CA Union vs CA Sarmiento de Junin, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA

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Liga Profesional · 2026

CA Union

4 – 1

Full Time

CA Sarmiento de Junin

Fri 28 Aug 2026 · 22:00 UTC Estadio 15 de Abril HT 45' · FT 45'

Cristian Tarragona 18' 1–0

Cristian Tarragona 61' 2–0

Ignacio Malcorra 74' 3–0

3–1 79' Julian Mavilla

Erik Ramirez 84' 4–1

Y 8' Julian Contrera

Y 44' Lucas Suarez

Ignacio Malcorra 62' Y

Overview

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CA Union vs CA Sarmiento de Junin — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.

CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
CA Sarmiento de Junin 27 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Pablo Echavarria

19 games this season 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 6.7 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 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 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

CA Union 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals CA Sarmiento de Junin

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-28 CA Union 4–1 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2026-02-26 CA Sarmiento de Junin 1–3 CA Union 2024-09-29 CA Sarmiento de Junin 1–0 CA Union 2023-05-15 CA Union 0–2 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2022-09-08 CA Union 1–0 CA Sarmiento de Junin

Recent Form

CA Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	CA Sarmiento de Junin	H	4–1	W
21 Aug	CA Aldosivi	A	3–1	W
15 Aug	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	A	0–1	L
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

CA Sarmiento de Junin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	CA Union	A	1–4	L
23 Aug	Estudiantes de La Plata	H	2–0	W
16 Aug	CA Huracan	H	2–0	W
08 Aug	CA Tucuman	A	2–1	W
03 Aug	CS Independiente Rivadavia	H	2–1	W
28 Jul	CA Banfield	A	2–3	L

Season Stats

CA Union		CA Sarmiento de Junin
#9	Position	#26
40	Points	26
27	Played	27
11 / 7 / 9	W / D / L	5 / 11 / 11
27	Scored	18
26	Conceded	28
+1	GD	-10
1.48	PPG	0.96
41%	Win %	19%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season

30% Clean Sheets
CA Sarmiento de Junin this season

CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Sarmiento de Junin are 26th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Union

0-15

1/2

16-30

5/4

31-45

2/5

46-60

5/5

61-75

7/5

76+

7/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CA Sarmiento de Junin

0-15

3/–

16-30

6/3

31-45

3/4

46-60

1/6

61-75

4/3

76+

8/9

■ 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 Sarmiento de Junin

Junior Marabel	14 G	4 A
Julian Mavilla	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! CA Union welcome CA Sarmiento de Junin for this crunch clash at Estadio 15 de Abril.
5' CA Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
8' CA Sarmiento de Junin receives a card for a hard tackle on 8.
13' CA Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
18' Cristian Tarragona has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
23' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Mauro Luna Diale departs to be replaced by Ignacio Malcorra.
28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Union and CA Sarmiento de Junin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' CA Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Union and CA Sarmiento de Junin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
44' CA Sarmiento de Junin player sees a card in front of him.
46' Ulises Gimenez gets the nod from CA Sarmiento de Junin. He replaces Julian Contrera and will look to change the dynamic.
51' With 1 assists to his name this season, Pablo Magnin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Union.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Pablo Luduena, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio 15 de Abril with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
61' What an equalizer from Cristian Tarragona!
62' Controversy at the stadium! Ignacio Malcorra argues furiously but the card stands.
66' CA Sarmiento de Junin make a change. Santiago Salle trudges off to be replaced by Gaston Gonzalez on 66 minutes.
71' Misael Aguirre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brahian Cuello at the 71 minute mark.
74' A stunning finish from Ignacio Malcorra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' CA Union make a change. Lucas Menossi trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Peresutti on 78 minutes.
79' What composure from Julian Mavilla! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-1.
81' Another substitution for CA Sarmiento de Junin to replace Junior Marabel by Diego Churin on 81 minute.
84' What a strike from Erik Ramirez! The score is 4-1.
89' Elian Gimenez is replacing Julian Mavilla for the CA Sarmiento de Junin side.
The referee brings this contest to a close. CA Union take all three points.

Lineups

CA Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Madelón

CA Sarmiento de Junin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Facundo Sava

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gaston Gonzalez	4
Jonathan Torres	2
Javier Fabian Toledo	2
Cristian Tarragona	2
Ignacio Malcorra	1
Franco Calderon	1
Julian Mavilla	1
Elias Lopez	1

Head to Head

CA Union Form

2026-08-28 CA Union 4–1 CA Sarmiento de Junin W 2026-08-21 CA Aldosivi 1–3 CA Union W 2026-08-15 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 CA Union L 2026-08-11 CA Union 1–2 CA Central Cordoba L 2026-08-06 CA Union 2–1 CA Lanus W 2026-08-01 CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza 2–0 CA Union L

CA Sarmiento de Junin Form

2026-08-28 CA Union 4–1 CA Sarmiento de Junin L 2026-08-23 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2026-08-16 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2–0 CA Huracan W 2026-08-08 CA Tucuman 1–2 CA Sarmiento de Junin W 2026-08-03 CA Sarmiento de Junin 2–1 CS Independiente Rivadavia W 2026-07-28 CA Banfield 3–2 CA Sarmiento de Junin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.79 CA Union xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.95 CA Sarmiento de Junin xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

CA Union54% Draw25% CA Sarmiento de Junin21%

Actual: CA Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

CA Union or Draw

79%

Draw or CA Sarmiento de Junin

46%

CA Union or CA Sarmiento de Junin

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

CA Union39% Draw45% CA Sarmiento de Junin16%

Actual: CA Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 0

10.7%

2 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

8.3%

3 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

5.3%

1 – 2

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

2.9%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — CA Union

Handicap	CA Union covers	Push	CA Sarmiento de Junin covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

CA Union keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

CA Sarmiento de Junin keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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