Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs CA Barracas Central, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
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Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs CA Barracas Central — Superliga Argentina at Antonio Candini.
- Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- CA Barracas Central 27 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Dovalo
- Assistant 1 Pablo Gonzalez
- Assistant 2 Maximiliano Castelli
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 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 Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | CA Barracas Central | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Racing Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | CA Belgrano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | CA Sarmiento de Junín | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | CA Sarmiento de Junín | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar | CA Huracan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Tucuman | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto this season
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto this season
35%
Clean Sheets
CA Barracas Central this season
CA Barracas Central this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/5
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Barracas Central
0-15
–/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Barracas Central
| Rodrigo Insua | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Antonio Candini. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and CA Barracas Central.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Tomas Porra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Estudiantes de Río Cuarto are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against CA Barracas Central's 3-5-2 shape.
- 20' CA Barracas Central has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Damian Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iván Delfino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Norberto Briasco on 36.
- 39' Norberto Briasco does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Barracas Central surge ahead!
- 43' Facundo Cobos does the damage! The net is bulging and Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto surge ahead!
- 45' It’s a booking for CA Barracas Central player. Jhonatan Candia gets a card.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Damian Martinez.
- 51' CA Barracas Central is showing some good football. However, CA Barracas Central are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Ojeda made 93 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' The CA Barracas Central bench stirs into life. Jhonatan Candia is withdrawn and Facundo Bruera gets his opportunity.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Barracas Central winning 100% of all matches.
- 69' Martin Garnerone makes way for Javier Ferreira at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
- 70' The whistle greets Siro Rosane as he departs to be replaced by Facundo Gallardo.
- 72' Time for substitution for Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto. Facundo Cobos is replaced by Fernando Bersano.
- 73' Gonzalo Morales is replacing Norberto Briasco for the CA Barracas Central side.
- 76' A change in the CA Barracas Central ranks — Damian Martinez exits the field as Rafael Barrios enters on 76.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' The whistle greets Nicolas Talpone as he departs to be replaced by Mauricio Tevez.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Alejandro Cabrera is booked for Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto — card on 84.
- 89' CA Barracas Central started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
Lineups
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 28
- 32
- 5
- 45
- 8
- 30
- 6
- 43
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 50
- 20
- 3
- 40
- 16
- 23
- 26
- 18
- 35
- 9
- 14
Coach
Iván Delfino
CA Barracas Central Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 32
- 31
-
10
Ivan Tapia ↓ Ivan Guaraz 63'
- 2
- 6
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 37
- 33
-
13
Rafael Barrios ↑ 76'
- 18
- 23
- 79
-
7
Facundo Bruera ↑ 63'
-
9
Gonzalo Morales ↑ 73'
- 15
-
16
Ivan Guaraz ↑ 63'
- 24
Coach
Rubén Insúa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Norberto Briasco | 1 |
| Facundo Cobos | 1 |
| Damian Martinez | 1 |
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto Form
2026-04-12
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
1–2
CA Barracas Central
L
2026-04-04
CA Aldosivi
0–0
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
D
2026-03-22
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
0–2
CA River Plate
L
2026-03-16
Racing Club
2–0
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
L
2026-03-12
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
0–1
CA Belgrano
L
2026-03-03
CA Sarmiento de Junín
1–0
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
L
CA Barracas Central Form
2026-04-12
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
1–2
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-04-02
CA Barracas Central
1–2
CA Sarmiento de Junín
L
2026-03-24
CA Huracan
0–0
CA Barracas Central
D
2026-03-16
CA Barracas Central
2–1
CA Tucuman
W
2026-03-12
CS Independiente Rivadavia
1–2
CA Barracas Central
W
2026-03-01
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–1
CA Barracas Central
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
CA Barracas Central xG
I would bet for:
CA Barracas Central or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Barracas Central win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
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 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto or Draw
56%
Draw or CA Barracas Central
73%
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto or CA Barracas Central
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Barracas Central win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
| Handicap | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto covers | Push | CA Barracas Central covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
CA Barracas Central keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

