CA River Plate vs AA Argentinos Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2021 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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Oct | CA Banfield | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | CA Central Córdoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | CA River Plate | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | CA Colon | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | CA Tucumán | A | 3–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Racing Club | H | 2–0 | W |
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
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
44%
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
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
4/5
16-30
5/5
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
9/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 3 A |
| Gaston Veron | 5 G | 2 A |
| Alan Lescano | 5 G | |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CA River Plate launch into their encounter with AA Argentinos Juniors.
- 5' CA River Plate is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' Kevin Mac Allister is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AA Argentinos Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' AA Argentinos Juniors fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' Santiago Simon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AA Argentinos Juniors so far.
- 28' A goal from the Argentina international Bruno Zuculini! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
- 33' 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.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Paulo Diaz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for AA Argentinos Juniors. Pablo Minissale will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luciano Gomez is hanging Pablo Minissale on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' AA Argentinos Juniors come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Julian Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- 58' Julian Alvarez doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Braian Romero gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leonel Mosevich made 3 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Agustin Palavecino is replaced by Jorge Carrascal.
- 74' A tactical swap from AA Argentinos Juniors — Mateo Agustin Coronel on, Gabriel Avalos off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Cesar Florentin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 201 appearances.
- 80' Julian Alvarez makes way for Federico Girotti at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 81' CA River Plate make a change. Bruno Zuculini trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Ponzio on 81 minutes.
- 86' Paulo Diaz, a Chile defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA River Plate to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 20
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 13
- 17
- 30
-
31
Santiago Simon ↓ Jose Paradela 80'
- 8
Bench
- 22
-
23
Leonardo Ponzio ↑ 80'
- 25
- 27
-
19
Braian Romero ↑ 46'
- 16
-
15
Federico Girotti ↑ 80'
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 80'
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 70'
- 4
- 14
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 32
- 24
- 4
- 9
- 22
- 6
- 10
- 7
- 30
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 49
- 26
- 16
- 18
-
19
Luciano Gomez ↑ 46'
-
14
Leonel Mosevich ↑ 46'
- 29
-
25
Mateo Agustin Coronel ↑ 74'
- 3
- 41
-
11
Jonathan David Gomez ↑ 46'
Coach
Gabriel Milito
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 1 |
| Agustin Palavecino | 1 |
| Juan Quintero | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Damian Batallini | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2021-10-25
CA River Plate
3–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
L
2021-10-21
AA Argentinos Juniors
3–1
CA Colon
W
2021-10-17
CA Tucumán
4–3
AA Argentinos Juniors
L
2021-10-09
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–2
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2021-10-03
CA Rosario Central
0–1
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2021-09-27
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–0
Racing Club
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
87%
Draw or AA Argentinos Juniors
35%
CA River Plate or AA Argentinos Juniors
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | AA Argentinos Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.