Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 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
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
20%
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
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ 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 Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Estudiantes de La Plata and CA Unión is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising CA Unión does not make any changes. Franco Troyansky has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Estudiantes de La Plata and CA Unión are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi. Estudiantes de La Plata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The travelling CA Unión supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Cauteruccio makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' That is a Yellow card for CA Union. Ezequiel Bonifacio will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Argentina international Federico Milo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA Union — Javier Cabrera on, Ezequiel Bonifacio off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Javier Mendez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Unión tonight.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Martin Cauteruccio gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Bottinelli is booked for CA Union — Yellow card on 54.
- 56' Time for substitution for CA Union. Federico Milo is replaced by Gabriel Carabajal.
- 57' Franco Troyansky has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Mazzola on 57 minute.
- 61' Estudiantes de La Plata ring the changes. Martin Cauteruccio has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Retegui to step up.
- 66' It’s high time Gabriel Milito made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Javier Mendez is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 69' Estudiantes de La Plata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Enzo Kalinski is hanging Nahuel Estevez on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' CA Unión come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' What a moment for Javier Mendez! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' Ivan Gomez gets the nod from Estudiantes de La Plata. He replaces Gaston Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Jonathan Bottinelli picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' A moment of madness from Franco Calderon on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Union will be frustrated.
- 87' What a moment for Mateo Retegui! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
- Full Time. Estudiantes de La Plata beats CA Unión
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 |
|---|---|
| Martin Cauteruccio | 2 |
| Mikel Amondarain | 1 |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 1 |
| Javier Mendez | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Manuel Castro | 1 |
| Gustavo Del Prete | 1 |
| Mauro Boselli | 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.

