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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
39%
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
2/2
16-30
6/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
8/6
61-75
8/5
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/6
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/2
76+
8/6
■ 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 |
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 6 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Palacios | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexis Castro | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Estudiantes de La Plata kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Estudiantes de La Plata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Unión and Estudiantes de La Plata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Nicolas Bazzana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' 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 Nahuel Estevez suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Estudiantes de La Plata. Jonathan Schunke will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' It’s high time Gabriel Milito made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' It looks surprising CA Unión does not make any changes. Mauro Pitton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Yeimar Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' That is a Red card for Estudiantes de La Plata. Jonathan Schunke will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' The Estudiantes de La Plata bench stirs into life. Gaston Fernandez is withdrawn and Matias Pellegrini gets his opportunity.
- 59' Estudiantes de La Plata have won 225 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' A change in the Estudiantes de La Plata ranks — Lucas Albertengo exits the field as Edwar Lopez enters on 64.
- 65' Franco Troyansky makes way for Augusto Lotti at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 70' Estudiantes de La Plata has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' Pablo Cuadra gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Nicolas Mazzola and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Fresh legs for CA Union! Lucas Rios comes on to replace Nelson Acevedo.
- 88' Estudiantes de La Plata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauricio Rosales is hanging Nahuel Estevez on the field on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. CA Unión and Estudiantes de La Plata share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 2 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Cristian Tarragona | 1 |
| Lucas Ayala | 1 |
| Manuel Castro | 1 |
| Mauricio Martinez | 1 |
| Gustavo Del Prete | 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.

