CA Unión vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Unión vs CA Banfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Rodriguez
- Referee Ariel Penel
- Referee Juan Pafundi
- Referee Pascual Fernandez
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | CA Banfield | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | CA San Martín de San Juan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | CA Velez 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | CA Unión | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | CA Lanus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | CA Aldosivi | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Unión | CA Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #27 |
| 40 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 26 | Conceded | 36 |
| +1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
26%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
CA Unión are 9th (40 pts). CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/4
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
CA Banfield
| Tiziano Perrotta | 6 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA Banfield gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Franco Soldano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Unión and CA Banfield are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Unión that had 169 games and scored 171 goals.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Damian Martinez on 26.
- 31' CA Unión are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Banfield's shape.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' CA Unión seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' CA Banfield have won 138 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' CA Banfield is showing some good football. However, CA Banfield are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Another substitution for CA Banfield to replace Juan Alvarez by Agustin Urzi on 59 minute.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' It is a substitution in CA Banfield team. Rodrigo Arciero is replaced by Alexis Maldonado on 66 minute.
- 69' A goal from the Argentina international Marcelo Torres! He fires home on 69 to make it 0-1!
- 71' That is a Yellow card for CA Union. Mauro Pitton will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Santiago Zurbriggen by Nicolas Andereggen on 74 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for CA Banfield! Adrian Sporle comes on to replace Luciano Gomez.
- 76' A tactical swap from CA Union — Rodrigo Gomez on, Diego Zabala off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Nelson Acevedo is withdrawn and Braian Alvarez gets his opportunity.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Silva.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 7
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 9
- 34
- 17
- 23
- 12
- 10
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA Banfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 30
- 2
- 3
- 29
-
24
Luciano Gomez ↓ Adrian Sporle 75'
-
22
Juan Alvarez ↓ Agustin Urzi 59'
- 15
- 34
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 27
-
25
Alexis Maldonado ↑ 66'
- 18
- 17
-
33
Adrian Sporle ↑ 75'
- 14
-
35
Agustin Urzi ↑ 59'
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Datolo | 2 |
| Marcelo Torres | 1 |
| Gabriel Carabajal | 1 |
| Franco Troyansky | 1 |
| Jalil Juan Elias | 1 |
| Reinaldo Lenis | 1 |
| Juan Manuel Cruz | 1 |
| Jeronimo Domina | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Unión Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
CA Unión xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
CA Banfield xG
I would bet for:
CA Banfield or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Banfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Unión or Draw
62%
Draw or CA Banfield
71%
CA Unión or CA Banfield
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Unión
| Handicap | CA Unión covers | Push | CA Banfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

