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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 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' The wait is over. CA River Plate get us underway at .
- 5' Argentina international Agustin Palavecino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Dardo Federico Miloc is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 20.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Julian Navas will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Navas.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emiliano Papa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' 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.
- 56' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Jorge Carrascal exits the field as Matias Suarez enters on 56.
- 61' Enzo Perez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Jorge Ortiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Larralde on 63 minute.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Benjamin Rollheiser is replaced by Braian Romero.
- 73' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Jorge Ortiz exits the field as Leonel Picco enters on 73.
- 75' Magnificent from Emiliano Mendez! That is 5 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Poor challenge from Emiliano Mendez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Enzo Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Agustin Palavecino 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 |
| Emiliano Mendez | 1 |
| Jose Paradela | 1 |
| Luis Leal | 1 |
| Brian Guzman | 1 |
| Juan Cruz Kaprof | 1 |
| Nicolas Gimenez | 1 |
| Fernando Torrent | 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.