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 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
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 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA River Plate to score. At the same time, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Augusto Max is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Poor challenge from Fabricio Bustos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 27' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi fires home to make it 1-0!
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. German Conti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Poor challenge from Ignacio Miramon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' It’s a booking for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player. Nicolas Barros Schelotto gets a card.
- 49' CA River Plate is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' Augusto Max is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 65' Lucas Martinez doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' The 20-year-old Santiago Lencina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Facundo Colidio, as he is very good at scoring at El Monumental with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Nelson Insfran is booked for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — card on 81.
- 82' That is a card for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Nelson Insfran will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' CA River Plate currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CA River Plate and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Jorge Carrascal | 1 |
| Rodrigo Aliendro | 1 |
| Alexis Steimbach | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 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 Junín
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.

