Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CA River Plate vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2023
CA River Plate
1 – 0
Full Time
CA Union
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 00:30 UTC El Monumental HT 45' · FT 45'
Paulo Diaz 36' Y
Y 61' Federico Vera
R 66' Imanol Machuca
Enzo Hernan Diaz 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA River Plate vs CA Union — 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 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

3
1
1
CA River Plate 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals CA Union
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Union 2021-07-25 CA River Plate 4–0 CA Union 2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate 2019-01-24 CA River Plate 1–2 CA Union

Recent Form

CA River Plate
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr CA Union 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
CA Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Union
#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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
18% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season

CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 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 Union
0-15
1/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ 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 Union
Cristian Tarragona 14 G 1 A
Marcelo Estigarribia 5 G 2 A
Brahian Cuello 4 G 1 A
Lucas Menossi 4 G
Julian Palacios 3 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at El Monumental. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Ignacio Fernandez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' Imanol Machuca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 189 appearances.
  • 20' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Unión backline.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CA Unión are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Argentina international Luciano Aued has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paulo Diaz.
  • 41' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' CA River Plate currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Paradela, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 53' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Nicolas de la Cruz is replaced by Agustin Palavecino.
  • 54' It is a substitution in CA River Plate team. Nicolas de la Cruz is replaced by Agustin Palavecino on 54 minute.
  • 57' Juan Pablo Luduena gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Kevin Zenon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Federico Vera was booked on 61.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Imanol Machuca on 66 minutes earns him a Red card. CA Union will be frustrated.
  • 67' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Enzo Hernan Diaz gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Miguel Borja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Paradela at the 71 minute mark.
  • 74' Thiago Vecino gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Junior Marabel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Luciano Aued is replaced by Enzo Roldan on 75 minute.
  • 80' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' CA Unión come into this ranked 26 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Marcelo Herrera comes on to replace Milton Casco.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA River Plate to claim maximum points.

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Demichelis

CA Union Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Munua

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Braian Romero 2
Nicolas de la Cruz 2
Ignacio Fernandez 2
Paulo Diaz 1
Diego Zabala 1
Franco Fragapane 1
Juan Fernando Quintero 1
Walter Bou 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Union 2021-07-25 CA River Plate 4–0 CA Union 2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate 2019-01-24 CA River Plate 1–2 CA Union

CA River Plate Form

2023-04-01 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Union W 2023-03-20 CA Sarmiento de Junin 0–2 CA River Plate W 2023-03-12 CA River Plate 3–0 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba W 2023-03-04 CA Lanus 0–2 CA River Plate W 2023-02-26 CA River Plate 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2023-02-18 CA Tigre 0–1 CA River Plate W

CA Union Form

2023-04-01 CA River Plate 1–0 CA Union L 2023-03-18 CA Union 1–3 Racing Club L 2023-03-13 CA Rosario Central 1–1 CA Union D 2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2023-02-25 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 CA Union L 2023-02-19 CA Union 1–1 CA Colon D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 CA Union xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA River Plate60% Draw25% CA Union15%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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 Union
40%
CA River Plate or CA Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA River Plate40% Draw49% CA Union11%
Actual: 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 Union 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 Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.