CA San Lorenzo de Almagro vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

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Liga Profesional · 2026

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

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CA Independiente

Sat 2 May 2026 · 21:45 UTC El Nuevo Gasometro HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Matias Abaldo

0–2 54' Maximiliano Gutierrez

Ezequiel Herrera Gomez 72' 1–2

Y 8' Milton Valenzuela

Alexis Cuello 20' Y

Manuel Insaurralde 39' Y

Y 41' Kevin Lomonaco

Y 90' Sebastian Valdez

Y 90' Juan Fedorco

Alexis Cuello 90' YR

Overview

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CA San Lorenzo de Almagro vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina at El Nuevo Gasometro.

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Pablo Dovalo
Assistant 1 Juan Mamani (Argentina)
Assistant 2 Lucas Pardo (Argentina)

21 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game 🟥 5 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CA Vélez Sarsfield	27	51
2	CA Talleres	27	48
3	Racing Club	27	46
4	CA Huracán	27	46
5	CA River Plate	27	43
6	CA Boca Juniors	27	42
7	CA Independiente	27	40
8	CA Tucumán	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 Córdoba	27	36
14	CA Lanús	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

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 7 games · Avg 1.4 goals CA Independiente

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–2 CA Independiente 2025-09-21 CA Independiente 1–1 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 2024-08-03 CA Independiente 0–0 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 2023-04-01 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 0–0 CA Independiente 2019-11-03 CA Independiente 2–1 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

Recent Form

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	CA Independiente	H	1–2	L
25 Apr	CA Platense	A	1–0	W
20 Apr	CA Vélez Sarsfield	H	0–0	D
12 Apr	CA Newell's Old Boys	A	0–0	D
03 Apr	Estudiantes de La Plata	H	1–0	W
25 Mar	CD Riestra	A	1–1	D

CA Independiente

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	A	2–1	W
24 Apr	CD Riestra	A	0–2	L
18 Apr	CSyD Defensa y Justicia	H	3–1	W
11 Apr	CA Boca Juniors	A	1–1	D
04 Apr	Racing Club	H	1–0	W
21 Mar	CA Talleres	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro		CA Independiente
#24	Position	#7
29	Points	40
27	Played	27
7 / 8 / 12	W / D / L	9 / 13 / 5
20	Scored	25
26	Conceded	17
-6	GD	+8
1.07	PPG	1.48
26%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

45% Clean Sheets
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro this season

27% Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro are 24th (29 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

0-15

1/3

16-30

1/4

31-45

4/4

46-60

1/6

61-75

4/2

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CA Independiente

0-15

4/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

4/4

46-60

5/6

61-75

1/4

76+

6/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

Alexis Cuello	7 G	3 A
Rodrigo Auzmendi	7 G	2 A

CA Independiente

Gabriel Avalos	11 G	5 A
Matias Abaldo	5 G	3 A
Santiago Gabriel Montiel	4 G	5 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA San Lorenzo de Almagro to score. At the same time, CA Independiente does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' CA Independiente has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Milton Valenzuela on 8 minutes.
13' CA Independiente have won 192 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
16' Matias Abaldo adds to his 2 season tally! CA Independiente lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
20' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Cuello is booked for CA San Lorenzo de Almagro — card on 20.
25' 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.
30' Jose Devecchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 199 appearances.
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' Manuel Insaurralde is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
41' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Lomonaco.
46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Independiente winning 50% of all matches.
51' Ezequiel Herrera Gomez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Independiente so far.
54' A goal from the Chile international Maximiliano Gutierrez! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-2!
59' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
64' The travelling CA Independiente supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
69' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA San Lorenzo de Almagro and CA Independiente are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
72' A stunning finish from Ezequiel Herrera Gomez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
77' The 20-year-old Mateo Perez Curci has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Valdez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Independiente.
90' Poor challenge from Sebastian Valdez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CA San Lorenzo de Almagro.

Lineups

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Álvarez

CA Independiente Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Quinteros

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Silvio Romero	2
Oscar Romero	1
Ezequiel Herrera Gomez	1
Maximiliano Gutierrez	1
Matias Abaldo	1
Facundo Farias	1
Juan Arrayago	1
Facundo Gulli	1

Head to Head

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro Form

2026-05-02 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–2 CA Independiente L 2026-04-25 CA Platense 0–1 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro W 2026-04-20 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 0–0 CA Vélez Sarsfield D 2026-04-12 CA Newell's Old Boys 0–0 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro D 2026-04-03 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2026-03-25 CD Riestra 1–1 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro D

CA Independiente Form

2026-05-02 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–2 CA Independiente W 2026-04-24 CD Riestra 2–0 CA Independiente L 2026-04-18 CA Independiente 3–1 CSyD Defensa y Justicia W 2026-04-11 CA Boca Juniors 1–1 CA Independiente D 2026-04-04 CA Independiente 1–0 Racing Club W 2026-03-21 CA Independiente 1–2 CA Talleres L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.71 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 CA Independiente xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + CA Independiente or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro28% Draw36% CA Independiente36%

Actual: CA Independiente win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro or Draw

64%

Draw or CA Independiente

72%

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro or CA Independiente

64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro16% Draw60% CA Independiente24%

Actual: CA Independiente win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

22.1%

0 – 1

16.6%

1 – 1

13.8%

1 – 0

12.2%

0 – 2

7.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 1

4.5%

0 – 3

2.4%

2 – 2

2.3%

1 – 3

1.9%

3 – 1

1.1%

Asian Handicap — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

Handicap	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro covers	Push	CA Independiente covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	17%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	23%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

CA Independiente keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

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