Sunday , 16 August 2026

CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2023
CA River Plate
1 – 0
Full Time
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
Sun 18 Jun 2023 · 00:00 UTC El Monumental HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas de la Cruz 58' 1–0
Y 50' Gabriel Alanis
Y 51' Kevin Gutierrez

Overview

Match Preview

CA River Plate vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.

Match Details

  • Referee Fernando Rapallini
  • Assistant 1 Diego Bonfa
  • Assistant 2

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

1
2
1
CA River Plate 4 games · Avg 1.0 goals CSyD Defensa y Justicia
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-18 CA River Plate 1–0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2020-02-29 CA River Plate 1–1 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2019-01-19 CA River Plate 0–1 CSyD Defensa y Justicia

Recent Form

CA River Plate
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Velez Sarsfield A 2–2 D
21 May CA Platense H 2–1 W
15 May CA Talleres A 1–2 L
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. CSyD Defensa y Justicia kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' CSyD Defensa y Justicia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' CA River Plate seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' The travelling CSyD Defensa y Justicia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' 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 Marcelo Herrera suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CSyD Defensa y Justicia backline.
  • 45' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' That is a card for CSyD Defensa y Justicia. Gabriel Alanis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Kevin Gutierrez. He receives a card.
  • 56' The 32-year-old Elias Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' What composure from Nicolas de la Cruz! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 63' CA River Plate is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Beltran, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 78' Agustin Palavecino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CSyD Defensa y Justicia so far.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and CSyD Defensa y Justicia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA River Plate 1-0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia.

Lineups

CA River Plate Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

CSyD Defensa y Justicia Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matias Rojas 1
Juan Lucero 1
Juan Fernando Quintero 1
Nicolas de la Cruz 1

Head to Head

2023-06-18 CA River Plate 1–0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2020-02-29 CA River Plate 1–1 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2019-01-19 CA River Plate 0–1 CSyD Defensa y Justicia

CA River Plate Form

2023-06-18 CA River Plate 1–0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia W 2023-06-12 CA Banfield 1–4 CA River Plate W 2023-06-08 CA River Plate 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-05-30 CA Velez Sarsfield 2–2 CA River Plate D 2023-05-21 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Platense W 2023-05-15 CA Talleres 2–1 CA River Plate L

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

✓ Correct
CA River Plate58% Draw27% CSyD Defensa y Justicia15%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
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

✓ Correct
CA River Plate39% Draw51% CSyD Defensa y Justicia10%
Actual: 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.