CA Unión vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Unión vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | CA River Plate | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Racing Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jun | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | CA Unión | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | CA Sarmiento de Junin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | CA Lanus | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jun | CD Riestra | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | CA Tigre | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Unión | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 40 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 38 |
| 26 | Conceded | 21 |
| +1 | GD | +17 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Unión are 9th (40 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
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
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ 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 |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Union host CA River Plate — let the battle begin!
- 5' CA Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franco Pardo made 127 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Enzo Diaz was booked on 28.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cristian Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' The crowd applauds Simon Rivero as he leaves the pitch. Enzo Roldan steps in for CA Union.
- 51' CA Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Miguel Torren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA River Plate tonight.
- 58' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Paulo Diaz gets a card.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Union and CA River Plate are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' CA Union ring the changes. Bruno Pitton has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Del Blanco to step up.
- 69' Manuel Lanzini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Morales is withdrawn and Lucas Gamba gets his opportunity.
- 76' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Franco Mastantuono is replaced by Manuel Lanzini.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Patricio Tanda is replacing Adrian Balboa for the CA Union side.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Jeronimo Domina is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
CA Unión Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 28
- 34
- 77
- 32
- 5
- 9
- 25
- 20
- 35
Bench
- 18
- 22
- 19
- 15
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 30
- 24
- 13
Coach
Cristian Gonzalez
CA River Plate Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 20
- 29
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 17
-
36
Pablo Solari ↓ Santiago Lencina 84'
- 31
- 30
Bench
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↑ 76'
- 4
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 84'
- 6
- 25
- 7
- 28
-
39
Santiago Lencina ↑ 84'
- 38
- 32
- 2
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Fernandez | 2 |
| Braian Romero | 2 |
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 2 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Walter Bou | 1 |
| Robert Rojas | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 1 |
| Paulo Diaz | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Unión Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
CA Unión xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + CA Unión or CA River Plate 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Unión or Draw
65%
Draw or CA River Plate
67%
CA Unión or CA River Plate
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — CA Unión
| Handicap | CA Unión covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

