CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

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Liga Profesional · 2026

CA Velez Sarsfield

2 – 2

Full Time

CA Union

Mon 27 Apr 2026 · 21:45 UTC El Fortin de Liniers HT 45' · FT 45'

Elias Gomez 9' Y

Y 32' Cristian Tarragona

Florian Monzon 34' Y

Y 45' Mauro Pitton

Y 45' Lautaro Vargas

Lucas Robertone 65' Y

Y 86' Agustin Colazo

Emanuel Mammana 86' Y

Tobias Andrada 90' Y

Lucas Robertone 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at El Fortin de Liniers.

CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Sebastian Martinez (Argentina)

11 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

CA Velez Sarsfield 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals CA Union

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-27 CA Velez Sarsfield 2–2 CA Union 2024-12-07 CA Union 1–0 CA Velez Sarsfield 2023-07-24 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–0 CA Union 2022-08-06 CA Union 2–1 CA Velez Sarsfield 2021-09-06 CA Velez Sarsfield 4–0 CA Union

Recent Form

CA Velez Sarsfield

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	CA Union	H	2–2	D
20 Apr	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	A	0–0	D
14 Apr	CA Central Cordoba	H	1–0	W
03 Apr	CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza	A	2–3	L
21 Mar	CA Lanus	H	0–1	L
14 Mar	CA Platense	A	2–0	W

CA Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	CA Velez Sarsfield	A	2–2	D
17 Apr	CA Newell's Old Boys	H	2–3	L
11 Apr	Estudiantes de La Plata	A	1–2	L
03 Apr	CD Riestra	H	2–0	W
21 Mar	CSyD Defensa y Justicia	A	0–2	L
16 Mar	CA Boca Juniors	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

CA Velez Sarsfield		CA Union
#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)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season

28% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season

CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Velez Sarsfield

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/1

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CA Union

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Velez Sarsfield

Florian Monzon	6 G
Matias Pellegrini	3 G	2 A
Manuel Lanzini	3 G

CA Union

Cristian Tarragona	8 G
Marcelo Estigarribia	4 G	1 A
Julian Palacios	3 G	5 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds El Fortin de Liniers will turn into a battlefield for CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Union.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
9' The referee shows CA Velez Sarsfield player a card on 9.
11' Florian Monzon adds to his 4 season tally! CA Velez Sarsfield lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
16' Assisted by Nicolas Palavecino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Palacios makes no mistake. 1-1!
21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
26' Roberto Joaquin Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Tarragona on 32.
34' It’s gonna be a card for Florian Monzon.
39' Bruno Pitton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Union that had 162 games and scored 159 goals.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Mauro Pitton argues furiously but the card stands.
46' Florian Monzon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and CA Velez Sarsfield are in front.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Velez Sarsfield must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
60' A change in the CA Union ranks — Brahian Cuello exits the field as Agustin Colazo enters on 60.
64' Another substitution for CA Velez Sarsfield to replace Manuel Lanzini by Rodrigo Aliendro on 64 minute.
65' Lucas Robertone is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
68' GOAL! Agustin Colazo scores on 68. Assisted by Lautaro Vargas
73' A quiet spell here at El Fortin de Liniers. CA Velez Sarsfield seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
76' A change in the CA Velez Sarsfield ranks — Diego Valdes exits the field as Claudio Baeza enters on 76.
78' CA Union make a change. Nicolas Palavecino trudges off to be replaced by Augusto Solari on 78 minutes.
83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
86' Agustin Colazo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
87' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Pitton. He replaces Julian Palacios on 87 minute.
90' Tobias Andrada is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto

CA Union Lineups

Starting XI

30
Mauro Pitton
25
Cristian Tarragona
20
Julian Palacios ↓ Bruno Pitton 87'
21
Matias Mansilla
8
Nicolas Palavecino ↓ Augusto Solari 78'
11
Mateo Del Blanco
22
Brahian Cuello ↓ Agustin Colazo 60'
26
Juan Pablo Luduena
24
Rafael Profini
35
Lautaro Vargas
2
Alex Rodriguez

Bench

Coach Leonardo Madelón

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Maximiliano Romero	2
Lucas Janson	2
Bryan Castrillon	2
Florian Monzon	2
Lucas Robertone	2
Ricardo Centurion	1
Luca Orellano	1
Juan Lucero	1

Head to Head

CA Velez Sarsfield Form

2026-04-27 CA Velez Sarsfield 2–2 CA Union D 2026-04-20 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 0–0 CA Velez Sarsfield D 2026-04-14 CA Velez Sarsfield 1–0 CA Central Cordoba W 2026-04-03 CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza 3–2 CA Velez Sarsfield L 2026-03-21 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–1 CA Lanus L 2026-03-14 CA Platense 0–2 CA Velez Sarsfield W

CA Union Form

2026-04-27 CA Velez Sarsfield 2–2 CA Union D 2026-04-17 CA Union 2–3 CA Newell's Old Boys L 2026-04-11 Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 CA Union L 2026-04-03 CA Union 2–0 CD Riestra W 2026-03-21 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2–0 CA Union L 2026-03-16 CA Union 1–1 CA Boca Juniors D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.56 CA Velez Sarsfield xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 CA Union xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

CA Velez Sarsfield51% Draw28% CA Union21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw

78%

Draw or CA Union

49%

CA Velez Sarsfield or CA Union

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

CA Velez Sarsfield36% Draw49% CA Union15%

Actual: CA Velez Sarsfield win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.1%

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 0

11.1%

2 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

3.1%

4 – 0

2.1%

Asian Handicap — CA Velez Sarsfield

Handicap	CA Velez Sarsfield covers	Push	CA Union covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

CA Union keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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