CA Union vs Estudiantes de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Union vs Estudiantes de La Plata — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | CA Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | CA Talleres | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | CA Banfield | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Union | Estudiantes de La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 40 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 36 |
| 26 | Conceded | 34 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 41% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
CA Union are 9th (40 pts). Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 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
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Tiago Palacios | 3 G | 2 A |
| Alexis Castro | 3 G | |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA Union and Estudiantes de La Plata.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Estudiantes de La Plata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Estudiantes de La Plata have won 189 goals from 170 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manuel Castro makes it 0-1.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Cristian Insaurralde. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Gustavo Del Prete has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' CA Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' It looks surprising CA Union does not make any changes. Fabian Noguera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Juan Apaolaza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Cristian Insaurralde makes way for Fernando Andres Marquez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Jorge Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Union so far.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Union and Estudiantes de La Plata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Jaime Ayovi gets the nod from Estudiantes de La Plata. He replaces Juan Apaolaza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Claudio Corvalan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 71' The Estudiantes de La Plata manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Del Prete departs to be replaced by Matias Aguirregaray.
- 76' Another change for CA Union made on 76 minute. Nicolas Cordero leaves to be changed by Juan Manuel Garcia.
- 77' Martin Ezequiel Canete makes way for Gaston Gonzalez at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 77' Matias Pellegrini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Matias Pellegrini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' A tactical swap from Estudiantes de La Plata — Franco Zapiola on, Manuel Castro off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Emanuel Britez was booked on 83.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Union 0-2 Estudiantes de La Plata.
Lineups
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 37
- 28
- 25
- 10
Bench
- 19
- 35
- 15
- 30
- 23
- 29
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 11
Coach
Juan Manuel Azconzabal
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 18
- 8
-
16
Juan Apaolaza ↓ Jaime Ayovi 65'
- 7
- 29
- 3
- 30
-
17
Manuel Castro ↓ Franco Zapiola 78'
- 10
Bench
- 9
- 12
- 5
-
19
Jaime Ayovi ↑ 65'
- 4
- 25
- 23
- 2
-
28
Franco Zapiola ↑ 78'
- 32
- 27
-
13
Matias Aguirregaray ↑ 71'
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Cauteruccio | 2 |
| Oscar Piris | 1 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 1 |
| Mikel Amondarain | 1 |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 1 |
| Javier Mendez | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Manuel Castro | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Union Form
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
2021-09-15
CA Union
0–2
Estudiantes de La Plata
W
2021-09-06
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2021-08-31
CA Talleres
2–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2021-08-26
Estudiantes de La Plata
2–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2021-08-20
CA Banfield
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2021-08-15
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA Boca Juniors
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Estudiantes de La Plata 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
58%
Draw or Estudiantes de La Plata
72%
CA Union or Estudiantes de La Plata
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Estudiantes de La Plata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Union
| Handicap | CA Union covers | Push | Estudiantes de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CA Union keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.