CA River Plate vs CA Rosario Central, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA

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Liga Profesional · 2026

CA River Plate

0 – 1

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CA Rosario Central

Sun 2 Aug 2026 · 22:15 UTC El Monumental HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Nicolas Otamendi

Joaquin Freitas 5' Y

Lautaro Rivero Cruz 10' Y

Fausto Vera 17' Y

Y 34' Emanuel Coronel

Lucas Martinez 41' Y

Y 65' Angel di Maria

Y 80' Franco Ibarra

YR 83' Emanuel Coronel

Overview

Match Preview

CA River Plate vs CA Rosario Central — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.

CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 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 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

CA River Plate 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals CA Rosario Central

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-02 CA River Plate 0–1 CA Rosario Central 2026-02-02 CA Rosario Central 0–0 CA River Plate 2024-12-08 CA River Plate 4–0 CA Rosario Central 2023-07-24 CA Rosario Central 3–3 CA River Plate 2022-10-16 CA River Plate 1–2 CA Rosario Central

Recent Form

CA River Plate

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	CA Rosario Central	H	0–1	L
29 Jul	Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata	A	0–1	L
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

CA Rosario Central

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	CA River Plate	A	1–0	W
29 Jul	Racing Club	H	0–0	D
23 Jul	CA Belgrano	A	1–2	L
13 May	Racing Club	H	1–1	D
10 May	CA Independiente	H	3–1	W
03 May	CA Tigre	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

CA River Plate		CA Rosario Central
#5	Position	#20
43	Points	32
27	Played	27
11 / 10 / 6	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 11
38	Scored	27
21	Conceded	30
+17	GD	-3
1.59	PPG	1.19
41%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season

29% Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season

CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA River Plate

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/3

31-45

5/2

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CA Rosario Central

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

5/5

46-60

3/3

61-75

4/–

76+

5/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA River Plate

Gonzalo Montiel	5 G	1 A
Sebastian Driussi	5 G
Juan Fernando Quintero	3 G	2 A
Juan Quintero	3 G	2 A

CA Rosario Central

Angel di Maria	7 G	3 A
Enzo Copetti	5 G
Alejo Veliz	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! CA River Plate vs CA Rosario Central — let the football do the talking.
5' Joaquin Freitas is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Lautaro Rivero Cruz is booked for CA River Plate — card on 10.
11' Lautaro Rivero Cruz was booked on 11.
16' CA Rosario Central is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fausto Vera.
22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' Nicolas Otamendi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
32' A quiet spell here at El Monumental. CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
34' That looks like a foul for a card for Emanuel Coronel.
39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Rosario Central winning 50% of all matches.
41' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Martinez.
46' Tomas Galvan is replacing Lautaro Pereyra for the CA River Plate side.
51' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Rosario Central backline.
56' CA Rosario Central has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
63' Another change for CA River Plate made on 63 minute. Fausto Vera leaves to be changed by Lucas Beltran.
65' The referee shows CA Rosario Central player a card on 65.
67' CA River Plate ring the changes. Joaquin Freitas has done his job and it is now time for Juan Cruz Meza to step up.
70' The supporters are chanting for Federico Navarro. He replaces Vicente Pizarro on 70 minute.
75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lautaro Rivero Cruz made 137 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
80' That is a card for CA Rosario Central. Franco Ibarra will be fuming at that decision.
82' Another substitution for CA Rosario Central to replace Jaminton Campaz by Guillermo Fernandez on 82 minute.
83' Enzo Copetti makes way for Tomas Badaloni at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Rosario Central.
83' A moment of madness from Emanuel Coronel on 83 minutes earns him a card. CA Rosario Central will be frustrated.
84' Valentin Lucero is replacing Lautaro Rivero Cruz for the CA River Plate side.
85' Another substitution for CA Rosario Central to replace Angel di Maria by Facundo Mallo on 85 minute.
90' Joaquin Freitas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 185 appearances.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CA River Plate.

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

Starting XI

30
Nicolas Otamendi
29
Gonzalo Montiel
28
Lucas Martinez
19
Rafael Borre
15
Fausto Vera ↓ Lucas Beltran 63'
6
Anibal Moreno
11
Facundo Colidio
13
Lautaro Rivero Cruz ↓ Valentin Lucero 84'
41
Santiago Beltran
25
Lautaro Pereyra ↓ Tomas Galvan 46'
35
Joaquin Freitas ↓ Juan Cruz Meza 67'

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

CA Rosario Central Lineups

Starting XI

11
Angel di Maria ↓ Facundo Mallo 85'
23
Jeremias Ledesma
32
Emanuel Coronel
5
Franco Ibarra
13
Gaston Avila
22
Enzo Copetti ↓ Tomas Badaloni 83'
3
Agustin Sandez
8
Jaminton Campaz ↓ Guillermo Fernandez 82'
20
Vicente Pizarro ↓ Federico Navarro 70'
46
Ignacio Ovando
26
Giovanni Cantizano

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Pablo Solari	4
Alejo Veliz	4
Marco Ruben	2
Agustin Palavecino	2
Nicolas Otamendi	1
Miguel Borja	1
Gonzalo Martinez	1
Agustin Allione	1

Head to Head

CA River Plate Form

2026-08-02 CA River Plate 0–1 CA Rosario Central L 2026-07-29 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1–0 CA River Plate L 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

CA Rosario Central Form

2026-08-02 CA River Plate 0–1 CA Rosario Central W 2026-07-29 CA Rosario Central 0–0 Racing Club D 2026-07-23 CA Belgrano 2–1 CA Rosario Central L 2026-05-13 CA Rosario Central 1–1 Racing Club D 2026-05-10 CA Rosario Central 3–1 CA Independiente W 2026-05-03 CA Rosario Central 1–1 CA Tigre D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.43 CA River Plate xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.9 CA Rosario Central xG

I would bet for: CA River Plate or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

CA River Plate43% Draw30% CA Rosario Central27%

Actual: CA Rosario Central win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.33

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	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

CA River Plate or Draw

73%

Draw or CA Rosario Central

57%

CA River Plate or CA Rosario Central

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

CA River Plate33% Draw50% CA Rosario Central17%

Actual: CA Rosario Central win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

12.9%

0 – 0

12%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — CA River Plate

Handicap	CA River Plate covers	Push	CA Rosario Central covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

CA River Plate keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.