CA Union vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Union vs CA Banfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 Union | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | CA Banfield | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | CA River Plate | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Jul | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | CA Central Cordoba | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | CA Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | CA Central Cordoba | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | CA Huracan | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | CA Central Cordoba | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | CA Aldosivi | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Union | 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
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
25%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 8 G | |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Union get us underway at .
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Union and CA Banfield are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' CA Banfield is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' CA Union player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for CA Banfield. Giuliano Galoppo will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for CA Banfield. Giuliano Galoppo will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for CA Banfield. Lautaro Rios will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Lautaro Rios picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramiro Enrique.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Ramiro Enrique needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Juan Manuel Garcia by Fernando Andres Marquez on 68 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for CA Banfield! Franco Quinteros comes on to replace Gustavo Canto.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Portillo.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Manuel Azconzabal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Juan Manuel Cruz makes it 0-1.
- 81' Kevin Zenon makes way for Gaston Comas at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 86' Gaston Gonzalez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Claudio Corvalan at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Time for substitution for CA Banfield. Ramiro Enrique is replaced by Valentin Barbero.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Valentin Barbero on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. CA Union and CA Banfield share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 19
- 3
- 20
- 22
- 2
- 28
- 34
- 11
- 25
- 10
Bench
- 35
- 21
- 39
- 15
- 16
- 32
- 30
- 37
- 29
- 8
- 9
Coach
Juan Manuel Azconzabal
CA Banfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
20
Joel Sonora ↓ Juan Manuel Cruz 69'
- 29
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 8
- 22
- 17
- 15
- 18
Bench
-
30
Valentin Barbero ↑ 87'
- 21
- 19
- 28
-
3
Franco Quinteros ↑ 69'
- 26
- 14
-
9
Juan Manuel Cruz ↑ 69'
- 12
- 4
- 33
Coach
Javier Sanguinetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Datolo | 2 |
| Jalil Juan Elias | 1 |
| Reinaldo Lenis | 1 |
| Juan Manuel Cruz | 1 |
| Jeronimo Domina | 1 |
| Marcelo Torres | 1 |
| Gabriel Carabajal | 1 |
| Franco Troyansky | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Union Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
CA Banfield xG
I would bet for:
CA Union or CA Banfield 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Banfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA Union or Draw
66%
Draw or CA Banfield
66%
CA Union or CA Banfield
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | CA Banfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

