Racing Club vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina at El Cilindro.
- Racing Club 27 games · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | CA Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | CA Sarmiento de Junín | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | CA Lanus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | CD Riestra | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | CA Tigre | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Racing Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jun | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | CA Barracas Central | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Instituto AC Cordoba | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club | CA Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 42 | Scored | 27 |
| 30 | Conceded | 26 |
| +12 | GD | +1 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club this season
Racing Club this season
15%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
Racing Club are 3rd (46 pts). CA Union are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club
0-15
3/1
16-30
6/5
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/10
■ 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)
Racing Club
| Adrian Martinez | 7 G | 1 A |
| Tomas Conechny | 4 G | 2 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' What a night it is going to be! Racing Club welcome CA Unión for this crunch clash at El Cilindro.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' GOAL! Santiago Sosa scores on 10. Assisted by Agustin Almendra
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club and CA Unión are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Racing Club is showing some good football. However, Racing Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' CA Unión are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Miguel Torren, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at El Cilindro. CA Unión seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club that had 202 games and scored 255 goals.
- 46' Patricio Tanda is replacing Joaquin Mosqueira for the CA Union side.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club and CA Unión are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Gaston Martirena has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Gonzalo Morales is replacing Miguel Torren for the CA Union side.
- 71' Gabriel Rojas is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club tonight.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Gonzalo Morales gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Sensational shot from Agustin Almendra. Racing Club is back in the lead.
- 77' The Racing Club bench stirs into life. Santiago Quiros is withdrawn and Leonardo Sigali gets his opportunity.
- 79' Claudio Corvalan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Enzo Roldan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simon Rivero on 85 minute.
- 87' The Racing Club bench stirs into life. Gabriel Rojas is withdrawn and Facundo Mura gets his opportunity.
- 88' Adrian Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 88' Another substitution for Racing Club to replace Maximiliano Salas by Baltasar Rodriguez on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club and CA Unión share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Racing Club Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 21
- 13
-
27
Gabriel Rojas ↓ Facundo Mura 87'
- 32
- 6
- 5
- 9
-
8
Juan Quintero ↓ Johan Carbonero 46'
- 35
- 15
- 7
Bench
-
30
Leonardo Sigali ↑ 77'
- 20
- 36
- 25
- 18
-
34
Facundo Mura ↑ 87'
- 10
-
17
Johan Carbonero ↑ 46'
- 28
-
22
Baltasar Rodriguez ↑ 88'
-
16
Martin Barrios ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach
Gustavo Costas
CA Unión Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
2
Miguel Torren ↓ Gonzalo Morales 66'
- 14
- 28
- 3
- 34
-
77
Adrian Balboa ↓ Lucas Gamba 85'
- 33
- 5
- 25
-
20
Simon Rivero ↓ Enzo Roldan 85'
- 35
Bench
-
18
Lucas Gamba ↑ 85'
- 22
- 19
-
15
Patricio Tanda ↑ 46'
-
10
Enzo Roldan ↑ 85'
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 30
- 24
-
9
Gonzalo Morales ↑ 66'
- 13
Coach
Cristian Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Enzo Copetti | 3 |
| Gonzalo Morales | 1 |
| Augusto Solari | 1 |
| Santiago Sosa | 1 |
| Augusto Solari | 1 |
| Agustin Almendra | 1 |
| Franco Calderon | 1 |
| Augusto Solari | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Racing Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Racing Club or Draw
81%
Draw or CA Unión
45%
Racing Club or CA Unión
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club
| Handicap | Racing Club covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.