Thursday , 2 July 2026

Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

Liga Profesional · 2026
Estudiantes de La Plata
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Union
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 20:15 UTC Jorge Luis Hirschi HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Marcelo Estigarribia
Fabricio Perez Escudero 59' 1–1
Mikel Amondarain 90+3' 2–1
Jose Sosa 4' Y
Y 30' Mateo Del Blanco
Joaquin Pereyra 44' Y
Tiago Palacios 68' Y
Y 76' Marcelo Estigarribia
Y 77' Brahian Cuello
Y 79' Matias Mansilla
Brian Aguirre 79' Y
Y 85' Juan Pablo Luduena

Overview

Match Preview

Estudiantes de La Plata vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina at Jorge Luis Hirschi.

Match Details

  • Referee Yael Falcon
  • Assistant 1 Hugo Paez
  • Assistant 2 Daiana Milone
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

4
2
1
Estudiantes de La Plata 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals CA Union
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 CA Union 2024-07-21 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–0 CA Union 2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata 2022-08-22 Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 CA Union 2021-09-15 CA Union 0–2 Estudiantes de La Plata

Recent Form

Estudiantes de La Plata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr CA Union H 2–1 W
03 Apr CA San Lorenzo de Almagro A 0–1 L
23 Mar CA Central Cordoba H 5–0 W
18 Mar CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza A 2–1 W
13 Mar CA Lanus H 0–1 L
02 Mar CA Velez Sarsfield H 0–1 L
CA Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Estudiantes de La Plata A 1–2 L
03 Apr CD Riestra H 2–0 W
21 Mar CSyD Defensa y Justicia A 0–2 L
16 Mar CA Boca Juniors H 1–1 D
10 Mar CA Independiente A 4–4 D
01 Mar Instituto AC Córdoba A 2–1 W

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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
53% Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season
28% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Estudiantes de La Plata and CA Union has kicked off!
  • 4' Estudiantes de La Plata player sees a card in front of him.
  • 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Rodriguez made 162 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joaquin Pereyra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Mateo Del Blanco. He receives a card.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Profini, as he is very good at scoring at Jorge Luis Hirschi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' What a strike from Marcelo Estigarribia! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' Julian Palacios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 44' Estudiantes de La Plata player sees a card in front of him.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' 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.
  • 56' The whistle greets Jose Sosa as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Palacios.
  • 59' What an equalizer from Fabricio Perez Escudero!
  • 62' Gaston Benedetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joaquin Pereyra on 62 minute.
  • 66' Another change for CA Union made on 66 minute. Nicolas Paz leaves to be changed by Emiliano Alvarez.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Palacios on 68.
  • 73' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ramiro Funes Mori on 73 minute.
  • 76' CA Union player sees a card in front of him.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Brahian Cuello.
  • 77' Augusto Solari is replacing Brahian Cuello for the CA Union side.
  • 79' CA Union player sees a card in front of him.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' The referee shows CA Union player a card on 85.
  • 88' It is a substitution in CA Union team. Julian Palacios is replaced by Nicolas Palavecino on 88 minute.
  • Another three points for Estudiantes de La Plata.

Lineups

Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Medina

CA Union Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Madelón

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Cauteruccio 2
Oscar Piris 1
Marcelo Estigarribia 1
Mikel Amondarain 1
Fabricio Perez Escudero 1
Javier Mendez 1
Mateo Retegui 1
Manuel Castro 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 CA Union 2024-07-21 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–0 CA Union 2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata 2022-08-22 Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 CA Union 2021-09-15 CA Union 0–2 Estudiantes de La Plata

Estudiantes de La Plata Form

2026-04-11 Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 CA Union W 2026-04-03 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 Estudiantes de La Plata L 2026-03-23 Estudiantes de La Plata 5–0 CA Central Cordoba W 2026-03-18 CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza 1–2 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2026-03-13 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–1 CA Lanus L 2026-03-02 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–1 CA Velez Sarsfield L

CA Union Form

2026-04-11 Estudiantes de La Plata 2–1 CA Union L 2026-04-03 CA Union 2–0 CD Riestra W 2026-03-21 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 2–0 CA Union L 2026-03-16 CA Union 1–1 CA Boca Juniors D 2026-03-10 CA Independiente 4–4 CA Union D 2026-03-01 Instituto AC Córdoba 1–2 CA Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Estudiantes de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 CA Union xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Estudiantes de La Plata50% Draw26% CA Union24%
Actual: Estudiantes de La Plata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Estudiantes de La Plata or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Union
50%
Estudiantes de La Plata or CA Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Estudiantes de La Plata35% Draw46% CA Union19%
Actual: CA Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de La Plata

Handicap Estudiantes de La Plata covers Push CA Union covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
CA Union keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.