CA River Plate vs Arsenal FC, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs Arsenal FC — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Independiente | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | CA River Plate | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | CA Colon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sep | CA Tucuman | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Rosario Central | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Aug | Racing Club | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CA River Plate vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Enzo Perez is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA River Plate tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dardo Federico Miloc.
- 23' Julian Navas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 24' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Julian Navas gets a Yellow card.
- 29' CA River Plate are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Israel Damonte will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 81 games and scored 177 goals.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Matias Suarez gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Jorge Carrascal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Valentin Larralde is replaced by Jorge Ortiz.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Braian Romero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Rollheiser at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Leonel Picco on, Jorge Ortiz off on 73 minutes.
- 75' GOAL! Emiliano Mendez scores on 75.
- 80' Argentina international Marcos Gonzalo Goni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Emiliano Mendez is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' It is a substitution in CA River Plate team. Agustin Palavecino is replaced by Enzo Fernandez on 89 minute.
- With this win, CA River Plate is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 9
- 2
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↓ Matias Suarez 56'
- 17
- 30
- 31
- 11
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 5
- 23
- 25
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 56'
- 27
-
19
Braian Romero ↑ 72'
- 16
- 15
-
13
Enzo Fernandez ↑ 89'
- 26
- 14
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 5
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 18
- 6
- 23
- 8
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 26
- 24
- 19
- 21
- 16
- 27
- 15
- 28
- 22
- 17
Coach
Israel Damonte
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Scocco | 2 |
| Lucas Piovi | 1 |
| Emiliano Mendez | 1 |
| Jose Paradela | 1 |
| Luis Leal | 1 |
| Brian Guzman | 1 |
| Juan Cruz Kaprof | 1 |
| Nicolas Gimenez | 1 |
CA River Plate Form
2021-09-19
CA River Plate
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
2021-09-16
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–4
CA River Plate
W
2021-09-06
CA River Plate
1–1
CA Independiente
D
2021-08-30
CA Sarmiento de Junin
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2021-08-27
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Aldosivi
W
2021-08-22
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or Arsenal FC
46%
CA River Plate or Arsenal FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.