CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CSyD Defensa y Justicia 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gustavo Rossi
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Diego Romero
- Referee Americo Monsalvo
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | CA Aldosivi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | CA Colon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | CA Lanus | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | CA River Plate | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | CA Colon | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | CA Huracan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | CA Tigre | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Nov | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | 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
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
25%
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
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
1/6
■ 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 |
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
| Juan Gutierrez | 4 G | 3 A |
| Aaron Molinas | 3 G | 4 A |
| Ayrton Portillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA River Plate host CSyD Defensa y Justicia — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Marcelo Gallardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Pratto suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Milton Casco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Matias Rojas does the damage! The net is bulging and CSyD Defensa y Justicia surge ahead!
- 29' CSyD Defensa y Justicia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' CA River Plate are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CSyD Defensa y Justicia's shape.
- 39' Enzo Perez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' Alexander Barboza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Poor challenge from Lucas Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' CSyD Defensa y Justicia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Alexis Castro is replacing Matias Rojas for the CSyD Defensa y Justicia side.
- 68' Ignacio Fernandez makes way for Camilo Mayada at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 69' The crowd applauds Exequiel Palacios as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas De La Cruz steps in for CA River Plate.
- 74' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CSyD Defensa y Justicia backline.
- 76' Another substitution for CSyD Defensa y Justicia to replace Nicolas Fernandez by Fernando Marquez on 76 minute.
- 81' Argentina international Ciro Rius has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' The CSyD Defensa y Justicia bench stirs into life. Gaston Togni is withdrawn and Ignacio Aliseda gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 24
- 22
- 26
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↓ Lucas Beltran 69'
- 29
- 28
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 5
-
18
Camilo Mayada ↑ 68'
- 14
- 16
-
11
Nicolas De La Cruz ↑ 69'
- 21
-
34
Lucas Beltran ↑ 69'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
26
Matias Rojas ↓ Alexis Castro 64'
- 19
- 22
- 24
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 12
- 8
-
7
Gaston Togni ↓ Ignacio Aliseda 86'
Bench
-
11
Alexis Castro ↑ 64'
- 17
- 5
-
31
Ignacio Aliseda ↑ 86'
- 4
- 15
-
9
Fernando Marquez ↑ 76'
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 1 |
| Matias Rojas | 1 |
| Juan Lucero | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
CA River Plate Form
2019-01-19
CA River Plate
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2018-12-03
CA River Plate
3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-11-03
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA River Plate
L
2018-10-27
CA River Plate
1–0
CA Aldosivi
W
2018-10-20
CA Colon
1–0
CA River Plate
L
2018-09-29
CA Lanus
1–5
CA River Plate
W
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Form
2019-01-19
CA River Plate
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
W
2018-12-08
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
3–0
CA Colon
W
2018-12-04
CA Huracan
1–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2018-11-26
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
2–1
CA Tigre
W
2018-11-18
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2018-11-12
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
CSyD Defensa y Justicia xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CSyD Defensa y Justicia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
73%
Draw or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
59%
CA River Plate or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CSyD Defensa y Justicia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CSyD Defensa y Justicia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
CSyD Defensa y Justicia keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

