CA River Plate vs AA Argentinos Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs AA Argentinos Juniors — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Cristian Navarro
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Jorge Broggi
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | CA River Plate | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | AA Argentinos Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #23 |
| 43 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 28 |
| +17 | GD | -6 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
46%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
7/2
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alan Lescano | 5 G | |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA River Plate welcome AA Argentinos Juniors for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Gallardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' Poor challenge from Javier Pinola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' AA Argentinos Juniors are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' CA River Plate is showing some good football. However, CA River Plate are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Gaston Machin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 29' Matias Romero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AA Argentinos Juniors backline.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with AA Argentinos Juniors winning 50% of all matches.
- 46' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Exequiel Palacios is withdrawn and Rafael Borre gets his opportunity.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Exequiel Palacios made 189 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gaston Machin.
- 54' The AA Argentinos Juniors bench stirs into life. Leonardo Pisculichi is withdrawn and Francis Mac Allister gets his opportunity.
- 55' Francis Mac Allister has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 57' Nicolas De La Cruz gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Gonzalo Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The AA Argentinos Juniors bench stirs into life. Oscar Benitez is withdrawn and Matias Romero gets his opportunity.
- 62' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Leonardo Ponzio is withdrawn and Enzo Perez gets his opportunity.
- 63' Gaston Veron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Bobadilla at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' AA Argentinos Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 73' CA River Plate are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AA Argentinos Juniors's shape.
- 78' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and AA Argentinos Juniors are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 22
- 26
- 2
-
23
Leonardo Ponzio C ↓ Enzo Perez 62'
- 27
- 29
- 20
Bench
- 5
-
24
Enzo Perez ↑ 62'
- 28
-
19
Rafael Borre ↑ 46'
- 14
- 4
-
11
Nicolas De La Cruz ↑ 57'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Raul Bobadilla ↓ Gaston Veron 63'
-
9
Oscar Benitez ↓ Matias Romero 61'
- 12
- 2
- 15
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 18
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 6
-
5
Francis Mac Allister ↑ 54'
-
16
Gaston Veron ↑ 63'
- 27
-
26
Matias Romero ↑ 61'
Coach
Alfredo Berti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Jorge Carrascal | 1 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 1 |
| Bruno Zuculini | 1 |
| Alan Lescano | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Lucas Beltran | 1 |
| Agustin Palavecino | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
85%
Draw or AA Argentinos Juniors
53%
CA River Plate or AA Argentinos Juniors
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
25.7%
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | AA Argentinos Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 30% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 9% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.