CA River Plate vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | CA Independiente | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | CA Huracan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | CA Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Racing Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | CA Rosario Central | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | CA Colon | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA River Plate is hosting CA Independiente for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mauricio Cuero, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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.
- 17' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco scores on 17.
- 21' The supporters are chanting for Mateo Barcia. He replaces Luciano Gomez on 21 minute.
- 23' Another change for CA River Plate made on 23 minute. Paulo Diaz leaves to be changed by Emanuel Mammana.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' CA Independiente is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Beltran made 182 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' It’s a booking for CA Independiente player. Damian Perez gets a Yellow card.
- 45' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Enzo Perez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another change for CA Independiente made on 46 minute. Agustin Mulet leaves to be changed by Sergio Ortiz.
- 51' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' CA Independiente receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' The whistle greets Matias Gimenez Rojas as he departs to be replaced by Juan Cazares.
- 61' CA Independiente receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 65' Another substitution for CA Independiente to replace Mauricio Cuero by Javier Ostachuk on 65 minute.
- 67' CA River Plate receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 67' Miguel Borja is replacing Nicolas de la Cruz for the CA River Plate side.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Independiente that had 161 games and scored 167 goals.
- 80' Goal! Miguel Borja scores his 37 goal in 386 matches.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' Jose Paradela is replacing Ignacio Fernandez for the CA River Plate side.
- Full Time. CA River Plate beats CA Independiente
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Agustin Palavecino 87'
- 10
- 20
- 29
- 21
- 14
-
18
Lucas Beltran ↓ Jose Rondon 67'
-
17
Paulo Diaz ↓ Emanuel Mammana 23'
- 11
- 13
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 67'
- 15
-
23
Emanuel Mammana ↑ 23'
- 7
- 2
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 87'
- 36
- 31
-
25
Jose Rondon ↑ 67'
-
8
Agustin Palavecino ↑ 87'
- 33
- 35
Coach
Martin Demichelis
CA Independiente Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 33
-
19
Luciano Gomez ↓ Mateo Barcia 21'
- 2
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 15
-
34
Matias Gimenez ↓ Juan Cazares 59'
- 9
-
5
Agustin Mulet ↓ Sergio Ortiz 46'
- 13
Bench
-
11
Juan Cazares ↑ 59'
- 3
- 14
-
4
Javier Ostachuk ↑ 65'
- 29
-
28
Sergio Ortiz ↑ 46'
- 21
- 25
- 16
- 8
-
30
Mateo Barcia ↑ 21'
- 18
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Julian Alvarez | 1 |
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Fabricio Bustos | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
2023-04-23
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Independiente
W
2023-04-16
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–1
CA River Plate
W
2023-04-13
CA River Plate
3–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2023-04-09
CA Huracan
0–3
CA River Plate
W
2023-04-01
CA River Plate
1–0
CA Union
W
2023-03-20
CA Sarmiento de Junin
0–2
CA River Plate
W
CA Independiente Form
2023-04-23
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Independiente
L
2023-04-16
CA Independiente
1–1
Racing Club
D
2023-04-13
CA Rosario Central
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2023-04-09
CA Independiente
1–2
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2023-04-01
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Independiente
D
2023-03-18
CA Independiente
2–2
CA Colon
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
90%
Draw or CA Independiente
37%
CA River Plate or CA Independiente
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.8%
0 – 0
18.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
4 – 0
2.4%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 29% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

