CA River Plate vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 Aug | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | CA River Plate | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | CA Colon | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | CA Tucuman | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Rosario Central | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Racing Club | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Independiente | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 43 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 5 |
| 38 | Scored | 25 |
| 21 | Conceded | 17 |
| +17 | GD | +8 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 41% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 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 Independiente
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ 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 Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gonzalo Asis made 161 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Jorge Carrascal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' Sergio Barreto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Independiente tonight.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Daniel Romero.
- 29' GOAL! Fabricio Bustos fires home to make it 0-1!
- 34' Thomas Ortega has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Juan Manuel Insaurralde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Benjamin Rollheiser on, Agustin Palavecino off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. CA River Plate in their trying to find a way past CA Independiente's compact .
- 52' Poor challenge from Enzo Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' It’s high time Marcelo Gallardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' CA River Plate are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Independiente's shape.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Braian Romero makes it 1-1.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Braian Romero is withdrawn and Federico Girotti gets his opportunity.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Gaston Togni. He replaces Alan Velasco on 78 minute.
- 83' Tomas Pozzo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Sonora at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Jorge Carrascal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The CA Independiente bench stirs into life. Andres Roa is withdrawn and Gonzalo Asis gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. CA River Plate and CA Independiente share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 25
- 20
- 19
- 16
-
13
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Jose Paradela 83'
- 10
- 11
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 23
- 7
- 27
-
15
Federico Girotti ↑ 73'
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 83'
-
30
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 46'
- 31
- 14
- 33
- 21
- 36
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Andres Roa ↓ Gonzalo Asis 90'
- 23
- 24
- 18
-
15
Alan Sonora ↓ Tomas Pozzo 83'
-
10
Alan Velasco ↓ Gaston Togni 78'
- 3
- 1
- 33
- 29
Bench
-
11
Gaston Togni ↑ 78'
- 2
-
4
Gonzalo Asis ↑ 90'
- 13
- 9
- 30
- 27
-
35
Tomas Pozzo ↑ 83'
- 32
- 26
- 31
- 20
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Fabricio Bustos | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
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
2021-08-14
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2021-08-07
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
2–1
CA River Plate
L
CA Independiente Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Independiente
49%
CA River Plate or CA Independiente
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Independiente win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 26% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.