CA Rosario Central vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Rosario Central vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at Gigante de Arroyito.
- CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | CA River Plate | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | CA Talleres | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | CD Riestra | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | CD Riestra | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | CA Tucuman | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CA Lanus | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Rosario Central | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #5 |
| 32 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 38 |
| 30 | Conceded | 21 |
| -3 | GD | +17 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
CA Rosario Central this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
0-15
5/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
7/8
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/–
76+
10/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
| Angel di Maria | 11 G | 5 A |
| Gaston Avila | 7 G | 2 A |
| Enzo Copetti | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alejo Veliz | 4 G |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CA Rosario Central kicks off things out of here…
- 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 Juan Fernando Quintero suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A goal from the Colombia international Miguel Borja! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 13' Lautaro Rivero Cruz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 16' That is a card for CA Rosario Central. Emanuel Coronel will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' What an equalizer from Franco Ibarra!
- 25' CA River Plate receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Rosario Central and CA River Plate are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' CA River Plate receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 38' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Juan Portillo gets a card.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Franco Armani. He receives a card.
- 44' CA Rosario Central is showing some good football. However, CA Rosario Central are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Milton Casco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Acuna at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' A moment of madness from Facundo Mallo on 50 minutes earns him a card. CA Rosario Central will be frustrated.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Rosario Central and CA River Plate are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Enzo Copetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaspar Duarte on 56 minute.
- 57' Ignacio Malcorra does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Rosario Central surge ahead!
- 62' CA Rosario Central has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 67' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Juan Fernando Quintero is replaced by Ignacio Fernandez.
- 68' Santiago Lencina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giuliano Galoppo at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' A moment of madness from Kevin Castano on 74 minutes earns him a card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 77' That is a card for CA River Plate. Miguel Borja will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Facundo Colidio exits the field as Juan Bautista Dadin enters on 80.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' Fresh legs for CA Rosario Central! Federico Navarro comes on to replace Ignacio Malcorra.
- 90' Fresh legs for CA Rosario Central! Ignacio Ovando comes on to replace Jaminton Campaz.
- With this win, CA Rosario Central is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA Rosario Central Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 6
-
32
Emanuel Coronel ↓ Enzo Gimenez 46'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 15
-
27
Gaspar Duarte ↓ Enzo Copetti 56'
Bench
- 20
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 86'
- 18
-
22
Enzo Copetti ↑ 56'
- 39
- 21
-
16
Enzo Gimenez ↑ 46'
- 47
-
46
Ignacio Ovando ↑ 90'
- 26
- 33
- 34
Coach
Ariel Holan
CA River Plate Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
-
21
Marcos Acuna ↓ Milton Casco 46'
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 34
- 11
- 5
- 28
- 22
- 13
Bench
- 16
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 67'
-
20
Milton Casco ↑ 46'
- 25
- 17
- 23
-
39
Santiago Lencina ↑ 68'
- 33
- 14
-
27
Juan Bautista Dadin ↑ 80'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Solari | 4 |
| Alejo Veliz | 4 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Marco Ruben | 2 |
| Agustin Palavecino | 2 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Gonzalo Martinez | 1 |
| Agustin Allione | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Rosario Central Form
2025-10-06
CA Rosario Central
2–1
CA River Plate
W
2025-09-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–3
CA Rosario Central
W
2025-09-21
CA Rosario Central
1–1
CA Talleres
D
2025-09-14
CA Rosario Central
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2025-08-23
CA Rosario Central
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2025-08-16
CA Rosario Central
1–1
CD Riestra
D
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
CA Rosario Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA Rosario Central or CA River Plate 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Rosario Central win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
CA Rosario Central or Draw
65%
Draw or CA River Plate
61%
CA Rosario Central or CA River Plate
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Rosario Central
| Handicap | CA Rosario Central covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

