CA River Plate vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2026 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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CA River Plate vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 Córdoba | 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
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-14
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2026-01-28
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2025-11-02
CA River Plate
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2024-08-17
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
2023-04-13
CA River Plate
3–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | CA Tucumán | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | CA Aldosivi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Racing Club | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CA Belgrano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junín | A | 2–1 | W |
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
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
26%
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
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/5
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 10 G | 2 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 5 G | 6 A |
| Franco Torres | 4 G | |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA River Plate gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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 Pedro Silva Torrejon suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fausto Vera made 198 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabricio Bustos on 24.
- 27' A goal from the Argentina international Sebastian Driussi! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with CA River Plate winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 37' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Ignacio Miramon argues furiously but the card stands.
- 44' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' 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.
- 54' CA River Plate currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Augusto Max picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Lucas Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Anibal Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 189 appearances.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Nelson Insfran picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' It’s a booking for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player. Nelson Insfran gets a card.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 29
- 28
- 9
- 15
- 6
- 11
- 26
- 13
- 41
- 39
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 34
- 18
- 24
- 25
- 44
- 7
- 35
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 23
- 32
- 5
- 4
- 25
- 16
- 24
- 10
- 29
Bench
- 19
- 22
- 7
- 26
- 31
- 18
- 43
- 20
- 27
- 14
- 33
- 28
Coach
Ariel Pereyra
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Suarez | 3 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Matias Gomez | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Lucas Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
2026-05-14
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2026-01-28
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2025-11-02
CA River Plate
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2024-08-17
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
2023-04-13
CA River Plate
3–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
CA River Plate Form
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2026-05-14
CA River Plate
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2026-05-11
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2026-05-03
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2026-04-26
CA Belgrano
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2026-04-18
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
W
2026-04-13
CA Sarmiento de Junín
1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
1.33
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
81%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
49%
CA River Plate or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
70%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.9%
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 27% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

