Monday , 21 September 2026

CA Rosario Central vs CA Tucuman, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

Liga Profesional · 2026
CA Rosario Central
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Tucuman
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 00:00 UTC Gigante de Arroyito HT 45' · FT 45'
Alejo Veliz 31' 1–0
1–1 38' Leandro Diaz
Alejo Veliz 75' 2–1
Y 16' Nicolas Lamendola
Agustin Sandez 21' Y
Guillermo Fernandez 43' Y
Franco Ibarra 46' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Ramirez (Argentina)
  • Assistant 1 Andres Barbieri
  • Assistant 2 Juan Ricciardi (Argentina)
10 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

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

4
3
1
CA Rosario Central 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals CA Tucuman
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Tucuman 2025-08-09 CA Tucuman 0–0 CA Rosario Central 2024-08-26 CA Rosario Central 1–0 CA Tucuman 2023-04-18 CA Tucuman 2–2 CA Rosario Central 2022-10-14 CA Tucuman 1–1 CA Rosario Central

Recent Form

CA Rosario Central
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Mar CA Newell's Old Boys A 2–0 W
25 Feb Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata A 2–1 W
CA Tucuman
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr CA Rosario Central A 1–2 L
21 Mar Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 1–0 W
16 Mar CA Barracas Central A 1–2 L
12 Mar CA Aldosivi H 1–1 D
04 Mar Racing Club H 0–3 L
25 Feb CA Belgrano A 1–3 L

Season Stats

CA Rosario Central CA Tucuman
#20 Position #8
32 Points 40
27 Played 27
8 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 9
27 Scored 28
30 Conceded 27
-3 GD +1
1.19 PPG 1.48
30% Win % 41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
44% Clean Sheets
CA Tucuman this season

CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Tucuman are 8th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Rosario Central
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
7/6
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Tucuman
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/5
76+
5/2
■ 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 Tucuman
Leandro Diaz 7 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Gigante de Arroyito. Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA Rosario Central and CA Tucumán.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' CA Tucumán have won 169 goals from 165 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Infante, as he is very good at scoring at Gigante de Arroyito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' The referee shows CA Tucuman player a card on 16.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Agustin Sandez. He receives a card.
  • 26' Maxi Villa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' GOAL! Alejo Veliz fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 36' CA Rosario Central are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Tucumán backline.
  • 38' What a strike from Leandro Diaz! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Guillermo Fernandez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' Franco Ibarra picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' CA Tucumán are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Gigante de Arroyito. CA Rosario Central seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' CA Rosario Central has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 64' CA Rosario Central manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Quintana is hanging Agustin Sandez on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' Enzo Copetti is replacing Guillermo Fernandez for the CA Rosario Central side.
  • 69' A tactical swap from CA Tucuman — Lautaro Godoy on, Ezequiel Ham off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Alejo Veliz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' CA Rosario Central is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' Alexis Segovia gets the nod from CA Tucuman. He replaces Nicolas Lamendola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Federico Navarro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejo Veliz at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • CA Rosario Central celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

CA Rosario Central Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

CA Tucumán Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Falcioni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejo Veliz 2
Emiliano Vecchio 2
Emmanuel Ojeda 2
Damian Martinez 2
Facundo Buonanotte 1
Fernando Zampedri 1
Augusto Lotti 1
Mauro Matos 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Tucuman 2025-08-09 CA Tucuman 0–0 CA Rosario Central 2024-08-26 CA Rosario Central 1–0 CA Tucuman 2023-04-18 CA Tucuman 2–2 CA Rosario Central 2022-10-14 CA Tucuman 1–1 CA Rosario Central

CA Rosario Central Form

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 2026-03-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 0–2 CA Rosario Central W 2026-02-25 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1–2 CA Rosario Central W

CA Tucumán Form

2026-04-05 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Tucuman L 2026-03-21 CA Tucuman 1–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata L 2026-03-16 CA Barracas Central 2–1 CA Tucuman L 2026-03-12 CA Tucuman 1–1 CA Aldosivi D 2026-03-04 CA Tucuman 0–3 Racing Club W 2026-02-25 CA Belgrano 3–1 CA Tucuman L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 CA Rosario Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 CA Tucumán xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Rosario Central52% Draw26% CA Tucumán22%
Actual: CA Rosario Central win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

CA Rosario Central or Draw
78%
Draw or CA Tucumán
48%
CA Rosario Central or CA Tucumán
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CA Rosario Central33% Draw48% CA Tucumán19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — CA Rosario Central

Handicap CA Rosario Central covers Push CA Tucumán covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
CA Tucumán keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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