CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CSyD Defensa y Justicia 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Assistant 1 Diego Bonfa
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 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 Lanús | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jun | CA Banfield | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | CA Platense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | CA Talleres | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | CA River Plate | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jun | CA Belgrano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | Racing Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #21 |
| 43 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 27 |
| 21 | Conceded | 33 |
| +17 | GD | -6 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CSyD Defensa y Justicia this season
CSyD Defensa y Justicia this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CSyD Defensa y Justicia are 21st (32 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
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/4
76+
2/9
■ 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 |
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
| Juan Gutierrez | 4 G | 6 A |
| Aaron Molinas | 3 G | 4 A |
| Ayrton Portillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to El Monumental that hosts another battle between CA River Plate and CSyD Defensa y Justicia.
- 5' CSyD Defensa y Justicia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' CSyD Defensa y Justicia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Alexis Soto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo Aliendro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CSyD Defensa y Justicia.
- 25' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CSyD Defensa y Justicia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, a Argentina , has 52 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' CSyD Defensa y Justicia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The travelling CSyD Defensa y Justicia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Alanis is booked for CSyD Defensa y Justicia — card on 50.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Gutierrez.
- 56' CA River Plate is showing some good football. However, CA River Plate are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' What composure from Nicolas de la Cruz! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' CA River Plate are deployed in a 4-3-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against CSyD Defensa y Justicia's 5-4-1 shape.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CSyD Defensa y Justicia that had 187 games and scored 234 goals.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CSyD Defensa y Justicia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 29
- 30
- 21
- 14
- 18
- 2
- 36
- 11
- 8
Bench
- 9
- 25
- 10
- 4
- 20
- 23
- 22
- 7
- 26
- 17
- 31
- 33
- 35
- 19
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 25
- 4
- 22
- 29
- 2
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 32
Bench
- 9
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 19
- 11
- 30
- 6
- 21
- 18
- 15
- 20
- 16
- 35
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Rojas | 1 |
| Juan Lucero | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Form
2023-06-18
CA River Plate
1–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2023-06-13
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
2–0
CA Belgrano
W
2023-05-28
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
Racing Club
D
2023-05-19
CA Rosario Central
2–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2023-05-14
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2023-05-08
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
CSyD Defensa y Justicia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
85%
Draw or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
42%
CA River Plate or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CSyD Defensa y Justicia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
CSyD Defensa y Justicia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

