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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
44%
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
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' CA River Plate seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Nicolas de la Cruz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 21 appearances.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damian Batallini made 167 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' CA Independiente are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 25' CA River Plate make a change. Enzo Perez trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Zuculini on 25 minutes.
- 26' Enzo Perez makes way for Bruno Zuculini at the 26 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 30' Pablo Solari is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Agustin Palavecino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Independiente.
- 40' CA Independiente are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' The crowd applauds Rodrigo Aliendro as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Borja steps in for CA River Plate.
- 63' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Fresh legs for CA Independiente! Rodrigo Marquez comes on to replace Tomas Pozzo.
- 75' Matias Suarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ezequiel Barco on 75 minute.
- 80' Rodrigo Aliendro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' A change in the CA Independiente ranks — Alan Sonora exits the field as Lucas Gonzalez enters on 82.
- 86' The crowd applauds Damian Batallini as he leaves the pitch. Juan Cazares steps in for CA Independiente.
- 90' The referee shows CA Independiente player a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA River Plate players.
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 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Julian Alvarez | 1 |
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Fabricio Bustos | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 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.

