Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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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
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 Vélez Sarsfield | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | CA Huracán | 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
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
38%
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
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
7/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/5
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 10 G | 2 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 5 G | 6 A |
| Franco Torres | 4 G | |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA River Plate — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Jorge Carrascal gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Bruno Zuculini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' A quiet spell here at . Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Santiago Sosa was booked on 38.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Another substitution for CA River Plate to replace Elias Lopez by Paulo Diaz on 46 minute.
- 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Ayala.
- 53' 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 Exequiel Palacios suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It is a substitution in Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata team. Horacio Tijanovich is replaced by Matias Miranda on 56 minute.
- 61' Gimnasia y Esgrima 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.
- 64' Jesus Vargas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maximiliano Comba on 64 minute.
- 69' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Santiago Sosa departs to be replaced by Exequiel Palacios.
- 72' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata make a change. Brahian Aleman trudges off to be replaced by Claudio Spinelli on 72 minutes.
- 74' A stunning finish from Ignacio Scocco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Ignacio Scocco makes way for Benjamin Rollheiser at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' Enrique Bologna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- CA River Plate celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Matias Gomez | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Lucas Martinez | 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.