CA River Plate vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs CA Banfield — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Julio Fernandez
- Referee Jose Castelli
- Referee Yamil Possi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | CA Banfield | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | CA Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CA Central Cordoba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | CA Independiente | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | CA Colon | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | CA Patronato | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Dec | CA Independiente | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #27 |
| 43 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 36 |
| +17 | GD | -14 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
25%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts).
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
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA Banfield gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' Matias Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' CA Banfield are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Franco Armani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' Jorge Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Luciano Gomez is booked for CA Banfield — Yellow card on 33.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enzo Perez.
- 37' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' Poor challenge from Luciano Lollo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matias Suarez on 43.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Gallardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Banfield that had 160 games and scored 131 goals.
- 65' Agustin Urzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Bertolo at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' Rafael Borre makes way for Juan Fernando Quintero at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 71' Ignacio Scocco gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Javier Pinola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Daniel Osvaldo gets the nod from CA Banfield. He replaces Jesus Datolo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 83' A change in the CA Banfield ranks — Junior Arias exits the field as Fabian Bordagaray enters on 83.
- 84' CA River Plate manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Pratto is hanging Matias Suarez on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Poor challenge from Nicolas De La Cruz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Claudio Bravo was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA River Plate to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 29
- 28
- 19
- 20
- 11
-
7
Matias Suarez ↓ Lucas Pratto 84'
- 2
Bench
-
10
Juan Fernando Quintero ↑ 68'
- 5
- 23
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↑ 84'
- 25
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↑ 71'
- 8
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA Banfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 19
- 30
- 25
- 3
-
8
Nicolas Bertolo ↓ Agustin Urzi 65'
-
10
Jesus Datolo C ↓ Daniel Osvaldo 74'
- 24
- 23
Bench
-
12
Daniel Osvaldo ↑ 74'
-
7
Fabian Bordagaray ↑ 83'
- 26
- 2
- 32
- 22
-
11
Agustin Urzi ↑ 65'
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Solari | 3 |
| Alejandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Julian Palacios | 2 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
| Salomon Rondon | 1 |
| Agustin Fontana | 1 |
CA River Plate Form
2020-02-16
CA River Plate
1–0
CA Banfield
W
2020-02-10
CA Union
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2020-02-02
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Central Cordoba
W
2020-01-26
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–1
CA River Plate
W
2020-01-19
CA Independiente
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2019-12-09
CA River Plate
0–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
CA Banfield xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
86%
Draw or CA Banfield
40%
CA River Plate or CA Banfield
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Banfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 28% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.