CA Union vs CA Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Union vs CA Newell's Old Boys — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Referee Gerardo Carretero
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Ivan Aliende
19 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | CA Belgrano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | CA River Plate | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | CA Banfield | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | CA San Martin de San Juan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | CA Union | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | CA Patronato | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Union | CA Newell's Old Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #25 |
| 40 | Points | 28 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 26 | Conceded | 35 |
| +1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.04 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
13%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 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 Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ 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 Newell's Old Boys
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio 15 de Abril. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Stefano Callegari, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' CA Union have won 159 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mariano Bittolo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio 15 de Abril with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' It’s high time Leonardo Madelón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' CA Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Maximiliano Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Union so far.
- 36' Braian Rivero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' CA Newell\'s Old Boys come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Franco Troyansky has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Argentina international Nereo Fernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' CA Newell's Old Boys manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Insaurralde is hanging Alfio Oviedo on the field on 55 minute.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for CA Union. Diego Zabala will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Augusto Lotti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pablo Cuadra on 61 minute.
- 62' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Franco Fragapane is replaced by Lucas Rios on 62 minute.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Franco Troyansky departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mazzola.
- 80' Victor Figueroa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' It is a substitution in CA Newell's Old Boys team. Maxi Rodriguez is replaced by Alexis Rodriguez on 83 minute.
- 87' Joaquin Torres is replacing Victor Figueroa for the CA Newell's Old Boys side.
- 89' Joaquin Torres was booked on 89.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Damian Martinez.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 30
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 13
- 17
- 21
- 3
- 12
- 8
- 27
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 10
- 35
- 29
- 8
- 31
- 16
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 23
- 20
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↑ 87'
-
14
Alexis Rodriguez ↑ 83'
- 7
- 26
-
22
Cristian Insaurralde ↑ 55'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeronimo Russo | 1 |
| Lucas Menossi | 1 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 1 |
| Mauro Pitton | 1 |
| Lucas Albertengo | 1 |
| Nicolas Orsini | 1 |
| Facundo Nadalin | 1 |
| Pablo Perez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Union Form
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2019-02-03
CA Union
0–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2019-01-28
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-12-08
CA San Martin de Tucuman
0–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2018-12-01
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Patronato
L
2018-11-25
CA Aldosivi
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2018-11-12
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + CA Union or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
CA Union or Draw
73%
Draw or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
65%
CA Union or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 22% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 18% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

