CA River Plate vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 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 Unión | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | CA Unión | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | CA Lanus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | CA Tigre | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | CA River Plate | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Racing Club | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb | CA Colon | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 43 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 27 |
| 21 | Conceded | 26 |
| +17 | GD | +1 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 5 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA River Plate gets underway.
- 5' Daniel Juarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' GOAL! Ignacio Fernandez scores on 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gustavo Munua might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeronimo Domina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Paulo Diaz gets a Yellow card.
- 41' CA Union come into this ranked 26 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Beltran, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 51' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Agustin Palavecino. He replaces Nicolas de la Cruz on 53 minute.
- 54' Agustin Palavecino is replacing Nicolas de la Cruz for the CA River Plate side.
- 57' A tactical swap from CA Union — Juan Pablo Luduena on, Kevin Zenon off on 57 minutes.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Federico Vera.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Imanol Machuca.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enzo Hernan Diaz.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jose Paradela as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Borja steps in for CA River Plate.
- 74' Time for substitution for CA Union. Junior Marabel is replaced by Thiago Vecino.
- 75' Enzo Roldan is replacing Luciano Aued for the CA Union side.
- 80' CA River Plate are deployed in a 4-3-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against CA Union's 4-4-1-1 shape.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 86' Marcelo Herrera has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milton Casco on 86 minute.
- With this win, CA River Plate is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 24
-
10
Ignacio Fernandez ↓ Jose Rondon 86'
-
20
Milton Casco ↓ Marcelo Herrera 86'
- 29
- 14
-
18
Lucas Beltran ↓ Ezequiel Barco 86'
-
26
Jose Paradela ↓ Miguel Borja 71'
- 17
- 11
- 13
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 71'
-
15
Marcelo Herrera ↑ 86'
- 23
-
21
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 86'
- 7
- 2
- 36
-
25
Jose Rondon ↑ 86'
-
8
Agustin Palavecino ↑ 54'
- 4
- 33
- 35
Coach
Martin Demichelis
CA Unión Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 39
- 16
- 37
- 34
- 6
- 25
- 10
-
9
Junior Marabel ↓ Thiago Vecino 74'
-
22
Luciano Aued ↓ Enzo Roldan 75'
Bench
-
14
Francisco Gerometta ↑ 75'
-
29
Daniel Juarez ↑ 75'
-
8
Enzo Roldan ↑ 75'
- 5
- 77
- 11
- 19
-
26
Juan Pablo Luduena ↑ 57'
-
99
Thiago Vecino ↑ 74'
- 13
-
30
Jeronimo Domina ↑ 86'
- 17
Coach
Gustavo Munua
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 2 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 2 |
| Braian Romero | 2 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Walter Bou | 1 |
| Robert Rojas | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
86%
Draw or CA Unión
40%
CA River Plate or CA Unión
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.