Saturday , 12 September 2026

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

Liga Profesional · 2026
CA River Plate
0 – 1
Full Time
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.

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

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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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
35% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
27% 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
2/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Rosario Central
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/–
76+
6/7
■ 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 Rosario Central
Angel di Maria 7 G 3 A
Enzo Copetti 5 G 1 A
Alejo Veliz 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to El Monumental that hosts another battle between CA River Plate and CA Rosario Central.
  • 5' That looks like a foul for a card for Joaquin Freitas.
  • 10' The referee shows CA River Plate player a card on 10.
  • 11' CA River Plate receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Fausto Vera.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' What a moment for Nicolas Otamendi! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' Vicente Pizarro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' CA Rosario Central player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giovanni Cantizano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Lucas Martinez gets a card.
  • 46' CA River Plate ring the changes. Lautaro Pereyra has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Galvan to step up.
  • 51' The travelling CA Rosario Central supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emanuel Coronel made 167 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' CA River Plate ring the changes. Fausto Vera has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Beltran to step up.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Angel di Maria on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Juan Cruz Meza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joaquin Freitas at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' Federico Navarro gets the nod from CA Rosario Central. He replaces Vicente Pizarro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Franco Ibarra on 80 minutes earns him a card. CA Rosario Central will be frustrated.
  • 82' CA Rosario Central ring the changes. Jaminton Campaz has done his job and it is now time for Guillermo Fernandez to step up.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Badaloni. He replaces Enzo Copetti on 83 minute.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Emanuel Coronel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' Another change for CA River Plate made on 84 minute. Lautaro Rivero Cruz leaves to be changed by Valentin Lucero.
  • 85' Facundo Mallo gets the nod from CA Rosario Central. He replaces Angel di Maria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

CA Rosario Central Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejo Veliz 4
Pablo Solari 4
Agustin Palavecino 2
Marco Ruben 2
Matias Suarez 1
Nicolas Otamendi 1
Miguel Borja 1
Gonzalo Martinez 1

Head to Head

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

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
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
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.