CA Rosario Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junin, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
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CA Rosario Central vs CA Sarmiento de Junin — Superliga Argentina at Gigante de Arroyito.
- CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Sarmiento de Junin 27 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Junin | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
CA Rosario Central this season
31%
Clean Sheets
CA Sarmiento de Junin this season
CA Sarmiento de Junin this season
CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Sarmiento de Junin 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 Junin
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 Junin
| Junior Marabel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Rosario Central is hosting CA Sarmiento de Junin for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Jorge Almirón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pablo Magnin made 115 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Rosario Central needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' CA Rosario Central looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alejo Veliz scoring 1 goals.
- 30' It looks surprising CA Rosario Central does not make any changes. Diego Churin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Zabala, as he is very good at scoring at Gigante de Arroyito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Goal! Alejo Veliz scores his 23 goal in 169 matches.
- 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' 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.
- 60' The CA Sarmiento de Junin manager makes a substitution. Pablo Magnin departs to be replaced by Diego Churin.
- 63' Time for substitution for CA Rosario Central. Agustin Sandez is replaced by Alexis Soto.
- 68' CA Sarmiento de Junin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Angel di Maria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guillermo Fernandez on 69 minute.
- 70' Enzo Copetti is replacing Alejo Veliz for the CA Rosario Central side.
- 71' Another substitution for CA Sarmiento de Junin to replace Nicolas Pasquini by Jonatan Gomez on 71 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for CA Rosario Central player. Enzo Gimenez gets a card.
- 76' The whistle greets Enzo Gimenez as he departs to be replaced by Gaspar Duarte.
- 77' What a strike from Jonatan Gomez! The score is 1-1.
- 82' CA Rosario Central started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' It is a substitution in CA Sarmiento de Junin team. Mauricio Martinez is replaced by Facundo Alaggia on 87 minute.
- 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
- 28
- 23
- 5
- 13
-
3
Agustin Sandez ↓ Alexis Soto 63'
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Enzo Copetti 70'
- 8
- 18
- 20
-
16
Enzo Gimenez ↓ Gaspar Duarte 76'
- 46
Bench
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 69'
-
33
Alexis Soto ↑ 63'
- 2
- 31
-
32
Emanuel Coronel ↑ 63'
- 1
-
22
Enzo Copetti ↑ 70'
- 39
- 47
- 7
- 26
-
27
Gaspar Duarte ↑ 76'
Coach
Jorge Almirón
CA Sarmiento de Junin Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 77
- 14
- 15
-
7
Pablo Magnin ↓ Diego Churin 60'
-
27
Junior Marabel ↓ Manuel Garcia 87'
- 2
- 1
-
19
Julian Contrera ↓ Gabriel Diaz 60'
- 8
- 29
- 34
Bench
- 3
-
9
Diego Churin ↑ 60'
-
11
Jonatan Gomez ↑ 71'
- 26
-
5
Manuel Garcia ↑ 87'
-
33
Gabriel Diaz ↑ 60'
- 30
- 12
- 40
- 4
-
35
Facundo Alaggia ↑ 87'
- 18
Coach
Facundo Sava
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
CA Rosario Central Form
2026-04-19
CA Rosario Central
2–1
CA Sarmiento de Junin
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 Junin Form
2026-04-19
CA Rosario Central
2–1
CA Sarmiento de Junin
L
2026-04-13
CA Sarmiento de Junin
1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junin
W
2026-03-22
CA Sarmiento de Junin
2–0
CA Aldosivi
W
2026-03-15
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Sarmiento de Junin
L
2026-03-11
CA Sarmiento de Junin
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 Junin xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Rosario Central win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Junin
51%
CA Rosario Central or CA Sarmiento de Junin
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 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 Junin 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 Junin keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

