CA Unión vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Unión vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nazareno Arasa
- Referee Cristian Navarro
- Referee Martin Grasso
- Referee Dario Herrera
22 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | CA Talleres | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Colon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | CA Unión | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | CA Patronato | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | CA Banfield | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Unión | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 40 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 21 |
| 26 | Conceded | 23 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
CA Unión are 9th (40 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 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
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 4 G | 2 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for CA Union and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 5' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Poor challenge from Santiago Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Lorenzo Faravelli will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' It looks surprising Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not make any changes. Santiago Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Damian Martinez is booked for CA Union — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' What a strike from Diego Zabala! The score is 1-0.
- 45' Jonathan Bottinelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 164 appearances.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . CA Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ring the changes. Facundo Oreja has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Licht to step up.
- 64' Franco Fragapane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Franco Fragapane is replaced by Rodrigo Gomez on 65 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Mauro Guevgeozian is replaced by Jan Carlos Hurtado.
- 68' A change in the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ranks — Maximiliano Coronel exits the field as Luciano Perdomo enters on 68.
- 71' Manuel De Iriondo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nelson Acevedo at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 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.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Rinaudo.
- 82' The referee shows Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Union that had 164 games and scored 161 goals.
- It finishes all square. CA Union and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 7
- 22
Bench
- 9
- 34
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
- 11
- 31
-
4
Facundo Oreja ↓ Lucas Licht 59'
- 6
- 23
- 32
- 8
- 21
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
17
Jan Carlos Hurtado ↑ 66'
-
25
Lucas Licht ↑ 59'
-
38
Luciano Perdomo ↑ 68'
- 15
- 20
- 24
Coach
Pedro Troglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Morales | 2 |
| Jeronimo Domina | 1 |
| Pablo De Blasis | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Adrian Balboa | 1 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Joaquin Mosqueira | 1 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
CA Unión Form
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2018-09-30
CA Unión
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-09-23
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA Rosario Central
D
2018-09-16
CA Patronato
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-09-04
CA San Martin de Tucuman
1–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
2018-08-25
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–2
CA Talleres
L
2018-08-18
CA Banfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
CA Unión xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Unión win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
CA Unión or Draw
81%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
52%
CA Unión or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Unión win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — CA Unión
| Handicap | CA Unión covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 26% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.