CA Union vs CA Central Cordoba, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA
Overview
Match Preview
CA Union vs CA Central Cordoba — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Central Cordoba 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nazareno Arasa
24 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 6.8 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | CA Central Cordoba | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | CA Lanus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | CA Platense | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | CA Belgrano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | CA Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | CA Tucuman | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | CA Lanus | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Union | CA Central Cordoba | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #22 |
| 40 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 27 | Scored | 29 |
| 26 | Conceded | 36 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Central Cordoba this season
CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Central Cordoba are 22nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Union
0-15
1/2
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
6/6
61-75
7/5
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Central Cordoba
0-15
–/6
16-30
1/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/3
61-75
2/4
76+
5/4
■ 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 Central Cordoba
| Michael Santos | 9 G | 2 A |
| Diego Barrera | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Union get us underway at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Union and CA Central Córdoba are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Horacio Tijanovich made 194 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 17' Lucas Menossi puts CA Union on the lead.
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonardo Madelón might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' It’s high time Leonardo Madelón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Yuri Casermeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Central Córdoba so far.
- 42' Thiago Cravero has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Union that had 191 games and scored 196 goals.
- 51' What composure from Michael Santos! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zahir Mansilla makes it 1-2.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Union and CA Central Córdoba are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Misael Aguirre departs to be replaced by Marcelo Estigarribia.
- 63' CA Union player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' A change in the CA Central Cordoba ranks — Zahir Mansilla exits the field as Yuri Casermeiro enters on 65.
- 68' The whistle greets Lautaro Vargas as he departs to be replaced by Juan Pintado.
- 69' The referee shows CA Central Cordoba player a card on 69.
- 71' Another change for CA Central Cordoba made on 71 minute. Leonardo Sequeira leaves to be changed by Santiago Moyano.
- 76' That is a card for CA Central Cordoba. Horacio Tijanovich will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Menossi.
- 84' Juan Pablo Luduena needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' The CA Central Cordoba bench stirs into life. Diego Barrera is withdrawn and Marco Iacobellis gets his opportunity.
- 90' Julian Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Lucas Menossi is replaced by Erik Ramirez on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — CA Union 1-2 CA Central Córdoba. Honours even.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 25
- 20
- 21
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 35
- 2
- 31
Bench
- 43
- 11
- 19
- 15
- 22
- 29
- 40
- 8
- 44
- 46
- 36
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA Central Cordoba Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Michael Santos ↓ Ezequiel Naya 87'
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 11
- 28
- 22
-
18
Lucas Gonzalez ↓ Thiago Cravero 71'
- 6
- 20
- 7
Bench
- 21
- 3
- 13
- 55
-
10
Marco Iacobellis ↑ 87'
-
19
Ezequiel Naya ↑ 87'
-
17
Yuri Casermeiro ↑ 65'
- 25
-
5
Thiago Cravero ↑ 71'
- 29
- 37
-
33
Santiago Moyano ↑ 71'
Coach
Sebastián Domínguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Renzo Lopez | 4 |
| Daniel Juarez | 2 |
| Francisco Gonzalez Metilli | 2 |
| Andres Meli | 1 |
| Manuel Palavecino | 1 |
| Agustin Colazo | 1 |
| Jonathan Galvan | 1 |
| Lucas Besozzi | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Union Form
CA Central Cordoba Form
2026-08-11
CA Union
1–2
CA Central Cordoba
W
2026-08-04
CA Central Cordoba
1–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2026-07-31
CA Central Cordoba
0–2
CA Tucuman
L
2026-07-24
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
L
2026-05-02
CA Central Cordoba
1–2
CA Boca Juniors
L
2026-04-24
CA Lanus
0–0
CA Central Cordoba
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
CA Central Cordoba xG
I would bet for:
CA Union or CA Central Cordoba 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Central Cordoba win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CA Union or Draw
65%
Draw or CA Central Cordoba
65%
CA Union or CA Central Cordoba
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | CA Central Cordoba covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
CA Central Cordoba keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.