CA Rosario Central vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Rosario Central vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Diego Bonfa
- Referee
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Unión | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | CA Unión | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Racing Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | CA San Martin de Tucuman | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | CA Talleres | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | CA Talleres | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Colon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Rosario Central | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #9 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 27 |
| 30 | Conceded | 26 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
CA Rosario Central this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
0-15
5/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/8
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/–
76+
11/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
2/2
16-30
6/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
8/6
61-75
8/5
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Rosario Central
| Angel di Maria | 11 G | 5 A |
| Gaston Avila | 7 G | 3 A |
| Enzo Copetti | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alejo Veliz | 4 G |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 17 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 6 G | 4 A |
| Brahian Cuello | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CA Rosario Central launch into their encounter with CA Unión.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Rosario Central and CA Unión are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Rosario Central and CA Unión are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 12' Against the run of play, Mauro Pitton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Damian Martinez makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' It looks surprising CA Rosario Central does not make any changes. German Herrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' CA Unión is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It’s a booking for CA Union player. Santiago Zurbriggen gets a Yellow card.
- 40' CA Rosario Central currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremias Ledesma, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jose Luis Fernandez as he leaves the pitch. Maximiliano Lovera steps in for CA Rosario Central.
- 51' CA Unión is showing some good football. However, CA Unión are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Assisted by Damian Martinez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Franco Fragapane makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 64' Another substitution for CA Rosario Central to replace Andres Lioi by Federico Carrizo on 64 minute.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Rosario Central and CA Unión are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' A change in the CA Rosario Central ranks — Diego Arismendi exits the field as Joaquin Pereyra enters on 71.
- 73' Fresh legs for CA Union! Federico Andrada comes on to replace Franco Soldano.
- 78' CA Rosario Central are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' A change in the CA Union ranks — Bruno Pitton exits the field as Claudio Corvalan enters on 82.
- 84' Goal! Damian Martinez scores his 12 goal in 195 matches.
- 85' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Diego Zabala is withdrawn and Rodrigo Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA Rosario Central Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 1
- 24
- 3
-
18
Andres Lioi ↓ Federico Carrizo 64'
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
7
Joaquin Pereyra ↑ 71'
-
8
Federico Carrizo ↑ 64'
- 22
-
34
Maximiliano Lovera ↑ 46'
- 28
- 31
Coach
Edgardo Bauza
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Bruno Pitton ↓ Claudio Corvalan 82'
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 30
- 5
-
11
Diego Zabala ↓ Rodrigo Gomez 85'
- 27
- 7
- 22
Bench
-
9
Federico Andrada ↑ 73'
- 23
-
10
Rodrigo Gomez ↑ 85'
- 20
-
3
Claudio Corvalan ↑ 82'
- 8
- 25
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imanol Machuca | 3 |
| Damian Martinez | 2 |
| Mauro Luna Diale | 2 |
| Marco Ruben | 2 |
| Damian Martinez | 2 |
| Mauro Pitton | 2 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Mauro Pitton | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Rosario Central Form
2018-10-07
CA Rosario Central
0–4
CA Unión
L
2018-09-23
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA Rosario Central
D
2018-09-18
CA Rosario Central
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2018-09-02
Racing Club
2–0
CA Rosario Central
L
2018-08-26
CA Rosario Central
2–0
CA San Martin de Tucuman
W
2018-08-17
CA Talleres
0–1
CA Rosario Central
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.67
CA Rosario Central xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 58% + CA Unión to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Unión win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
43%
Draw or CA Unión
82%
CA Rosario Central or CA Unión
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Unión win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
13.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CA Rosario Central
| Handicap | CA Rosario Central covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
CA Rosario Central keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.