Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | CA River Plate | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | CA Colon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | CA Tucuman | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | CA Huracan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | CA Lanus | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | CA Union | H | 4–0 | 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
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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
44%
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/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ 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 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' KICK OFF: CA River Plate gets underway.
- 3' A goal from the Argentina international Matias Suarez! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
- 4' Goal! Matias Suarez scores his 25 goal in 97 matches.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Miguel Rodriguez makes it 1-2.
- 8' What an equalizer from Luis Miguel Rodriguez!
- 13' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' CA River Plate is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' CA River Plate have won 279 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' The -year-old Rodrigo Holgado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Ramirez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Argentina international Julian Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Francisco Gerometta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' The referee calls foul for Nicolas de la Cruz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Nicolas de la Cruz was booked on 60.
- 60' Fresh legs for CA River Plate! Tomas Galvan comes on to replace Bruno Zuculini.
- 64' A change in the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ranks — Rodrigo Rey exits the field as Tomas Durso enters on 64.
- 65' The Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Rey departs to be replaced by Tomas Durso.
- 68' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ring the changes. Matias Miranda has done his job and it is now time for Brahian Aleman to step up.
- 69' A tactical swap from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Brahian Aleman on, Matias Miranda off on 69 minutes.
- 74' A moment of madness from Matias Melluso on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata will be frustrated.
- 75' A change in the CA River Plate ranks — Santiago Simon exits the field as Jose Paradela enters on 75.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for CA River Plate. Enzo Perez will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Jose Paradela gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Santiago Simon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The crowd applauds Luis Miguel Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Carlos Colazo steps in for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 85' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA River Plate's shape.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Licht.
- The points are shared — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1-1 CA River Plate. Honours even.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Rodrigo Rey ↓ Tomas Durso 64'
- 32
- 24
- 4
-
22
Matias Miranda ↓ Brahian Aleman 68'
- 15
- 16
- 7
- 8
-
43
Eric Ramirez ↓ Lucas Licht 80'
- 30
Bench
-
1
Tomas Durso ↑ 64'
-
25
Lucas Licht ↑ 80'
- 21
- 5
- 9
-
10
Brahian Aleman ↑ 68'
- 36
- 2
-
18
Nicolas Carlos Colazo ↑ 80'
- 23
- 19
-
39
Alexis Dominguez ↑ 64'
Coach
Mariano Messera
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Bruno Zuculini ↓ Tomas Galvan 60'
- 24
- 20
- 6
- 7
-
19
Braian Romero ↓ Julian Alvarez 60'
- 16
- 17
-
31
Santiago Simon ↓ Jose Paradela 75'
- 11
Bench
- 27
-
9
Julian Alvarez ↑ 60'
- 2
- 15
- 13
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 75'
- 10
- 30
- 8
- 14
-
33
Tomas Galvan ↑ 60'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Suarez | 3 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 2 |
| Luis Miguel Rodriguez | 2 |
| Rodrigo Aliendro | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Matias Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2021-08-22
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
2021-08-13
CA Colon
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2021-08-08
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Tucuman
W
2021-08-01
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
3–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2021-07-29
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2021-07-24
Racing Club
0–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
58%
Draw or CA River Plate
73%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA River Plate
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.