CA San Martín de San Juan vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA San Martín de San Juan vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina .
- CA San Martín de San Juan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hernan Maidana
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Referee Ivan Aliende
- Referee Leandro Rey Hilfer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | CA Unión | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | CA Rosario Central | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | CA San Martín de San Juan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | CA Patronato | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between CA San Martin de San Juan and CA Union.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . CA San Martin de San Juan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Argentina international Nelson Acevedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Gonzalo Prosperi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Pablo Palacios doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Palacios.
- 32' Poor challenge from Pablo Palacios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' Arian Benjamin Pucheta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Marcos Gelabert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Mauro Pitton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 193 appearances.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' CA Union make a change. Manuel De Iriondo trudges off to be replaced by Nelson Acevedo on 56 minutes.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Ardente is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA San Martin de San Juan.
- 64' Another substitution for CA San Martin de San Juan to replace Marcos Gelabert by Hernan Da Campo on 64 minute.
- 67' Another change for CA Union made on 67 minute. Claudio Corvalan leaves to be changed by Bruno Pitton.
- 72' GOAL! Pablo Palacios fires home to make it 2-0!
- 72' Fresh legs for CA San Martin de San Juan! Nicolas Pelaitay comes on to replace Francisco Grahl.
- 74' The referee shows CA San Martin de San Juan player a Red card on 74.
- 76' The CA San Martin de San Juan manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Villarruel departs to be replaced by Juan Rodriguez.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Claudio Mosca on 78 minutes.
- 79' Diego Zabala makes way for Braian Alvarez at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 81' CA Union receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Bruno Pitton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA San Martín de San Juan Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 27
- 26
- 33
Bench
- 20
- 7
- 21
- 12
- 35
- 32
- 18
Coach
Rubén Forestello
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 23
- 30
-
11
Diego Zabala ↓ Braian Alvarez 79'
- 27
- 7
-
3
Claudio Corvalan ↓ Bruno Pitton 67'
Bench
-
14
Bruno Pitton ↑ 67'
- 12
-
5
Nelson Acevedo ↑ 56'
- 10
- 20
- 25
-
18
Braian Alvarez ↑ 79'
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Palacios | 2 |
Head to Head
CA San Martín de San Juan Form
2018-12-03
CA San Martín de San Juan
2–0
CA Unión
W
2018-11-28
CA Rosario Central
1–0
CA San Martín de San Juan
L
2018-11-21
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–2
CA San Martín de San Juan
W
2018-11-04
CA San Martin de Tucuman
2–0
CA San Martín de San Juan
L
2018-10-30
CA San Martín de San Juan
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2018-10-23
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2–1
CA San Martín de San Juan
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
CA San Martín de San Juan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA San Martín de San Juan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA San Martín de San Juan or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Unión
49%
CA San Martín de San Juan or CA Unión
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA San Martín de San Juan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA San Martín de San Juan
| Handicap | CA San Martín de San Juan covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA San Martín de San Juan keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

