Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo.
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Martin Grasso
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | CA Independiente | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | CA Lanus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | CA Tigre | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | CA Tucuman | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Racing Club | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | CA San Martin de San Juan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CA Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | CA Talleres | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Independiente | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 5 |
| 21 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 17 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Independiente
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo that hosts another battle between Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Independiente.
- 5' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is showing some good football. However, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Maximiliano Comba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata so far.
- 15' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Independiente backline.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabricio Bustos.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Sanchez Mino.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Maximiliano Comba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Silvio Romero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' A goal from the Argentina international Lorenzo Faravelli! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-0!
- 57' The whistle greets Pablo Perez as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Menendez.
- 62' CA Independiente are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' The CA Independiente manager makes a substitution. Fabricio Bustos departs to be replaced by Alan Franco.
- 73' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patricio Monti is hanging Jesus Vargas on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jan Carlos Hurtado made 163 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata make a change. Lorenzo Faravelli trudges off to be replaced by Franco Mussis on 83 minutes.
- 88' Victor Ayala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The points are shared — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1-0 CA Independiente. Honours even.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 11
- 31
- 4
- 25
- 23
- 8
- 3
- 30
-
13
Jesus Vargas ↓ Patricio Monti 73'
Bench
-
7
Franco Mussis ↑ 83'
- 10
-
9
Santiago Silva ↑ 68'
- 39
-
34
Patricio Monti ↑ 73'
- 33
- 15
- 24
Coach
Hernan Dario Ortiz
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
16
Fabricio Bustos ↓ Alan Franco 68'
-
8
Pablo Perez ↓ Jonathan Menendez 57'
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
2
Alan Franco ↑ 68'
- 22
- 23
- 29
-
27
Ezequiel Cerutti ↑ 57'
- 13
-
14
Jonathan Menendez ↑ 57'
Coach
Ariel Holan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Braian Martinez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Faravelli | 1 |
| Erik Ramirez | 1 |
| Johan Carbonero | 1 |
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Leonardo Morales | 1 |
| Leandro Contin | 1 |
| Benjamin Dominguez | 1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2019-03-04
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Independiente
W
2019-02-25
CA Aldosivi
0–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
2019-02-16
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2019-02-09
CA Lanus
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2019-02-01
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
3–1
CA Tigre
W
2019-01-26
CA Tucuman
4–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
CA Independiente Form
2019-03-04
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2019-02-24
CA Independiente
1–3
Racing Club
L
2019-02-17
CA San Martin de San Juan
1–1
CA Independiente
D
2019-02-09
CA Independiente
2–1
CA Union
W
2019-02-02
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Independiente
D
2019-01-27
CA Independiente
1–1
CA Talleres
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
79%
Draw or CA Independiente
58%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Independiente
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 25% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

