Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo.
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lucas Germanotta
- Referee Andres Merlos
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Referee D. Martin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Unión | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | CA Unión | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 4–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | CA Colon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | CA Aldosivi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 27 |
| 23 | Conceded | 26 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 30% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
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
18%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 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 Unión
0-15
2/2
16-30
6/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
8/6
61-75
8/5
76+
8/7
■ 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 Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 17 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 6 G | 4 A |
| Brahian Cuello | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata welcome CA Unión for this crunch clash at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Unión needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' Yeimar Gomez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Manuel Guanini on 15 minutes.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Unión are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It looks surprising Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not make any changes. Sebastian Moyano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Nelson Acevedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Nicolas Mazzola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Contin.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Matias Gomez. He replaces Maximiliano Comba on 67 minute.
- 71' Jose Paradela makes way for Brahian Aleman at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 72' Nicolas Mazzola makes way for Juan Cavallaro at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 77' The travelling CA Unión supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Against the run of play, Ezequiel Bonifacio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' The crowd applauds German Guiffrey as he leaves the pitch. Maximiliano Coronel steps in for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
- 84' Franco Troyansky is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Carabajal at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Unión are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Time for substitution for CA Union. Nelson Acevedo is replaced by Javier Mendez.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 31
- 25
- 28
- 24
- 30
- 10
- 15
-
26
Jose Paradela ↓ Brahian Aleman 71'
- 9
Bench
-
23
Maximiliano Coronel ↑ 79'
- 14
-
33
Matias Gomez ↑ 67'
- 12
- 4
- 17
-
20
Brahian Aleman ↑ 71'
Coach
Diego Maradona
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 28
-
5
Nelson Acevedo ↓ Javier Mendez 90'
- 3
- 19
- 25
- 11
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 17
-
22
Franco Troyansky ↑ 84'
-
15
Juan Cavallaro ↑ 72'
-
27
Javier Mendez ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Tarragona | 2 |
| Leonardo Morales | 2 |
| Joaquin Mosqueira | 1 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Gonzalo Morales | 1 |
| Ezequiel Bonifacio | 1 |
| Marcelo Torres | 1 |
| German Guiffrey | 1 |
Head to Head
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2019-10-20
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–1
CA Unión
L
2019-10-05
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
2–4
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.69
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
CA Unión or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Unión win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
58%
Draw or CA Unión
76%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Unión
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 25% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.