CA Union vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Union vs CA Velez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejo Castany
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | CA Patronato | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | CA Rosario Central | A | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | CA Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | CA Belgrano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | CA San Martín de San Juan | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Union | CA Velez Sarsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 40 | Points | 51 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 38 |
| 26 | Conceded | 16 |
| +1 | GD | +22 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Union are 9th (40 pts). CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/4
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
5/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 9 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Manuel Lanzini | 4 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Union welcome CA Velez Sarsfield for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Jhonathan Ramis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Union tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Dominguez gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' CA Velez Sarsfield fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' CA Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Velez Sarsfield needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Pitton made 164 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' CA Velez Sarsfield has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nelson Acevedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Union.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' Thiago Almada was booked on 47.
- 52' It is a substitution in CA Velez Sarsfield team. Thiago Almada is replaced by Lucas Robertone on 52 minute.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Dominguez.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Yeimar Gomez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Union in their trying to find a way past CA Velez Sarsfield's compact .
- 65' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Nicolas Andereggen is withdrawn and Franco Troyansky gets his opportunity.
- 70' Thiago Almada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' CA Union make a change. Franco Fragapane trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Gomez on 72 minutes.
- 73' CA Velez Sarsfield manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Salinas is hanging Matias Vargas on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Velez Sarsfield that had 164 games and scored 205 goals.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Nereo Fernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' What composure from Lucas Robertone! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 86' Another change for CA Union made on 86 minute. Nelson Acevedo leaves to be changed by Braian Alvarez.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Rodrigo Gomez is booked for CA Union — Yellow card on 88.
- 88' A tactical swap from CA Velez Sarsfield — Luca Orellano on, Jhonathan Ramis off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Jonathan Bottinelli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 23
- 12
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 9
- 34
- 10
- 22
- 20
- 3
- 18
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Matias Vargas ↓ Rodrigo Salinas 73'
- 29
-
11
Jhonathan Ramis ↓ Luca Orellano 88'
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 28
- 10
- 30
- 12
-
23
Thiago Almada ↓ Lucas Robertone 52'
Bench
- 27
- 22
- 5
-
16
Lucas Robertone ↑ 52'
- 14
-
9
Rodrigo Salinas ↑ 73'
-
32
Luca Orellano ↑ 88'
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Castrillon | 2 |
| Florian Monzon | 2 |
| Lucas Robertone | 2 |
| Maximiliano Romero | 2 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Luca Orellano | 1 |
| Juan Lucero | 1 |
| Jose Florentin | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Union Form
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2018-11-25
CA Union
0–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2018-11-13
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2018-11-05
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
3–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2018-10-28
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
CA Belgrano
W
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-10-06
CA San Martín de San Juan
3–1
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Union or Draw
49%
Draw or CA Velez Sarsfield
79%
CA Union or CA Velez Sarsfield
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | CA Velez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

