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 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
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
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
2022-07-22
CA River Plate
1–0
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 Tucuman | 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 Velez 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 Rio Cuarto | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 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
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
33%
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
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA River Plate is hosting Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 24' Fabricio Bustos was booked on 24.
- 27' Sebastian Driussi puts CA River Plate on the lead.
- 32' The travelling Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee shows Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player a card on 41.
- 44' It’s a booking for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player. Nicolas Barros Schelotto gets a card.
- 49' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Augusto Max.
- 65' What a strike from Lucas Martinez! The score is 2-0.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata that had 163 games and scored 145 goals.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Agustin Auzmendi made 163 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Fausto Vera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' Nelson Insfran was booked on 82.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA River Plate winning 100% of all matches.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
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 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Rodrigo Aliendro | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Matias Gomez | 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
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
2022-07-22
CA River Plate
1–0
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 Velez 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 Rio Cuarto
W
2026-04-13
CA Sarmiento de Junin
1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
1.37
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
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
83%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
46%
CA River Plate or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 27% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

