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CA Union vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2018-19
CA Union
1 – 3
Full Time
CA Boca Juniors
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 00:10 UTC Estadio 15 de Abril HT 45' · FT 45'
Damian Martinez 13' Y
Nelson Acevedo 44' Y
Damian Martinez 45' R
Y 52' Nahitan Nandez
Yeimar Gomez 77' Y
Y 80' Lisandro Lopez
Y 85' Emanuel Mas

Overview

Match Preview

CA Union vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.

Match Details

  • Referee Lucas Germanotta
  • Referee Diego Bonfa
  • Referee Andres Merlos
  • Referee Pablo Echavarria

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

3
3
CA Union 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals CA Boca Juniors
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 CA Union 1–3 CA Boca Juniors

Recent Form

CA Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar CA Boca Juniors H 1–3 L
23 Feb CA Huracan A 3–1 W
15 Feb CA Tucuman H 3–0 W
09 Feb CA Independiente A 1–2 L
03 Feb CA Newell's Old Boys H 0–0 D
27 Jan CA Belgrano A 0–0 D
CA Boca Juniors
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar CA Union A 3–1 W
25 Feb CSyD Defensa y Justicia A 1–0 W
21 Feb CA Tucuman H 1–2 L
17 Feb CA Lanus H 2–1 W
11 Feb CA Belgrano A 1–1 D
03 Feb CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba H 2–0 W

Season Stats

CA Union CA Boca Juniors
#9 Position #6
40 Points 42
27 Played 27
11 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 7
27 Scored 30
26 Conceded 23
+1 GD +7
1.48 PPG 1.56
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
53% Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season

CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 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 Boca Juniors
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ 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 Boca Juniors
Miguel Merentiel 5 G 2 A
Milton Gimenez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' CA Union have kicked off against CA Boca Juniors. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Mauro Pitton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' That is a Yellow card for CA Union. Damian Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Franco Fragapane makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Estadio 15 de Abril. CA Boca Juniors seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Union in their trying to find a way past CA Boca Juniors's compact .
  • 37' CA Union ring the changes. Pablo Cuadra has done his job and it is now time for Franco Troyansky to step up.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelson Acevedo on 44 minutes.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Damian Martinez on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. CA Union will be frustrated.
  • 46' A tactical swap from CA Boca Juniors — Emanuel Reynoso on, Jorman Campuzano off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' CA Boca Juniors come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Carlos Tevez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Villa at the 61 minute mark.
  • 64' The Argentina Ramon Abila breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-1!
  • 69' 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 Nelson Acevedo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Goal! Carlos Tevez scores his 16 goal in 175 matches.
  • 77' It’s a booking for CA Union player. Yeimar Gomez gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Lisandro Lopez on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Boca Juniors will be frustrated.
  • 85' It’s a booking for CA Boca Juniors player. Emanuel Mas gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The Argentina Agustin Almendra breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-3!
  • 90' Another substitution for CA Boca Juniors to replace Mauro Zarate by Agustin Almendra on 90 minute.
  • CA Union will have plenty to reflect on. CA Boca Juniors were simply the better side today.

Lineups

CA Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Madelón

CA Boca Juniors Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Alfaro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ramon Abila 2
Agustin Almendra 1
Alexis Mac Allister 1
Fernando Andres Marquez 1
Agustin Obando 1
Milton Gimenez 1
Franco Fragapane 1
Carlos Tevez 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 CA Union 1–3 CA Boca Juniors

CA Union Form

2019-03-02 CA Union 1–3 CA Boca Juniors L 2019-02-23 CA Huracan 1–3 CA Union W 2019-02-15 CA Union 3–0 CA Tucuman W 2019-02-09 CA Independiente 2–1 CA Union L 2019-02-03 CA Union 0–0 CA Newell's Old Boys D 2019-01-27 CA Belgrano 0–0 CA Union D

CA Boca Juniors Form

2019-03-02 CA Union 1–3 CA Boca Juniors W 2019-02-25 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 0–1 CA Boca Juniors W 2019-02-21 CA Boca Juniors 1–2 CA Tucuman L 2019-02-17 CA Boca Juniors 2–1 CA Lanus W 2019-02-11 CA Belgrano 1–1 CA Boca Juniors D 2019-02-03 CA Boca Juniors 2–0 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01 CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Union26% Draw28% CA Boca Juniors46%
Actual: CA Boca Juniors win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

CA Union or Draw
54%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
74%
CA Union or CA Boca Juniors
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Union18% Draw47% CA Boca Juniors35%
Actual: CA Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — CA Union

Handicap CA Union covers Push CA Boca Juniors covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

CA Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.