Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina .
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Referee Diego Bonfa
- Referee Facundo Rodriguez
- Referee Ariel Penel
19 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.1 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 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CA Independiente | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | CA Belgrano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Estudiantes de La Plata | CA Independiente | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 36 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 12 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 5 |
| 36 | Scored | 25 |
| 34 | Conceded | 17 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
53%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Independiente
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Tiago Palacios | 3 G | 2 A |
| Alexis Castro | 3 G | |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 3 G |
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Estudiantes de La Plata have kicked off against CA Independiente. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Independiente winning 0% of all matches.
- 7' Juan Apaolaza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 12' CA Independiente has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Estudiantes de La Plata in their trying to find a way past CA Independiente's compact .
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Matias Pellegrini gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 28' Pablo Luguercio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Erquiaga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' Carlo Lattanzio is replacing Pablo Luguercio for the Estudiantes de La Plata side.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Estudiantes de La Plata that had 168 games and scored 189 goals.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorge Figal on 44.
- 46' Ezequiel Cerutti makes way for Emmanuel Gigliotti at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Independiente.
- 49' Braian Romero adds to his 0 season tally! CA Independiente lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Estudiantes de La Plata. Matias Pellegrini will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Silvio Romero doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' A moment of madness from Braian Romero on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Independiente will be frustrated.
- 67' Poor challenge from Fabricio Bustos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Another change for CA Independiente made on 70 minute. Braian Romero leaves to be changed by Martin Benitez.
- 72' It’s a booking for CA Independiente player. Francisco Silva gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Fernando Zuqui makes way for Rodrigo Brana at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Estudiantes de La Plata.
- 74' Another substitution for CA Independiente to replace Silvio Romero by Emanuel Britez on 74 minute.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Estudiantes de La Plata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Mariano Pavone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Gomez at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' A moment of madness from Mariano Pavone on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Estudiantes de La Plata will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Hernandez.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 14
-
4
Ivan Gomez ↓ Mariano Pavone 82'
-
5
Fernando Zuqui ↓ Rodrigo Brana 73'
- 9
- 17
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 18
-
22
Rodrigo Brana ↑ 73'
-
30
Carlo Lattanzio ↑ 37'
-
16
Mariano Pavone ↑ 82'
- 10
Coach
Leandro Benitez
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 20
- 16
- 8
- 2
- 19
- 22
- 4
-
17
Braian Romero ↓ Martin Benitez 70'
-
18
Silvio Romero ↓ Emanuel Britez 74'
- 27
Bench
- 21
-
23
Emanuel Britez ↑ 74'
- 6
- 5
-
7
Martin Benitez ↑ 70'
-
9
Emmanuel Gigliotti ↑ 46'
- 13
Coach
Ariel Holan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Insaurralde | 2 |
| Enzo Kalinski | 1 |
| Diego Garcia | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Jorge Rodriguez | 1 |
| Juan Apaolaza | 1 |
| Zaid Romero | 1 |
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA Independiente 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw
67%
Draw or CA Independiente
60%
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA Independiente
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Estudiantes de La Plata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de La Plata
| Handicap | Estudiantes de La Plata covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

