CA River Plate vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Gabriel Chade
- Referee Martin Grasso
- Referee Hector Paletta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Racing Club | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Belgrano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #19 |
| 43 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 21 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +17 | GD | -2 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (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
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CA River Plate vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' Rafael Borre does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Rafael Borre does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' CA River Plate currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Against the run of play, Matias Gomez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' A moment of madness from German Lux on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 51' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 54' Poor challenge from Juan Cataldi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Nahuel Gallardo is withdrawn and Hector Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Gallardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' Another substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata to replace Lucas Calderon by Daian Garcia on 66 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata! Jose Paradela comes on to replace Matias Gomez.
- 72' Lucas Calderon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Patricio Monti will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Matias Moya is replacing Cristian Ferreira for the CA River Plate side.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Hernan Tifner is replacing Diego Parini for the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata side.
- 83' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Camilo Mayada is replaced by Lucas Beltran.
- 88' Against the run of play, Matias Moya has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
18
Camilo Mayada ↓ Lucas Beltran 83'
- 28
- 19
- 14
- 16
- 4
- 36
- 11
-
21
Cristian Ferreira ↓ Matias Moya 73'
- 9
Bench
-
33
Hector Martinez ↑ 58'
-
30
Matias Moya ↑ 73'
- 31
- 13
- 12
-
34
Lucas Beltran ↑ 83'
- 35
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 6
- 14
- 34
-
33
Matias Gomez ↓ Jose Paradela 67'
-
29
Lucas Calderon ↓ Daian Garcia 66'
- 10
- 15
- 19
-
36
Diego Parini ↓ Hernan Tifner 81'
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 38
-
20
Hernan Tifner ↑ 81'
- 35
-
40
Jose Paradela ↑ 67'
-
37
Daian Garcia ↑ 66'
Coach
Pedro Troglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Suarez | 3 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 1 |
| Jorge Carrascal | 1 |
| Rodrigo Aliendro | 1 |
| Alexis Steimbach | 1 |
CA River Plate Form
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2018-12-03
CA River Plate
3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-11-21
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–2
CA San Martín de San Juan
L
2018-11-11
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–3
Racing Club
L
2018-11-02
CA Belgrano
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-10-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
88%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
34%
CA River Plate or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.