CA Rosario Central vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Rosario Central vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 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 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | CA Independiente | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | CA Aldosivi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jul | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | CA Rosario Central | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Racing Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | CA Platense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | CA Patronato | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Rosario Central | CA Independiente | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 25 |
| 30 | Conceded | 17 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
CA Rosario Central this season
30%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
7/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Independiente
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
| Angel di Maria | 8 G | 3 A |
| Enzo Copetti | 5 G | 1 A |
| Alejo Veliz | 4 G |
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 11 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 3 A |
| Santiago Gabriel Montiel | 4 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' CA Independiente is showing some good football. However, CA Independiente are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Alan Velasco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Independiente tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Rosario Central is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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 Andres Roa suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Ricardo Garay was booked on 24.
- 25' Ricardo Garay picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Silvio Romero doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Torrent is booked for CA Rosario Central — Yellow card on 26.
- 27' Fernando Torrent picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' CA Independiente are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Juan Manuel Insaurralde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' It’s high time Kily Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Silvio Romero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Rosario Central winning 100% of all matches.
- 57' CA Independiente have won 173 goals from 168 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Alan Marinelli gets the nod from CA Rosario Central. He replaces Gino Infantino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' CA Rosario Central currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Gaston Togni gets the nod from CA Independiente. He replaces Andres Roa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kily Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Francesco Lo Celso makes way for Leandro Iglesias at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Rosario Central.
- 79' A goal from the Argentina international Ignacio Russo! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julio Luques.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Fresh legs for CA Independiente! Juan Pacchini comes on to replace Sebastian Palacios.
- 90' Javier Ostachuk gets the nod from CA Independiente. He replaces Alan Velasco and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, CA Independiente is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA Rosario Central Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 18
-
27
Gino Infantino ↓ Alan Marinelli 62'
- 2
- 26
- 14
- 29
- 48
-
30
Michael Covea ↓ Ignacio Russo 62'
- 41
Bench
-
7
Alan Marinelli ↑ 62'
-
23
Ignacio Russo ↑ 62'
-
33
Laurtaro Giaccone ↑ 62'
- 12
- 16
- 24
-
42
Leandro Iglesias ↑ 77'
- 40
- 35
Coach
Kily Gonzalez
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Andres Roa ↓ Gaston Togni 71'
- 23
- 24
- 18
- 15
- 34
-
10
Alan Velasco ↓ Javier Ostachuk 90'
- 3
- 1
- 33
Bench
-
11
Gaston Togni ↑ 71'
- 4
- 39
- 13
- 30
-
27
Juan Pacchini ↑ 88'
- 35
- 32
- 26
-
31
Javier Ostachuk ↑ 90'
- 22
- –
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Silvio Romero | 3 |
| Gabriel Avalos | 2 |
| Jaminton Campaz | 1 |
| Kevin Lomonaco | 1 |
| Pablo Perez | 1 |
| Martin Benitez | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Nestor Ortigoza | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Rosario Central Form
2021-08-14
CA Rosario Central
1–2
CA Independiente
L
2021-08-06
CA Sarmiento de Junin
1–0
CA Rosario Central
L
2021-08-02
CA Rosario Central
1–2
CA Aldosivi
L
2021-07-29
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Rosario Central
L
2021-07-25
CA Rosario Central
1–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2021-07-19
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
2–1
CA Rosario Central
L
CA Independiente Form
2021-08-14
CA Rosario Central
1–2
CA Independiente
W
2021-08-08
CA Independiente
1–0
Racing Club
W
2021-07-31
CA Platense
1–1
CA Independiente
D
2021-07-28
CA Independiente
2–0
CA Patronato
W
2021-07-25
Estudiantes de La Plata
0–1
CA Independiente
W
2021-07-18
CA Independiente
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.77
CA Rosario Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Independiente win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Rosario Central or Draw
47%
Draw or CA Independiente
80%
CA Rosario Central or CA Independiente
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Independiente win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Rosario Central
| Handicap | CA Rosario Central covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.