CA Independiente vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Independiente vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Libertadores de America.
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Maximilano Del Yesso
- Referee Ariel Penel
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | CA River Plate | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | CA Banfield | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | CA Independiente | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Aldosivi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | CA Colon | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Independiente | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 40 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 13 / 5 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 38 |
| 17 | Conceded | 21 |
| +8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 33% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Independiente
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 11 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 3 A |
| Santiago Gabriel Montiel | 4 G | 4 A |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CA Independiente launch into their encounter with CA River Plate.
- 3' Gonzalo Montiel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 3.
- 8' Silvio Romero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 10' CA Independiente player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' CA Independiente are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA River Plate backline.
- 20' 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.
- 23' Rafael Borre puts CA River Plate on the lead.
- 28' Paulo Diaz is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Independiente tonight.
- 33' CA Independiente started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Independiente that had 168 games and scored 173 goals.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cecilio Dominguez made 14 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' What a strike from Silvio Romero! The score is 1-1.
- 51' CA Independiente is showing some good football. However, CA Independiente are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Barboza on 53.
- 58' CA Independiente are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 62' Alexander Barboza is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 63' Ignacio Scocco gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Leonardo Ponzio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Cristian Ferreira comes on to replace Matias Suarez.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Enzo Perez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' It is a substitution in CA Independiente team. Pablo Perez is replaced by Gaston Silva on 68 minute.
- 69' Rafael Borre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 71' Ignacio Fernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Independiente side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Another substitution for CA Independiente to replace Cecilio Dominguez by Brian Martinez on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Ferreira is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 79.
- 79' Sebastian Palacios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Domingo Blanco on 79 minute.
- 84' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Enzo Perez departs to be replaced by Bruno Zuculini.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Fernandez.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Milton Casco on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 16
- 2
-
8
Pablo Perez ↓ Gaston Silva 68'
- 26
- 23
- 6
- 29
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
20
Gaston Silva ↑ 68'
- 7
- 38
- 10
- 13
-
34
Sebastian Palacios ↑ 79'
-
40
Brian Martinez ↑ 78'
Coach
Lucas Pusineri
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Bruno Zuculini 84'
- 22
- 26
- 23
- 29
- 19
- 20
- 7
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 84'
- 27
- 25
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↑ 63'
-
21
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 64'
- 4
- 18
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Fabricio Bustos | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Independiente Form
2020-01-19
CA Independiente
1–2
CA River Plate
L
2019-12-13
CA Independiente
2–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2019-12-07
CA Independiente
0–1
CA Banfield
L
2019-12-02
CA Aldosivi
0–0
CA Independiente
D
2019-11-09
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
1–2
CA Independiente
W
2019-11-03
CA Independiente
2–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91
CA Independiente xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CA Independiente or Draw
52%
Draw or CA River Plate
76%
CA Independiente or CA River Plate
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Independiente
| Handicap | CA Independiente covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

