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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 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 Córdoba 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

4
3
CA Union 7 games · Avg 1.9 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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
44% 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
1/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Union
Cristian Tarragona 14 G 1 A
Marcelo Estigarribia 5 G 2 A
Brahian Cuello 4 G 1 A
Lucas Menossi 4 G
Julian Palacios 3 G 5 A
CA Boca Juniors
Miguel Merentiel 8 G 2 A
Santiago Ascacibar 5 G 2 A
Milton Gimenez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CA Unión and CA Boca Juniors has kicked off!
  • 5' CA Unión started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lisandro Lopez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Boca Juniors.
  • 13' Damian Martinez was booked on 13.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' A stunning finish from Franco Fragapane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' CA Unión are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Boca Juniors backline.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Boca Juniors winning 0% of all matches.
  • 34' Julio Buffarini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Boca Juniors so far.
  • 37' A tactical swap from CA Union — Franco Troyansky on, Pablo Cuadra off on 37 minutes.
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nelson Acevedo.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Damian Martinez.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Emanuel Reynoso. He replaces Jorman Campuzano on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' Nahitan Nandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Carlos Tevez gets the nod from CA Boca Juniors. He replaces Sebastian Villa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' What a strike from Ramon Abila! The score is 0-2.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Carlos Tevez gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yeimar Gomez.
  • 80' CA Boca Juniors receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emanuel Mas on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Magnificent from Agustin Almendra! That is 8 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' CA Boca Juniors manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Agustin Almendra is hanging Mauro Zarate on the field on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Milton Gimenez 1
Cristian Tarragona 1
Lautaro Di Lollo 1
Franco Fragapane 1
Carlos Tevez 1
Agustin Almendra 1
Alexis Mac Allister 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.