Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Diego Verlotta
- Referee Patricio Loustau
- Referee Julio Fernandez
11 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 Córdoba | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | CA Talleres | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Racing Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | CA Colon | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | CA Huracan | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Racing Club | A | 6–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 32 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 21 | Scored | 38 |
| 23 | Conceded | 21 |
| -2 | GD | +17 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata host CA River Plate — let the battle begin!
- 5' CA River Plate looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Lucas Martinez scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' What composure from Jorge Carrascal! The Colombia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Ignacio Scocco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Zuculini is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Robert Rojas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' Santiago Sosa is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 46' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Elias Lopez is withdrawn and Paulo Diaz gets his opportunity.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. Victor Ayala will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The whistle greets Horacio Tijanovich as he departs to be replaced by Matias Miranda.
- 61' Argentina international Manuel Guanini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Jesus Vargas gets the nod from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. He replaces Maximiliano Comba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Exequiel Palacios on, Santiago Sosa off on 69 minutes.
- 72' The whistle greets Brahian Aleman as he departs to be replaced by Claudio Spinelli.
- 74' Ignacio Scocco is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Benjamin Rollheiser gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Ignacio Scocco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 0-2 CA River Plate.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 31
- 28
- 32
- 24
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 17
- 20
Bench
-
8
Claudio Spinelli ↑ 72'
- 23
- 14
- 12
- 15
-
13
Jesus Vargas ↑ 64'
-
22
Matias Miranda ↑ 56'
Coach
Diego Maradona
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 25
- 32
- 36
- 13
- 4
- 9
- 2
- 8
-
17
Elias Lopez ↓ Paulo Diaz 46'
Bench
- 1
-
15
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 69'
- 29
- 19
- 34
-
6
Paulo Diaz ↑ 46'
-
18
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 76'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Suarez | 3 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Lucas Martinez | 1 |
| Matias Moya | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
Head to Head
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2019-09-28
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–2
CA River Plate
L
2019-09-24
CA Talleres
2–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2019-09-15
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–2
Racing Club
L
2019-08-31
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2019-08-24
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2019-08-19
CA Colon
2–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.53
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + CA River Plate to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
38%
Draw or CA River Plate
85%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA River Plate
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
2.6%
2 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 22% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.