CA Unión vs Estudiantes de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Unión vs Estudiantes de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Nunez
- Referee Nestor Pitana
- Referee Marcelo Bistocco
- Referee Guillermo Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Lanus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | CA Tigre | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | CA Huracan | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | CA Unión | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | CA San Martin de Tucuman | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | CA Huracan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | CA Talleres | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Unión | Estudiantes de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 40 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 36 |
| 26 | Conceded | 34 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
CA Unión are 9th (40 pts). Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 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
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Tiago Palacios | 4 G | 3 A |
| Alexis Castro | 4 G | |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CA Unión launch into their encounter with Estudiantes de La Plata.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Estudiantes de La Plata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The 36-year-old Facundo Sanchez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Unión in their trying to find a way past Estudiantes de La Plata's compact .
- 20' It’s high time Gabriel Milito made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Bazzana on 23.
- 28' Estudiantes de La Plata looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mikel Amondarain scoring 1 goals.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Schunke is booked for Estudiantes de La Plata — Yellow card on 31.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nelson Acevedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Estudiantes de La Plata.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Mauricio Rosales has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 51' Jonathan Schunke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 51.
- 54' Estudiantes de La Plata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matias Pellegrini is hanging Gaston Fernandez on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' Estudiantes de La Plata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Edwar Lopez gets the nod from Estudiantes de La Plata. He replaces Lucas Albertengo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Franco Troyansky by Augusto Lotti on 65 minute.
- 70' CA Unión currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Nicolas Mazzola by Pablo Cuadra on 75 minute.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Nelson Acevedo is replaced by Lucas Rios on 85 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for Estudiantes de La Plata. Nahuel Estevez is replaced by Mauricio Rosales.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 10
- 13
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 8
- 27
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lucas Albertengo ↓ Edwar Lopez 64'
- 21
- 6
- 2
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 24
- 23
- 18
- 5
Bench
- 12
-
8
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 54'
- 27
- 19
- 9
-
28
Edwar Lopez ↑ 64'
-
29
Mauricio Rosales ↑ 88'
Coach
Gabriel Milito
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Cauteruccio | 2 |
| Mauro Boselli | 1 |
| Imanol Machuca | 1 |
| Oscar Piris | 1 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 1 |
| Mikel Amondarain | 1 |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 1 |
| Javier Mendez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Unión Form
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
2019-04-06
CA Unión
0–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2019-04-01
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA San Martin de Tucuman
D
2019-03-19
CA Huracan
0–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
W
2019-03-10
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2019-03-03
Racing Club
1–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2019-02-24
Estudiantes de La Plata
0–1
CA Talleres
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
CA Unión xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + CA Unión or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA Unión or Draw
73%
Draw or Estudiantes de La Plata
61%
CA Unión or Estudiantes de La Plata
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Unión
| Handicap | CA Unión covers | Push | Estudiantes de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

