Sunday , 16 August 2026

CA Union vs Racing Club, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2023
CA Union
1 – 3
Full Time
Racing Club
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 00:00 UTC Estadio 15 de Abril HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Emiliano Insua
Luciano Aued 35' Y
Mauro Luna Diale 38' R
Y 41' Jonathan David Gomez
Martin Ezequiel Canete 43' Y
Y 79' Oscar Opazo
Claudio Corvalan 80' Y
Federico Vera 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA Union vs Racing Club — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.

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

2
4
CA Union 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 CA Union 1–3 Racing Club 2022-09-25 Racing Club 2–1 CA Union 2021-10-19 CA Union 1–1 Racing Club 2019-07-27 Racing Club 0–0 CA Union 2018-09-24 Racing Club 1–0 CA Union

Recent Form

CA Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Racing Club H 1–3 L
13 Mar CA Rosario Central A 1–1 D
03 Mar Estudiantes de La Plata H 2–0 W
25 Feb CA San Lorenzo de Almagro A 0–1 L
19 Feb CA Colon H 1–1 D
13 Feb CA Barracas Central A 1–1 D
Racing Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar CA Union A 3–1 W
12 Mar CA Sarmiento de Junín H 1–0 W
06 Mar CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba A 0–2 L
27 Feb CA Lanus H 2–1 W
18 Feb Arsenal FC A 3–0 W
13 Feb CA Tigre H 2–2 D

Season Stats

CA Union Racing Club
#9 Position #3
40 Points 46
27 Played 27
11 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 14 / 4 / 9
27 Scored 42
26 Conceded 30
+1 GD +12
1.48 PPG 1.70
41% Win % 52%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
35% Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season

CA Union are 9th (40 pts). Racing Club are 3rd (46 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
Racing Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/5
■ 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
Racing Club
Adrian Martinez 4 G
Tomas Conechny 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Union is hosting Racing Club for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club that had 168 games and scored 222 goals.
  • 10' CA Union have won 159 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emiliano Insua.
  • 16' Time for substitution for Racing Club. Johan Carbonero is replaced by Gabriel Hauche.
  • 17' It is a substitution in Racing Club team. Johan Carbonero is replaced by Gabriel Hauche on 17 minute.
  • 22' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Magnificent from Maximiliano Romero! That is 19 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Estadio 15 de Abril. Racing Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Luciano Aued argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Mauro Luna Diale argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' Mauro Luna Diale was booked on 38.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Racing Club player. Jonathan David Gomez gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Martin Ezequiel Canete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' CA Union ring the changes. Daniel Juarez has done his job and it is now time for Junior Marabel to step up.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' CA Union started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 65' The Colombia Yeison Gordillo breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-1!
  • 67' Racing Club ring the changes. Juan Nardoni has done his job and it is now time for Jose Paolo Guerrero to step up.
  • 70' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Martin Ezequiel Canete by Enzo Roldan on 70 minute.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matias Rojas makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 78' It is a substitution in Racing Club team. Maximiliano Romero is replaced by Tomas Aviles on 78 minute.
  • 79' Oscar Opazo was booked on 79.
  • 80' CA Union receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' The referee shows CA Union player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' Fresh legs for CA Union! Jeronimo Domina comes on to replace Yeison Gordillo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

CA Union Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Munua

Racing Club Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Gago

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Enzo Copetti 3
Junior Marabel 1
Johan Carbonero 1
Yeison Gordillo 1
Maximiliano Romero 1
Matias Rojas 1
Jose Paolo Guerrero 1
Gonzalo Morales 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 CA Union 1–3 Racing Club 2022-09-25 Racing Club 2–1 CA Union 2021-10-19 CA Union 1–1 Racing Club 2019-07-27 Racing Club 0–0 CA Union 2018-09-24 Racing Club 1–0 CA Union

CA Union Form

2023-03-18 CA Union 1–3 Racing Club L 2023-03-13 CA Rosario Central 1–1 CA Union D 2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2023-02-25 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 CA Union L 2023-02-19 CA Union 1–1 CA Colon D 2023-02-13 CA Barracas Central 1–1 CA Union D

Racing Club Form

2023-03-18 CA Union 1–3 Racing Club W 2023-03-12 Racing Club 1–0 CA Sarmiento de Junín W 2023-03-06 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 2–0 Racing Club L 2023-02-27 Racing Club 2–1 CA Lanus W 2023-02-18 Arsenal FC 0–3 Racing Club W 2023-02-13 Racing Club 2–2 CA Tigre D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 CA Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Racing Club xG
I would bet for: Racing Club or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Union28% Draw28% Racing Club44%
Actual: Racing Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

CA Union or Draw
55%
Draw or Racing Club
72%
CA Union or Racing Club
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Union21% Draw47% Racing Club32%
Actual: Racing Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — CA Union

Handicap CA Union covers Push Racing Club covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

CA Union keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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