Wednesday , 22 July 2026

CA Rosario Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junín, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

Liga Profesional · 2026
CA Rosario Central
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Sarmiento de Junín
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Gigante de Arroyito HT 45' · FT 45'
Alejo Veliz 42' 1–0
1–1 77' Jonatan Gomez
Vicente Pizarro 90+11' 2–1
Enzo Gimenez 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA Rosario Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junín — Superliga Argentina at Gigante de Arroyito.

Match Details

  • Referee Andres Merlos
  • Assistant 1 Gabriel Chade
  • Assistant 2 Uriel Garcia (Argentina)
12 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
2
CA Rosario Central 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals CA Sarmiento de Junín
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Sarmiento de Junín 2024-07-20 CA Rosario Central 4–2 CA Sarmiento de Junín 2023-03-03 CA Sarmiento de Junín 4–1 CA Rosario Central 2021-08-06 CA Sarmiento de Junín 1–0 CA Rosario Central

Recent Form

CA Rosario Central
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr CA Sarmiento de Junín H 2–1 W
12 Apr CA Huracan A 1–3 L
05 Apr CA Tucuman H 2–1 W
23 Mar CS Independiente Rivadavia A 0–2 L
15 Mar CA Banfield H 2–1 W
11 Mar AA Argentinos Juniors A 0–0 D
CA Sarmiento de Junín
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr CA Rosario Central A 1–2 L
13 Apr Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 1–2 L
02 Apr CA Barracas Central A 2–1 W
22 Mar CA Aldosivi H 2–0 W
15 Mar CA River Plate A 0–2 L
11 Mar Racing Club H 0–0 D

Season Stats

CA Rosario Central CA Sarmiento de Junín
#20 Position #26
32 Points 26
27 Played 27
8 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 5 / 11 / 11
27 Scored 18
30 Conceded 28
-3 GD -10
1.19 PPG 0.96
30% Win % 19%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
31% Clean Sheets
CA Sarmiento de Junín this season

CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Sarmiento de Junín are 26th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Rosario Central
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Sarmiento de Junín
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Rosario Central
Angel di Maria 5 G 3 A
Enzo Copetti 5 G
Alejo Veliz 4 G
CA Sarmiento de Junín
Junior Marabel 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA Rosario Central to score. At the same time, CA Sarmiento de Junin does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Rosario Central must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Javier Burrai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Agustin Sandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Rosario Central and CA Sarmiento de Junin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' CA Rosario Central are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against CA Sarmiento de Junin's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' CA Rosario Central looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alejo Veliz scoring 1 goals.
  • 42' Assisted by Guillermo Fernandez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alejo Veliz makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 47' CA Sarmiento de Junin come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' CA Rosario Central has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franco Ibarra made 167 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Time for substitution for CA Sarmiento de Junin. Pablo Magnin is replaced by Diego Churin.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Soto. He replaces Agustin Sandez on 63 minute.
  • 68' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' CA Rosario Central ring the changes. Guillermo Fernandez has done his job and it is now time for Angel di Maria to step up.
  • 70' Enzo Copetti gets the nod from CA Rosario Central. He replaces Alejo Veliz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Time for substitution for CA Sarmiento de Junin. Nicolas Pasquini is replaced by Jonatan Gomez.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Enzo Gimenez.
  • 76' Gaspar Duarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Gimenez at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' GOAL! Jonatan Gomez scores on 77. Assisted by Junior Marabel
  • 82' CA Rosario Central is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Time for substitution for CA Sarmiento de Junin. Mauricio Martinez is replaced by Facundo Alaggia.
  • 2-1 the final result. CA Sarmiento de Junin will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

CA Rosario Central Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

CA Sarmiento de Junín Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Facundo Sava

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Agustin Modica 2
Lisandro Lopez 2
Alejo Veliz 1
Vicente Pizarro 1
Jonatan Gomez 1
Lautaro Giaccone 1
Alan Rodriguez 1
Gabriel Graciani 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Sarmiento de Junín 2024-07-20 CA Rosario Central 4–2 CA Sarmiento de Junín 2023-03-03 CA Sarmiento de Junín 4–1 CA Rosario Central 2021-08-06 CA Sarmiento de Junín 1–0 CA Rosario Central

CA Rosario Central Form

2026-04-19 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Sarmiento de Junín W 2026-04-12 CA Huracan 3–1 CA Rosario Central L 2026-04-05 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Tucuman W 2026-03-23 CS Independiente Rivadavia 2–0 CA Rosario Central L 2026-03-15 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Banfield W 2026-03-11 AA Argentinos Juniors 0–0 CA Rosario Central D

CA Sarmiento de Junín Form

2026-04-19 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Sarmiento de Junín L 2026-04-13 CA Sarmiento de Junín 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata L 2026-04-02 CA Barracas Central 1–2 CA Sarmiento de Junín W 2026-03-22 CA Sarmiento de Junín 2–0 CA Aldosivi W 2026-03-15 CA River Plate 2–0 CA Sarmiento de Junín L 2026-03-11 CA Sarmiento de Junín 0–0 Racing Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 CA Rosario Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 CA Sarmiento de Junín xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Rosario Central49% Draw27% CA Sarmiento de Junín24%
Actual: CA Rosario Central win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

CA Rosario Central or Draw
75%
Draw or CA Sarmiento de Junín
51%
CA Rosario Central or CA Sarmiento de Junín
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Rosario Central33% Draw47% CA Sarmiento de Junín20%
Actual: CA Rosario Central win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — CA Rosario Central

Handicap CA Rosario Central covers Push CA Sarmiento de Junín covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
CA Sarmiento de Junín keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.