CA River Plate vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Gabriel Chade
- Referee Patricio Loustau
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
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 Cordoba | 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 Junin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Racing Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | CA Patronato | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | CA Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | CA Huracan | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | CA Aldosivi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | CA Talleres | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | CA Banfield | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | Racing Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 42 |
| 21 | Conceded | 30 |
| +17 | GD | +12 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 5 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti will turn into a battlefield for CA River Plate and Racing Club.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA River Plate winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Javier Pinola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 189 appearances.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Juan Fernando Quintero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 36' Racing Club have won 227 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Racing Club manager makes a substitution. Neri Cardozo departs to be replaced by Federico Zaracho.
- 50' What composure from Alejandro Donatti! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 54' Another change for CA River Plate made on 54 minute. Enzo Perez leaves to be changed by Leonardo Ponzio.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Augusto Solari is booked for Racing Club — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' 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 Gabriel Arias suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Javier Pinola is replaced by Robert Rojas.
- 67' Racing Club ring the changes. Renzo Saravia has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Centurion to step up.
- 70' A moment of madness from Leonardo Ponzio on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eugenio Mena.
- 80' CA River Plate are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Augusto Solari on 82.
- 87' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club backline.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Martinez.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA River Plate players.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 10
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Leonardo Ponzio 54'
-
22
Javier Pinola C ↓ Robert Rojas 65'
- 26
- 27
- 29
- 28
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 5
-
23
Leonardo Ponzio ↑ 54'
- 18
- 14
-
11
Nicolas De La Cruz ↑ 65'
- 7
-
2
Robert Rojas ↑ 65'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
Racing Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 1
- 21
- 9
- 26
- 2
- 18
- 23
-
19
Neri Cardozo ↓ Matias Zaracho 46'
- 15
Bench
- 11
-
10
Ricardo Centurion ↑ 67'
- 13
- 4
- 3
-
28
Matias Zaracho ↑ 46'
-
20
Dario Cvitanich ↑ 46'
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Braian Romero | 2 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Paulo Diaz | 1 |
| Augusto Solari | 1 |
| Jonatan Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Racing Club xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
77%
Draw or Racing Club
49%
CA River Plate or Racing Club
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Racing Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

