | CA Tucuman | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | CA Lanus | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Independiente | AA Argentinos Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #23 |
| 40 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 13 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 13 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 17 | Conceded | 28 |
| +8 | GD | -6 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
56%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts). AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Independiente
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA Independiente to score. At the same time, AA Argentinos Juniors does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling AA Argentinos Juniors supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Palacios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Independiente.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Manuel Insaurralde.
- 26' Poor challenge from Luciano Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The crowd applauds Luciano Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Roman Vega steps in for AA Argentinos Juniors.
- 51' AA Argentinos Juniors come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' The AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Reniero departs to be replaced by Diego Sosa.
- 65' The CA Independiente bench stirs into life. Sebastian Palacios is withdrawn and Jonathan Herrera gets his opportunity.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Independiente is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Roa is booked for CA Independiente — Yellow card on 76.
- 77' Lucas Daniel Romero was booked on 77.
- 80' CA Independiente make a change. Domingo Blanco trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Marquez on 80 minutes.
- 85' Marco Di Cesare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 167 appearances.
- 86' The referee shows AA Argentinos Juniors player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco Di Cesare.
- 90' The whistle greets Lucas Villalba as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Ambrogio.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Andres Roa ↓ Pablo Gonzalez 80'
- 23
- 24
- 18
- 5
- 34
-
10
Alan Velasco ↓ Brian Martinez 80'
- 1
- 33
- 29
Bench
- 4
- 13
- 15
-
9
Jonathan Herrera ↑ 65'
-
30
Brian Martinez ↑ 80'
- 3
- 32
- 26
- 31
- 22
-
20
Rodrigo Marquez ↑ 80'
-
8
Pablo Gonzalez ↑ 80'
Coach
Julio Falcioni
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Nicolas Reniero ↓ Diego Sosa 61'
- 26
- 22
-
19
Luciano Gomez ↓ Roman Vega 46'
-
6
Lucas Villalba ↓ Lucas Ambrogio 90'
- 7
- 29
- 21
- 30
- 12
- 25
Bench
-
8
Gabriel Carabajal ↑ 46'
-
18
Diego Sosa ↑ 61'
-
23
Lucas Ambrogio ↑ 90'
- 20
-
3
Roman Vega ↑ 46'
-
41
Lautaro Ovando ↑ 61'
- 38
- 46
- 44
- 37
Coach
Gabriel Milito
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Gigliotti | 2 |
| Elias Gomez | 1 |
| Leonardo Heredia | 1 |
| Gabriel Avalos | 1 |
| Martin Cauteruccio | 1 |
| Sergio Ortiz | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Independiente Form
2021-07-18
CA Independiente
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2020-03-08
CA Independiente
3–0
CA Central Cordoba
W
2020-03-03
CA Huracan
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2020-02-22
CA Independiente
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2020-02-18
CA Independiente
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2020-02-09
Racing Club
1–0
CA Independiente
L
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2021-07-18
CA Independiente
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2020-03-07
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–1
CA Rosario Central
W
2020-03-02
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
L
2020-02-22
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–1
CA Patronato
D
2020-02-15
CA Tucuman
0–2
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2020-02-08
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Lanus
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
CA Independiente xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + CA Independiente or Draw 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
CA Independiente or Draw
80%
Draw or AA Argentinos Juniors
57%
CA Independiente or AA Argentinos Juniors
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
22%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — CA Independiente
| Handicap | CA Independiente covers | Push | AA Argentinos Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 28% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

