CA River Plate vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | CA Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | CA Sarmiento de Junín | 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 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)
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
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
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
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/4
76+
5/3
■ 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 Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 9 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at El Monumental as CA River Plate face off against CA Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Ignacio Fernandez gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA River Plate and CA Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Franco Calderon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 162 appearances.
- 30' Argentina international Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Lucas Beltran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Union tonight.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paulo Diaz on 36 minutes.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The 23-year-old Juan Pablo Luduena has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Another change for CA River Plate made on 53 minute. Nicolas de la Cruz leaves to be changed by Agustin Palavecino.
- 54' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Nicolas de la Cruz exits the field as Agustin Palavecino enters on 54.
- 57' Juan Pablo Luduena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Zenon on 57 minute.
- 61' Federico Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Imanol Machuca is booked for CA Union — Red card on 66.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Enzo Hernan Diaz is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 67.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jose Paradela as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Borja steps in for CA River Plate.
- 74' Thiago Vecino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Marabel at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Enzo Roldan gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Luciano Aued and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It looks surprising CA Union does not make any changes. Enzo Hernan Diaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Milton Casco departs to be replaced by Marcelo Herrera.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CA River Plate and CA Union (для сухой ничьи).
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 Union 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 Union 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 Union
40%
CA River Plate or CA Union
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 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.