CA Union vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Union vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | CA Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CA Central Córdoba | 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)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
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
1/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ 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 River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CA Union vs CA River Plate — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Union in their trying to find a way past CA River Plate's compact .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Lucas Martinez was booked on 14.
- 19' CA Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' 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.
- 28' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Juan Fernando Quintero comes on to replace Lucas Martinez.
- 33' Jalil Juan Elias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' CA River Plate is showing some good football. However, CA River Plate are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Javier Cabrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
- 46' CA River Plate manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Ferreira is hanging Nicolas De La Cruz on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Walter Bou adds to his 0 season tally! CA Union lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Ignacio Fernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 58' Rafael Borre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Argentina international Franco Armani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' CA River Plate is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robert Rojas on 65.
- 66' Franco Troyansky gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Francisco Gerometta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Javier Cabrera makes way for Gabriel Carabajal at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ignacio Scocco. He replaces Rafael Borre on 75 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Walter Bou as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Mazzola.
- 83' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' CA Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juan Fernando Quintero on 89 minutes.
- It finishes all square. CA Union and CA River Plate share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 17
- 3
- 19
- 25
- 11
- 27
- 2
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 29
- 12
- 28
- 15
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 29
- 28
-
19
Rafael Borre ↓ Ignacio Scocco 75'
- 20
- 11
- 7
- 2
Bench
-
10
Juan Fernando Quintero ↑ 28'
- 5
- 23
- 27
- 25
-
32
Ignacio Scocco ↑ 75'
-
21
Cristian Ferreira ↑ 46'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Fernandez | 2 |
| Braian Romero | 2 |
| Nicolas de la Cruz | 2 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Franco Fragapane | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Walter Bou | 1 |
| Robert Rojas | 1 |
CA Union Form
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 Córdoba
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
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

