CA Tucumán vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Tucumán vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro.
- CA Tucumán 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hernan Mastrangelo
- Referee Manuel Sanchez
- Referee Sebastian Bresba
- Referee Hugo Paez
18 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 4 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 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 Junín | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | CA San Martin de Tucuman | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | CA Belgrano | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Nov | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | CA Tucumán | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | CA Huracán | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | CA San Martín de San Juan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Racing Club | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Belgrano | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Tucumán | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 40 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| 28 | Scored | 21 |
| 27 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
CA Tucumán this season
CA Tucumán this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
CA Tucumán are 8th (40 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Tucumán
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/5
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Tucumán
| Leandro Diaz | 7 G | 2 A |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 10 G | 2 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 5 G | 6 A |
| Franco Torres | 4 G | |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CA Tucuman have kicked off against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' CA Tucuman has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Fabio Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Tucuman surge ahead!
- 13' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Piovi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leandro Diaz makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maximiliano Comba suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Santiago Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Tucuman tonight.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Zielinsky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' A goal from the Argentina international Lorenzo Faravelli! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-1!
- 41' CA Tucuman are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' What composure from Yonathan Cabral! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 46' German Guiffrey makes way for Matias Gomez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Zielinsky might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Alexis Martin will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Mauro Matos does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Tucuman surge ahead!
- 59' CA Tucuman is showing some good football. However, CA Tucuman are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Gomez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Another change for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata made on 65 minute. Haracio Tijanovich leaves to be changed by Gianluca Simeone.
- 67' Poor challenge from Lucas Licht. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Franco Mussis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The CA Tucuman manager makes a substitution. Leandro Diaz departs to be replaced by Javier Toledo.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Juan Cruz Kaprof. He replaces Mauro Matos on 75 minute.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Tucuman that had 192 games and scored 200 goals.
- 81' The CA Tucuman bench stirs into life. Fabio Alvarez is withdrawn and Ricardo Noir gets his opportunity.
- 86' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Another three points for CA Tucuman.
Lineups
CA Tucumán Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 33
- 31
- 29
- 19
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 16
- 17
- 38
- 12
- 25
- 35
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 16
- 11
- 31
- 25
- 28
- 8
- 3
-
24
German Guiffrey ↓ Matias Gomez 46'
- 30
Bench
- 4
- 23
- 34
-
33
Matias Gomez ↑ 46'
- 15
- 20
-
18
Gianluca Simeone ↑ 65'
Coach
Pedro Troglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Faravelli | 1 |
| Mauro Matos | 1 |
| Yonathan Cabral | 1 |
| Favio Alvarez | 1 |
| Leandro Diaz | 1 |
| Matias Garcia | 1 |
| Brahian Aleman | 1 |
| Marcelo Torres | 1 |
CA Tucumán Form
2019-01-26
CA Tucumán
4–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-12-01
CA Tucumán
2–3
CA San Martin de Tucuman
L
2018-11-23
CA Belgrano
1–3
CA Tucumán
W
2018-11-18
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–2
CA Tucumán
W
2018-11-10
CA Tucumán
2–1
CA Rosario Central
W
2018-11-03
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
1–0
CA Tucumán
L
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2019-01-26
CA Tucumán
4–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-12-09
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–2
CA Huracán
D
2018-12-03
CA River Plate
3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-11-21
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–2
CA San Martín de San Juan
L
2018-11-11
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–3
Racing Club
L
2018-11-02
CA Belgrano
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
CA Tucumán xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
CA Tucumán to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Tucumán win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
CA Tucumán or Draw
85%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
35%
CA Tucumán or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Tucumán win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Tucumán
| Handicap | CA Tucumán covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Tucumán keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

