CA River Plate vs CA Barracas Central, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA
Overview
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CA River Plate vs CA Barracas Central — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Barracas Central 27 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nazareno Arasa
22 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | CA Barracas Central | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | CA Tucuman | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | CA Aldosivi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | CA River Plate | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | CA Banfield | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Racing Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junin | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Barracas Central | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #28 |
| 43 | Points | 23 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 11 / 12 |
| 38 | Scored | 15 |
| 21 | Conceded | 33 |
| +17 | GD | -18 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.85 |
| 41% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA Barracas Central this season
CA Barracas Central this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Barracas Central are 28th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Barracas Central
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 1 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA River Plate to score. At the same time, CA Barracas Central does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Otamendi, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' CA Barracas Central looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Gonzalo Morales scoring 1 goals.
- 22' Gonzalo Morales adds to his 1 season tally! CA Barracas Central lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA River Plate and CA Barracas Central are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' CA Barracas Central is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Jappert on 44.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ezequiel Centurion. He receives a card.
- 46' CA River Plate make a change. Fausto Vera trudges off to be replaced by Joaquin Freitas on 46 minutes.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' CA Barracas Central receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 58' It is a substitution in CA Barracas Central team. Gonzalo Morales is replaced by Gonzalo Maroni on 58 minute.
- 63' Argentina international Elias Pereyra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Facundo Colidio is replaced by Angel Correa.
- 68' The whistle greets Tomas Galvan as he departs to be replaced by Mauro Arambarri.
- 72' Mauro Arambarri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' CA River Plate seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' Poor challenge from Jhonatan Candia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' That is a card for CA Barracas Central. Dardo Miloc will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Ivan Guaraz was booked on 88.
- 90' Time for substitution for CA Barracas Central. Ivan Tapia is replaced by Elias Pereyra.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 21
- 29
- 28
- 19
-
15
Fausto Vera ↓ Joaquin Freitas 46'
-
11
Facundo Colidio ↓ Angel Correa 67'
-
26
Tomas Galvan ↓ Mauro Arambarri 68'
- 41
-
25
Lautaro Pereyra ↓ Lucas Beltran 46'
- 44
Bench
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 67'
-
8
Mauro Arambarri ↑ 68'
-
18
Lucas Beltran ↑ 46'
- 20
- 33
- 13
- 36
- 31
- 24
-
35
Joaquin Freitas ↑ 46'
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
CA Barracas Central Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 11
- 5
- 13
- 31
-
10
Ivan Tapia ↓ Elias Pereyra 90'
- 6
- 9
-
8
Tomas Porra ↓ Fernando Tobio 67'
-
15
Yonatthan Rak ↓ Ivan Guaraz 67'
- 14
Bench
-
17
Elias Pereyra ↑ 90'
- 37
-
33
Gonzalo Maroni ↑ 58'
- 1
-
20
Jhonatan Candia ↑ 58'
-
32
Fernando Tobio ↑ 67'
- 25
- 28
- 2
-
16
Ivan Guaraz ↑ 67'
- 24
Coach
Damián Ayude
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Miguel Borja | 3 |
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 1 |
| Gonzalo Morales | 1 |
| Maximiliano Meza | 1 |
| Paulo Diaz | 1 |
| Carlos Arce | 1 |
| Mauro Peinipil | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
2026-07-25
CA River Plate
0–1
CA Barracas Central
L
2026-05-14
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2026-05-10
CA River Plate
1–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2026-05-03
CA River Plate
0–1
CA Tucuman
L
2026-04-26
CA River Plate
3–1
CA Aldosivi
W
2026-04-19
CA River Plate
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
CA Barracas Central Form
2026-07-25
CA River Plate
0–1
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-05-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Banfield
L
2026-04-25
Racing Club
1–1
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-04-20
CA Barracas Central
0–0
CA Belgrano
D
2026-04-12
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
1–2
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
CA Barracas Central xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Barracas Central win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Barracas Central
49%
CA River Plate or CA Barracas Central
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Barracas Central win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Barracas Central covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.