Thursday , 2 July 2026

CA Union vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2019-20
CA Union
1 – 2
Full Time
CA River Plate
Mon 10 Feb 2020 · 00:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Lucas Martinez
Y 58' Rafael Borre
Brian Blasi 85' Y
Y 89' Juan Fernando Quintero

Overview

Match Preview

CA Union vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .

Match Details

  • Referee Silvio Trucco
  • Referee Facundo Tello
  • Referee Facundo Rodriguez
  • Referee Mariano Rossetti

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

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1
3
CA Union 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals CA River Plate
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate 2019-01-24 CA River Plate 1–2 CA Union

Recent Form

CA Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb CA River Plate H 1–2 L
01 Feb Estudiantes de La Plata A 1–3 L
25 Jan AA Argentinos Juniors H 1–0 W
07 Dec CA Talleres A 0–0 D
03 Dec CA Huracan H 1–0 W
24 Nov CA Boca Juniors A 0–2 L
CA River Plate
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb CA Union A 2–1 W
02 Feb CA Central Cordoba H 2–0 W
26 Jan CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba A 1–0 W
19 Jan CA Independiente A 2–1 W
09 Dec CA San Lorenzo de Almagro H 0–1 L
01 Dec CA Newell's Old Boys A 3–2 W

Season Stats

CA Union CA River Plate
#9 Position #5
40 Points 43
27 Played 27
11 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 6
27 Scored 38
26 Conceded 21
+1 GD +17
1.48 PPG 1.59
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
44% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season

CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 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 River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ 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 River Plate
Sebastian Driussi 5 G
Gonzalo Montiel 4 G 1 A
Juan Fernando Quintero 3 G 2 A
Juan Quintero 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. CA River Plate kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' CA Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Franco Armani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Martinez on 14 minutes.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Union and CA River Plate are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' The crowd applauds Lucas Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Juan Fernando Quintero steps in for CA River Plate.
  • 33' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' 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 Javier Cabrera suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Nicolas De La Cruz exits the field as Cristian Ferreira enters on 46.
  • 47' What a moment for Walter Bou! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Claudio Corvalan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Ignacio Fernandez makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 58' It’s a booking for CA River Plate player. Rafael Borre gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Robert Rojas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Francisco Gerometta departs to be replaced by Franco Troyansky.
  • 71' Gabriel Carabajal gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Javier Cabrera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Ignacio Scocco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Borre at the 75 minute mark.
  • 78' The whistle greets Walter Bou as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mazzola.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Union in their trying to find a way past CA River Plate's compact .
  • 85' A moment of madness from Brian Blasi on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Union will be frustrated.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Fernando Quintero.
  • CA Union will have plenty to reflect on. CA River Plate were simply the better side today.

Lineups

CA Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Madelón

CA River Plate Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Gallardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ignacio Fernandez 2
Braian Romero 2
Nicolas de la Cruz 2
Franco Fragapane 1
Juan Fernando Quintero 1
Walter Bou 1
Robert Rojas 1
Matias Suarez 1

Head to Head

2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate 2019-01-24 CA River Plate 1–2 CA Union

CA Union Form

2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate L 2020-02-01 Estudiantes de La Plata 3–1 CA Union L 2020-01-25 CA Union 1–0 AA Argentinos Juniors W 2019-12-07 CA Talleres 0–0 CA Union D 2019-12-03 CA Union 1–0 CA Huracan W 2019-11-24 CA Boca Juniors 2–0 CA Union L

CA River Plate Form

2020-02-10 CA Union 1–2 CA River Plate W 2020-02-02 CA River Plate 2–0 CA Central Cordoba W 2020-01-26 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 0–1 CA River Plate W 2020-01-19 CA Independiente 1–2 CA River Plate W 2019-12-09 CA River Plate 0–1 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro L 2019-12-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–3 CA River Plate W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 CA River Plate xG
I would bet for: CA River Plate or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Union29% Draw30% CA River Plate41%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

CA Union or Draw
59%
Draw or CA River Plate
71%
CA Union or CA River Plate
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CA Union20% Draw49% CA River Plate31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — CA Union

Handicap CA Union covers Push CA River Plate covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

CA Union keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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