CA River Plate vs CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, Superliga Argentina 2026 LAST 16
Overview
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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)
22 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.9 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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
48%
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
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
| Rodrigo Auzmendi | 6 G | |
| Alexis Cuello | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at El Monumental. CA River Plate are looking to make home advantage count against CA San Lorenzo de Almagro.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathias De Ritis made 12 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CA San Lorenzo de Almagro are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ezequiel Herrera Gomez on 13 minutes.
- 18' CA San Lorenzo de Almagro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Matias Reali is booked for CA San Lorenzo de Almagro — card on 31.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Driussi, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 37' What a strike from Rodrigo Auzmendi! The score is 0-1.
- 42' 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.
- 47' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA River Plate and CA San Lorenzo de Almagro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Marcos Acuna makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and CA San Lorenzo de Almagro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' Paraguay international Orlando Gill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' 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.
- 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' CA River Plate receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Nicolas Fernandez | 2 |
| Emanuel Mammana | 2 |
| Nicolas Blandi | 1 |
| Adolfo Gaich | 1 |
| Nicolas Fernandez | 1 |
| Muniain | 1 |
| Maximiliano Meza | 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
1.16
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
79%
Draw or CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
53%
CA River Plate or CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA San Lorenzo de Almagro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
18.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

