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 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
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 Martin 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
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
39%
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ 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 |
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 4 G | |
| Tomas Conechny | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA River Plate and Racing Club.
- 5' 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 Augusto Solari suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Racing Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Racing Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Racing Club is showing some good football. However, Racing Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' CA River Plate is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Juan Fernando Quintero does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- 36' Leonardo Sigali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 168 appearances.
- 41' Gabriel Arias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Racing Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Zaracho is hanging Neri Cardozo on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' A stunning finish from Alejandro Donatti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' CA River Plate manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Ponzio is hanging Enzo Perez on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' Augusto Solari catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 64' The travelling Racing Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Javier Pinola departs to be 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' The referee calls foul for Leonardo Ponzio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Racing Club player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Racing Club receives a Red card for a hard tackle 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 shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 89.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
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 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Paulo Diaz | 1 |
| Augusto Solari | 1 |
| Jonatan Gomez | 1 |
| Julian Alvarez | 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.

