CA Platense vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Platense vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Platense 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | CA Colon | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | CA Tucumán | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Racing Club | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | CA Platense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | CA Patronato | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | CA Talleres | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Platense | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 39 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 9 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 38 |
| 18 | Conceded | 21 |
| +2 | GD | +17 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 37% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Platense this season
CA Platense this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Platense are 10th (39 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Platense
0-15
2/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/7
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Platense
| Bruno Sepulveda | 5 G | 1 A |
| Franco Zapiola | 4 G | 2 A |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CA Platense and CA River Plate has kicked off!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Platense must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Julian Alvarez doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 11' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 98 goal in 215 matches.
- 16' Argentina international Franco Baldassarra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Santiago Simon suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Enzo Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 215 appearances.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Jorge Carrascal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' CA Platense currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Enzo Perez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The 28-year-old Hector Martinez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' CA Platense make a change. Braian Mansilla trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Curuchet on 55 minutes.
- 59' Poor challenge from Milton Casco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The whistle greets Enzo Perez as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Zuculini.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 67' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Santiago Simon by Jorge Carrascal on 67 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from CA Platense — Tomas Sandoval on, Nicolas Bertolo off on 69 minutes.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' CA River Plate receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 78' Luciano Leonel Recalde gets the nod from CA Platense. He replaces Kevin Lomonaco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Another change for CA Platense made on 79 minute. Matias Tissera leaves to be changed by Franco Baldassarra.
- 84' 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.
- 88' The whistle greets Braian Romero as he departs to be replaced by Jose Paradela.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
Lineups
CA Platense Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 18
- 32
- 35
- 4
- 38
-
7
Matias Tissera ↓ Pablo Gerzel 78'
- 5
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 8
-
39
Tomas Sandoval ↑ 69'
-
13
Pablo Gerzel ↑ 78'
- 30
-
10
Franco Baldassarra ↑ 78'
- 1
-
6
Luciano Leonel Recalde ↑ 78'
- 11
- 14
-
25
Facundo Curuchet ↑ 55'
- 17
Coach
Claudio Sponton
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Bruno Zuculini 61'
- 20
- 6
-
19
Braian Romero ↓ Jose Paradela 88'
- 9
- 2
- 13
- 17
- 31
- 8
Bench
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 61'
- 22
- 23
- 25
- 27
- 16
- 15
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 88'
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 67'
- 4
- 14
-
33
Tomas Galvan ↑ 67'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Martinez | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Facundo Colidio | 1 |
| Maximiliano Salas | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 1 |
| Mauro Zarate | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Platense Form
CA River Plate Form
2021-11-22
CA Platense
0–1
CA River Plate
W
2021-11-07
CA River Plate
5–0
CA Patronato
W
2021-10-31
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2021-10-25
CA River Plate
3–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2021-10-22
CA Talleres
0–2
CA River Plate
W
2021-10-17
CA River Plate
3–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62
CA Platense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + CA River Plate or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
CA Platense or Draw
58%
Draw or CA River Plate
76%
CA Platense or CA River Plate
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
0.8%
Asian Handicap — CA Platense
| Handicap | CA Platense covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 25% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Platense keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

