Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 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 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 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 Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | CA River Plate | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | CA Colon | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | CA Tucuman | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Racing Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | CA Talleres | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | CA Banfield | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Estudiantes de La Plata | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 36 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 12 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 36 | Scored | 38 |
| 34 | Conceded | 21 |
| +2 | GD | +17 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
32%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Tiago Palacios | 4 G | 3 A |
| Alexis Castro | 4 G | |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 3 G |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' CA River Plate fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Enzo Fernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 11' Leandro Diaz, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Estudiantes de La Plata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Estudiantes de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 26' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Estudiantes de La Plata have won 193 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Estudiantes de La Plata in their trying to find a way past CA River Plate's compact .
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Gallardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Rollheiser departs to be replaced by Braian Romero.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Rojas makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 52' Leandro Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' CA River Plate 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.
- 66' Another substitution for Estudiantes de La Plata to replace Manuel Castro by Matias Pellegrini on 66 minute.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Poor challenge from Matias Pellegrini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' A tactical swap from Estudiantes de La Plata — Juan Apaolaza on, David Ayala off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Fabricio Angileri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Rojas at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernando Tobio.
- 85' Another change for CA River Plate made on 85 minute. Agustin Palavecino leaves to be changed by Jorge Carrascal.
- 90' Agustin Palavecino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Estudiantes de La Plata so far.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 29
- 3
- 17
-
5
David Ayala ↓ Juan Apaolaza 75'
- 2
- 10
- 13
Bench
- 15
- 1
-
16
Juan Apaolaza ↑ 75'
-
7
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 66'
- 14
- 19
- 4
-
25
Bautista Kociubinski ↑ 75'
- 23
- 11
-
28
Franco Zapiola ↑ 75'
- 27
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 20
- 6
- 9
- 2
-
13
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Bruno Zuculini 76'
- 30
- 31
- 8
- 28
Bench
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↑ 76'
- 22
- 23
- 25
-
19
Braian Romero ↑ 46'
- 16
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 85'
- 17
-
3
Fabricio Angileri ↑ 76'
- 4
- 14
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 2 |
| Matias Suarez | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Pablo Solari | 1 |
| Guido Carrillo | 1 |
| Maximiliano Meza | 1 |
| Facundo Colidio | 1 |
Head to Head
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
2021-10-31
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2021-10-24
CA Colon
2–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2021-10-20
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA Tucuman
D
2021-10-16
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
2–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2021-10-08
Estudiantes de La Plata
2–2
CA Rosario Central
D
2021-10-03
Racing Club
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
CA River Plate Form
2021-10-31
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2021-10-25
CA River Plate
3–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2021-10-22
CA Talleres
0–2
CA River Plate
W
2021-10-17
CA River Plate
3–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
W
2021-10-09
CA Banfield
0–1
CA River Plate
W
2021-10-03
CA River Plate
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw
57%
Draw or CA River Plate
73%
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA River Plate
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de La Plata
| Handicap | Estudiantes de La Plata covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

