Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina .
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 27 games · 40 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | CA Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | CA Huracan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | CA Lanus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | CA River Plate | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | CA Talleres | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
27%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
15%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
5/5
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/2
16-30
5/4
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 | 7 G | 4 A |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 5 G | 6 A |
| Franco Torres | 4 G | |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 15 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 6 G | 3 A |
| Brahian Cuello | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Union is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Union's shape.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Manuel Azconzabal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' CA Union is showing some good football. However, CA Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' CA Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It looks surprising Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not make any changes. Claudio Corvalan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Juan Nardoni is booked for CA Union — Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Franco Calderon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Magnificent from German Guiffrey! That is 1 goals in 193 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in their trying to find a way past CA Union's compact .
- 70' Fresh legs for CA Union! Mauro Luna Diale comes on to replace Martin Ezequiel Canete.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Manuel Garcia.
- 74' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata make a change. Eric Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Manuel Insaurralde on 74 minutes.
- 79' Daniel Juarez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Union tonight.
- 81' Kevin Zenon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Nardoni at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Enzo Roldan gets the nod from CA Union. He replaces Gaston Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Emanuel Cecchini is replacing Luis Miguel Rodriguez for the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata side.
- 90' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Juan Portillo by Mauro Pitton on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1-0 CA Union. Honours even.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 32
- 24
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 16
- 7
- 8
- 43
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
5
Emanuel Cecchini ↑ 85'
-
27
Manuel Insaurralde ↑ 74'
- 22
- 15
- 37
-
2
Guillermo Fratta ↑ 90'
- 18
- 11
- 26
- 23
Coach
Mariano Messera
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
- 2
-
15
Gaston Gonzalez ↓ Enzo Roldan 82'
- 16
-
30
Juan Nardoni ↓ Kevin Zenon 81'
-
28
Juan Portillo ↓ Mauro Pitton 90'
- 29
- 9
- 25
- 10
Bench
-
19
Mauro Pitton ↑ 90'
- 35
- 20
- 6
- 7
- 21
- 32
-
23
Mauro Luna Diale ↑ 70'
- 37
-
34
Kevin Zenon ↑ 81'
-
8
Enzo Roldan ↑ 82'
-
11
Juan Manuel Garcia ↑ 70'
Coach
Juan Manuel Azconzabal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Tarragona | 2 |
| Leonardo Morales | 2 |
| Adrian Balboa | 1 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Joaquin Mosqueira | 1 |
| Diego Zabala | 1 |
| Gonzalo Morales | 1 |
| Ezequiel Bonifacio | 1 |
Head to Head
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2021-09-20
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Union
W
2021-09-14
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2021-09-05
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
4–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2021-08-28
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–0
CA Huracan
D
2021-08-25
CA Lanus
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2021-08-22
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA River Plate
D
CA Unión Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Unión
59%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Unión
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 24% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.