CA Rosario Central vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Rosario Central vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Rosario Central 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Diego Bonfa
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.1 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | CA Union | 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 Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Rosario Central this season
CA Rosario Central this season
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
CA Rosario Central are 20th (32 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 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 Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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 Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 8 G | |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Union get us underway at .
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The 29-year-old Franco Troyansky has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' Mauro Pitton adds to his 0 season tally! CA Union lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Damian Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and CA Union are in front.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' It’s high time Leonardo Madelón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Santiago Zurbriggen on 35 minutes.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Union that had 162 games and scored 159 goals.
- 45' CA Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Another substitution for CA Rosario Central to replace Jose Luis Fernandez by Maximiliano Lovera on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Assisted by Damian Martinez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Franco Fragapane makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 64' The CA Rosario Central bench stirs into life. Andres Lioi is withdrawn and Federico Carrizo gets his opportunity.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Rosario Central side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Joaquin Pereyra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Arismendi at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Franco Soldano departs to be replaced by Federico Andrada.
- 78' CA Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Bruno Pitton is replaced by Claudio Corvalan on 82 minute.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Damian Martinez makes it 0-4.
- 85' The crowd applauds Diego Zabala as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Gomez steps in for CA Union.
- 90' CA Rosario Central are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Union backline.
- It finishes all square. CA Rosario Central and CA Union share the spoils 0-4.
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 Union 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 Union
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 Union xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 58% + CA Union to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Union 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 Union
82%
CA Rosario Central or CA Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Union 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 Union 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 Union keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.