CA River Plate vs CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, Superliga Argentina 2026 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA San Lorenzo de Almagro — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Pablo Acevedo (Argentina)
19 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 4 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 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Apr | Racing Club | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | CA Belgrano | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | CA River Plate | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | CA Independiente | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | CA Platense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #24 |
| 43 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 38 | Scored | 20 |
| 21 | Conceded | 26 |
| +17 | GD | -6 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro this season
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA San Lorenzo de Almagro are 24th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ 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 San Lorenzo de Almagro
| Rodrigo Auzmendi | 5 G | |
| Alexis Cuello | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at El Monumental. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA River Plate and CA San Lorenzo de Almagro.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. CA River Plate in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CA San Lorenzo de Almagro's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 13' The referee shows CA San Lorenzo de Almagro player a card on 13.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' It’s high time Gustavo Álvarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The referee shows CA San Lorenzo de Almagro player a card on 31.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' GOAL! Rodrigo Auzmendi fires home to make it 0-1!
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA San Lorenzo de Almagro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' Nahuel Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' The travelling CA San Lorenzo de Almagro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' GOAL! Marcos Acuna fires home to make it 1-1!
- 60' 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.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA San Lorenzo de Almagro backline.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' CA San Lorenzo de Almagro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA San Lorenzo de Almagro winning 0% of all matches.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ian Subiabre is booked for CA River Plate — card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 8
- 29
- 9
- 15
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 26
- 13
- 41
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 34
- 18
- 33
- 10
- 19
- 31
- 44
- 7
- 38
- 35
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 4
- 32
- 6
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 55
- 29
Bench
- 25
- 26
- 16
- 44
- 17
- 18
- 34
- 14
- 3
- 35
- 10
- 5
Coach
Gustavo Álvarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Emanuel Mammana | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez | 2 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Maximiliano Meza | 1 |
| Nicolas Blandi | 1 |
| Rodrigo Auzmendi | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro Form
2026-05-10
CA River Plate
1–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2026-05-02
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–2
CA Independiente
L
2026-04-25
CA Platense
0–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2026-04-20
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2026-04-12
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2026-04-03
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
51%
CA River Plate or CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA San Lorenzo de Almagro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 26% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

