Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi.
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Referee German Delfino
- Referee Andres Barbieri
- Referee Mariana Almeida
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | CA Unión | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | CA Tucuman | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | CA Colon | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | CA Talleres | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | CA Talleres | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | CA Huracan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | CA Tucuman | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Estudiantes de La Plata | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 36 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 12 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 27 |
| 34 | Conceded | 26 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/6
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/2
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
2/2
16-30
6/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
8/6
61-75
8/5
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 6 G | 1 A |
| Tiago Palacios | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexis Castro | 4 G |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 17 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 6 G | 4 A |
| Brahian Cuello | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Estudiantes de La Plata is hosting CA Union for another epic battle.
- 5' Argentina international Gabriel Carabajal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Estudiantes de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Union's shape.
- 25' Estudiantes de La Plata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Union backline.
- 30' Jalil Juan Elias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' A goal from the Uruguay international Martin Cauteruccio! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
- 39' Ezequiel Bonifacio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' The travelling CA Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' CA Union make a change. Ezequiel Bonifacio trudges off to be replaced by Javier Cabrera on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' GOAL! Martin Cauteruccio fires home to make it 2-0!
- 54' Jonathan Bottinelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Federico Milo by Gabriel Carabajal on 56 minute.
- 57' The crowd applauds Nicolas Mazzola as he leaves the pitch. Franco Troyansky steps in for CA Union.
- 61' Another substitution for Estudiantes de La Plata to replace Martin Cauteruccio by Mateo Retegui on 61 minute.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Estudiantes de La Plata that had 203 games and scored 225 goals.
- 67' Poor challenge from Javier Mendez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Another substitution for Estudiantes de La Plata to replace Nahuel Estevez by Enzo Kalinski on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Javier Mendez makes it 2-1.
- 80' The whistle greets Gaston Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Gomez.
- 83' Jonathan Bottinelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 83.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Franco Calderon on 85 minutes.
- 87' Goal! Mateo Retegui scores his 72 goal in 209 matches.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 14
- 16
-
10
Gaston Fernandez ↓ Ivan Gomez 80'
-
24
Nahuel Estevez ↓ Enzo Kalinski 69'
- 8
- 27
- 20
- 30
- 7
Bench
- 3
-
4
Ivan Gomez ↑ 80'
-
19
Mateo Retegui ↑ 61'
-
23
Enzo Kalinski ↑ 69'
- 9
- 12
- 26
Coach
Gabriel Milito
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 19
- 25
- 11
- 12
- 27
- 2
Bench
-
10
Gabriel Carabajal ↑ 56'
- 1
-
22
Franco Troyansky ↑ 57'
- 29
-
7
Javier Cabrera ↑ 46'
- 30
- 28
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 2 |
| Martin Cauteruccio | 2 |
| Oscar Piris | 1 |
| Mikel Amondarain | 1 |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 1 |
| Javier Mendez | 1 |
| Erik Ramirez | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
Head to Head
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
2020-02-01
Estudiantes de La Plata
3–1
CA Unión
W
2020-01-25
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2019-12-10
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2019-11-30
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–1
CA Tucuman
D
2019-11-25
CA Colon
3–2
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2019-11-08
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA Talleres
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Estudiantes de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Unión
46%
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA Unión
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Estudiantes de La Plata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de La Plata
| Handicap | Estudiantes de La Plata covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.