CA River Plate vs CA San Martin de Tucuman, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA San Martin de Tucuman — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA San Martin de Tucuman 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee German Delfino
- Referee Facundo Rodriguez
- Referee Julio Fernandez
- Referee Paulo Vigliano
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | CA San Martin de Tucuman | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | CA Banfield | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Racing Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | CA Tigre | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CA River Plate have kicked off against CA San Martin de Tucuman. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CA River Plate in their trying to find a way past CA San Martin de Tucuman's compact .
- 7' Another change for CA River Plate made on 7 minute. Milton Casco leaves to be changed by Nicolas De La Cruz.
- 12' 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.
- 17' CA San Martin de Tucuman are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA River Plate that had 209 games and scored 315 goals.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA River Plate and CA San Martin de Tucuman are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' A stunning finish from Juan Fernando Quintero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Ignacio Fernandez exits the field as Cristian Ferreira enters on 35.
- 40' The 33-year-old Rodrigo Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Nicolas De La Cruz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and CA San Martin de Tucuman are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' CA River Plate currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Matias Suarez comes on to replace Juan Fernando Quintero.
- 72' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Emiliano Purita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gonzalo Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA San Martin de Tucuman.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Rodriguez. He replaces Rodrigo Gomez on 78 minute.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Matias Suarez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 84.
- 89' Ramiro Costa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' Gonzalo Lamardo makes way for Tomas Federico at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA San Martin de Tucuman.
- CA River Plate celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 22
- 26
- 23
- 27
- 18
- 28
- 19
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 5
- 32
- 14
- 36
-
11
Nicolas De La Cruz ↑ 7'
-
21
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 35'
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 67'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA San Martin de Tucuman Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
- 32
- 18
- 4
- 30
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 19
Bench
- 31
- 15
-
9
Claudio Bieler ↑ 67'
-
7
Gonzalo Rodriguez ↑ 78'
- 25
- 14
-
35
Tomas Federico ↑ 89'
Coach
Walter Coyette
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramiro Costa | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
CA River Plate Form
2019-02-24
CA River Plate
2–1
CA San Martin de Tucuman
W
2019-02-18
CA Banfield
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2019-02-15
CA Rosario Central
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2019-02-10
CA River Plate
2–0
Racing Club
W
2019-02-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2019-01-31
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–4
CA River Plate
W
CA San Martin de Tucuman Form
2019-02-24
CA River Plate
2–1
CA San Martin de Tucuman
L
2019-02-16
CA San Martin de Tucuman
0–0
CA Belgrano
D
2019-02-10
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
3–2
CA San Martin de Tucuman
L
2019-02-02
CA San Martin de Tucuman
1–2
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2019-01-26
CA Tigre
2–2
CA San Martin de Tucuman
D
2018-12-08
CA San Martin de Tucuman
0–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
CA San Martin de Tucuman xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
80%
Draw or CA San Martin de Tucuman
45%
CA River Plate or CA San Martin de Tucuman
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA San Martin de Tucuman covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
CA San Martin de Tucuman keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

