CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | CA Unión | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jul | CA Sarmiento de Junín | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | CA Lanús | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | CA Tigre | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jul | CA Platense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jul | CA Talleres | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jul | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | CA Tucumán | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | CA Independiente | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 51 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 27 |
| 16 | Conceded | 26 |
| +22 | GD | +1 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0-15
7/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/5
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 8 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Unión
| 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Union.
- 5' Nicolas Paz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . CA Velez Sarsfield seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Florentin.
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Velez Sarsfield in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past CA Union's compact 3-5-2.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Mateo Del Blanco is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Union tonight.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Velez Sarsfield that had 169 games and scored 211 goals.
- 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The CA Union manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Paz departs to be replaced by Juan Pablo Luduena.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Jose Florentin has done his job and it is now time for Christian Ordonez to step up.
- 58' Mateo Del Blanco is replacing Mariano Meynier for the CA Union side.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Gianluca Prestianni has done his job and it is now time for Elias Cabrera to step up.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mateo Del Blanco on 72 minutes.
- 75' Abiel Osorio is replacing Santiago Castro for the CA Velez Sarsfield side.
- 80' Argentina international Kevin Zenon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Mauro Luna Diale is replaced by Daniel Juarez on 81 minute.
- 83' That is a card for CA Velez Sarsfield. Juan Ignacio Mendez will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' 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.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 29
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 17
- 9
- 31
- 7
- 42
Bench
- 28
- 34
- 14
- 24
- 19
- 26
- 33
- 25
- 32
- 27
- 18
- 40
CA Union Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 34
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 32
- 30
- 18
Bench
- 10
-
29
Daniel Juarez ↑ 81'
- 11
- 19
-
20
Mateo Del Blanco ↑ 58'
-
26
Juan Pablo Luduena ↑ 46'
- 22
- 17
- 35
- –
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Romero | 2 |
| Lucas Janson | 2 |
| Bryan Castrillon | 2 |
| Florian Monzon | 2 |
| Lucas Robertone | 2 |
| Agustin Colazo | 1 |
| Nicolas Dominguez | 1 |
| Ricardo Centurion | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2023-07-24
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0–0
CA Unión
D
2023-07-14
CA Sarmiento de Junín
1–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2023-07-09
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
D
2023-07-04
CA Lanús
0–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2023-07-01
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
2023-06-22
CA Tigre
2–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
CA Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA Vélez Sarsfield or Draw
86%
Draw or CA Union
44%
CA Vélez Sarsfield or CA Union
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
4 – 0
2%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers | Push | CA Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 30% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
CA Union keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

