Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina .
- Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | CA Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | CA Banfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | CA Boca Juniors | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Estudiantes de La Plata | CA Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
53%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
28%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 pts). CA Union are 9th (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 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)
Estudiantes de La Plata
| Tiago Palacios | 3 G | 2 A |
| Alexis Castro | 3 G | |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 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 will turn into a battlefield for Estudiantes de La Plata and CA Union.
- 5' CA Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gustavo Munua will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' CA Union is showing some good football. However, CA Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Estudiantes de La Plata has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Imanol Machuca on 24.
- 29' Juan Nardoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Federico Vera.
- 34' The Estudiantes de La Plata manager makes a substitution. Pablo Piatti departs to be replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser.
- 35' Benjamin Rollheiser is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Piatti at the 35 minute mark.
- 40' Estudiantes de La Plata 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.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Estudiantes de La Plata winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' A change in the CA Union ranks — Martin Ezequiel Canete exits the field as Mauro Luna Diale enters on 46.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Jorge Morel was booked on 53.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Junior Marabel is replaced by Jonatan Alvez on 65 minute.
- 70' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Kevin Zenon is withdrawn and Tomas Gonzalez gets his opportunity.
- 71' A change in the Estudiantes de La Plata ranks — Leandro Diaz exits the field as Mauro Mendez enters on 71.
- 74' GOAL! Mauro Boselli scores on 74.
- 74' Diego Polenta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 79' It looks surprising Estudiantes de La Plata does not make any changes. Tomas Gonzalez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Fresh legs for Estudiantes de La Plata! Leonardo Heredia comes on to replace Mauro Boselli.
- 81' The whistle greets Fabian Noguera as he departs to be replaced by Nehuen Paz.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Juan Portillo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Mariano Peralta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Vera at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fernando Zuqui on 86 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. CA Union will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
9
Leandro Diaz ↓ Mauro Mendez 71'
- 21
-
18
Fabian Noguera ↓ Nehuen Paz 81'
- 8
- 3
- 30
- 20
- 17
- 5
- 6
Bench
-
19
Nehuen Paz ↑ 81'
- 1
- 14
-
4
Leonardo Heredia ↑ 80'
-
10
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 34'
- 32
- 22
- 25
- 13
- 23
-
7
Mauro Mendez ↑ 71'
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 23
- 2
- 39
-
16
Federico Vera ↓ Mariano Peralta 84'
- 30
- 28
-
34
Kevin Zenon ↓ Tomas Gonzalez 70'
- 10
- 77
-
22
Junior Marabel ↓ Jonatan Alvez 65'
Bench
-
44
Jonatan Alvez ↑ 65'
- 14
-
7
Mauro Luna Diale ↑ 46'
-
9
Mariano Peralta ↑ 84'
- 37
- 26
- 8
- 25
-
17
Bryan Castrillon ↑ 65'
-
19
Tomas Gonzalez ↑ 70'
- 12
- 32
Coach
Gustavo Munua
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Cauteruccio | 2 |
| Fabricio Perez Escudero | 1 |
| Javier Mendez | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Manuel Castro | 1 |
| Gustavo Del Prete | 1 |
| Mauro Boselli | 1 |
| Imanol Machuca | 1 |
Head to Head
Estudiantes de La Plata Form
2022-08-22
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA Union
W
2022-08-19
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2022-08-14
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA Talleres
W
2022-08-07
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
Estudiantes de La Plata
D
2022-07-30
Estudiantes de La Plata
0–0
CA Banfield
D
2022-07-24
CA Boca Juniors
3–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
CA Union Form
2022-08-22
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
CA Union
L
2022-08-18
CA Union
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2022-08-14
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–0
CA Union
L
2022-08-06
CA Union
2–1
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2022-07-26
CA Union
2–1
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
W
2022-07-20
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2–2
CA Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Estudiantes de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
CA Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Estudiantes de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw
82%
Draw or CA Union
46%
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA Union
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de La Plata
| Handicap | Estudiantes de La Plata covers | Push | CA Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
CA Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

