CA Independiente vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Independiente vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | CA Colon | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | CA Tucuman | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | CA Independiente | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | CA Sarmiento de Junin | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | CA Aldosivi | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | CA Rosario Central | A | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. CA Independiente host CA River Plate — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matias Suarez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Independiente side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The crowd applauds Enzo Perez as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Zuculini steps in for CA River Plate.
- 26' Bruno Zuculini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Perez at the 26 minute mark.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Pablo Solari argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Gallardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' The 33-year-old Bruno Zuculini has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Independiente in their trying to find a way past CA River Plate's compact .
- 58' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Rodrigo Aliendro exits the field as Miguel Borja enters on 58.
- 63' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' international Leandro Benegas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Rodrigo Marquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Pozzo at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' CA River Plate make a change. Ezequiel Barco trudges off to be replaced by Matias Suarez on 75 minutes.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' The crowd applauds Alan Sonora as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Gonzalez steps in for CA Independiente.
- 86' CA Independiente make a change. Damian Batallini trudges off to be replaced by Juan Cazares on 86 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Juan Cazares argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Damian Batallini ↓ Juan Cazares 86'
- 24
- 13
- 5
-
10
Alan Sonora ↓ Lucas Gonzalez 82'
- 28
-
27
Tomas Pozzo ↓ Rodrigo Marquez 70'
- 33
- 29
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
11
Juan Cazares ↑ 86'
- 4
- 2
-
14
Lucas Gonzalez ↑ 82'
-
19
Gabriel Hachen ↑ 82'
- 1
- 31
-
20
Rodrigo Marquez ↑ 70'
- 44
Coach
Julio Falcioni
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Bruno Zuculini 26'
- 20
-
27
Rodrigo Aliendro ↓ Miguel Borja 58'
- 29
- 23
-
21
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Matias Suarez 75'
- 18
- 17
- 16
- 8
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 58'
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 26'
- 22
- 15
- 14
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 75'
- 31
-
11
Nicolas de la Cruz ↑ 58'
- 4
- 33
- 10
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
CA River Plate Form
2022-08-07
CA Independiente
0–1
CA River Plate
W
2022-07-31
CA River Plate
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junin
L
2022-07-24
CA Aldosivi
0–3
CA River Plate
W
2022-07-22
CA River Plate
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2022-07-17
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–2
CA River Plate
D
2021-11-28
CA Rosario Central
2–2
CA River Plate
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
CA Independiente xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA Independiente or Draw
55%
Draw or CA River Plate
78%
CA Independiente or CA River Plate
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Independiente
| Handicap | CA Independiente covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 26% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

