CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Fernando Echenique
- Referee Diego Verlotta
- Referee Hector Paletta
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
10 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | CA Banfield | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | CA Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CA Central Cordoba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | CA Rosario Central | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | CA Colon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | CA Tucuman | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | CA Talleres | H | 4–1 | W |
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
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
31%
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
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/5
■ 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
| Aaron Molinas | 3 G | 4 A |
| Juan Gutierrez | 3 G | 3 A |
| Ayrton Portillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti!
- 5' Marcelo Benitez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Guido Mainero.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. Nelson Acevedo is booked for CSyD Defensa y Justicia — Yellow card on 21.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Juan Lucero gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' CSyD Defensa y Justicia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Enzo Perez.
- 36' CSyD Defensa y Justicia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. CA River Plate in their trying to find a way past CSyD Defensa y Justicia's compact .
- 46' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Javier Pinola by Juan Fernando Quintero on 46 minute.
- 48' Lucas Martinez was booked on 48.
- 51' A change in the CSyD Defensa y Justicia ranks — Francisco Pizzini exits the field as Nahuel Barrios enters on 51.
- 56' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' CA River Plate make a change. Matias Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Julian Alvarez on 63 minutes.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Juan Fernando Quintero makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 67' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' A quiet spell here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Braian Ojeda. He replaces Ruben Botta on 75 minute.
- 78' CSyD Defensa y Justicia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Guido Mainero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 84' CSyD Defensa y Justicia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Marquez is hanging Juan Lucero on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 29
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↓ Lucas Pratto 63'
- 28
- 20
- 11
-
7
Matias Suarez ↓ Julian Alvarez 63'
- 2
Bench
-
10
Juan Fernando Quintero ↑ 46'
- 5
- 23
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↑ 63'
- 25
-
9
Julian Alvarez ↑ 63'
- 8
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
-
7
Ruben Botta ↓ Braian Ojeda 75'
- 28
- 5
- 22
- 8
- 29
-
12
Juan Lucero ↓ Fernando Marquez 84'
- 25
- 2
Bench
- 33
-
15
Nahuel Barrios ↑ 51'
- 31
- 18
- 17
-
9
Fernando Marquez ↑ 84'
-
26
Braian Ojeda ↑ 75'
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
2020-02-29
CA River Plate
1–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2020-02-24
Estudiantes de La Plata
0–2
CA River Plate
W
2020-02-16
CA River Plate
1–0
CA Banfield
W
2020-02-10
CA Union
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2020-02-02
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Central Cordoba
W
2020-01-26
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–1
CA River Plate
W
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Form
2020-02-29
CA River Plate
1–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2020-02-24
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
3–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2020-02-17
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–2
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
W
2020-02-08
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0–0
CA Colon
D
2020-02-01
CA Tucuman
1–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2020-01-26
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
4–1
CA Talleres
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
CSyD Defensa y Justicia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
77%
Draw or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
52%
CA River Plate or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CSyD Defensa y Justicia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CSyD Defensa y Justicia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
CSyD Defensa y Justicia keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

