CA Union vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Union vs CA Velez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Silvio Trucco
- Referee Ariel Scime
- Referee Pablo Dovalo
- Referee Walter Ferreyra
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 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | CA Central Córdoba | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | CA Patronato | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | CA Union | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | CA Aldosivi | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and CA Union launch into their encounter with CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 5' The 28-year-old Franco Calderon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Luca Orellano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' CA Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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 Agustin Bouzat suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Lucas Janson doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' What composure from Lucas Robertone! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franco Calderon.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Ortega is booked for CA Velez Sarsfield — Yellow card on 33.
- 36' Luis Abram was booked on 36.
- 41' CA Velez Sarsfield is showing some good football. However, CA Velez Sarsfield are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The crowd applauds Javier Mendez as he leaves the pitch. Emanuel Cecchini steps in for CA Union.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Federico Milo was booked on 52.
- 57' CA Velez Sarsfield looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Florian Monzon scoring 2 goals.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from CA Union — Ezequiel Canete on, Jalil Juan Elias off on 67 minutes.
- 70' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Thiago Almada has done his job and it is now time for Mauro Pitton to step up.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Ezequiel Bonifacio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' What a strike from Maximiliano Romero! The score is 0-3.
- 75' What a strike from Maximiliano Romero! The score is 0-4.
- 78' CA Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 80' Braian Alvarez gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Ezequiel Bonifacio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' CA Velez Sarsfield make a change. Agustin Bouzat trudges off to be replaced by Luca Orellano on 83 minutes.
- 88' CA Velez Sarsfield come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Maximiliano Romero makes way for Tobias Zarate at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Velez Sarsfield.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. CA Velez Sarsfield take all three points.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 22
- 19
- 25
- 11
- 27
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 29
- 5
- 12
- 4
- 28
- 26
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 11
- 29
- 24
- 17
- 16
- 34
-
10
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Luca Orellano 83'
- 12
-
23
Thiago Almada ↓ Mauro Pitton 70'
- 2
Bench
-
20
Mauro Pitton ↑ 70'
- 22
- 3
- 4
-
32
Luca Orellano ↑ 83'
-
18
Tobias Zarate ↑ 89'
- 8
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Monzon | 2 |
| Lucas Robertone | 2 |
| Maximiliano Romero | 2 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Bryan Castrillon | 2 |
| Julian Palacios | 1 |
| Agustin Colazo | 1 |
| Nicolas Dominguez | 1 |
CA Union Form
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2020-03-09
CA Union
0–3
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2020-03-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–1
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
L
2020-03-02
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2020-02-23
Arsenal FC
0–4
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2020-02-09
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2020-01-31
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Aldosivi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 71% + CA Velez Sarsfield to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA Union or Draw
38%
Draw or CA Velez Sarsfield
86%
CA Union or CA Velez Sarsfield
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.9%
0 – 2
17.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
2.2%
0 – 5
1.8%
2 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | CA Velez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 22% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.