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River Plate

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Full Time

3 - 1

HT: 1 - 1

Thursday 26 February

Banfield

Away

River PlateTimelineBanfield

1st Half

Martinez Quarta L. (Subiabre I.)

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13'

Mendez M. (Perrotta T.)

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45'

2nd Half

Driussi S. ()

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46'

Adoryan T.Out: Villegas L.

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58'

Zalazar D.Out: Gomez L.

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58'

Freitas J. (Galvan T.)

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58'

Paez K.Out: Subiabre I.

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63'

Ruberto A.Out: Freitas J.

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67'

Meriano N.Out: Vittor S.

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69'

Moreno N.Out: Pinero L.

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69'

Giuliano GaloppoOut: Moreno A.

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76'

Lencina S.Out: Driussi S.

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76'

Auzmendi R.Out: Perrotta T.

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77'

Rivero L.

83'

Mendez M.

83'

Adoryan T.

86'

Top stats

2.01Expected goals (xG)0.41

65%Ball possession35%

25Total shots6

8Shots on target2

3Big chances1

6Corner kicks3

81% (437/538)Passes65% (180/276)

1Yellow cards2

Shots

2.01Expected goals (xG)0.41

3.09xG on target (xGOT)0.65

25Total shots6

8Shots on target2

13Shots off target4

4Blocked shots0

11Shots inside the box2

14Shots outside the box4

2Hit the woodwork0

1Headed goals0

Attack

3Big chances1

6Corner kicks3

25Touches in opposition box12

0Accurate through passes0

0Offsides2

13Free kicks15

Passes

81% (437/538)Passes65% (180/276)

39% (24/62)Long passes48% (32/67)

65% (82/127)Passes in final third50% (42/84)

33% (2/6)Crosses23% (3/13)

1.29Expected assists (xA)0.34

17Throw ins25

Defense

15Fouls13

67% (16/24)Tackles56% (14/25)

55Duels won61

13Clearances17

16Interceptions9

0Errors leading to shot0

0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

1Goalkeeper saves5

0.65xGOT faced3.09

-0.35Goals prevented0.09

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AI Prediction

verified Very High Confidence

11.46

X3.82

27.25

Recommended Bet

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Home Win

Stake: Low (3/10)

Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 1.17 PPG vs Away 1.17 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 0.45 PPG vs Away 1.35 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 1.50 GPG vs Away 0.00 GPG

Defense (venue): Home 2.00 conc vs Away 1.00 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

47%

26%

River Plate

Draw

Banfield

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

River Plate

Starting 11

9Sebastián Driussi

LW7.01

11Facundo Colidio

CF5.49

6Anibal Ismael Moreno

CDM7.00

10Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua

CAM7.66

15Fausto Mariano Vera

CDM7.08

26Tomás Ezequiel Galván

CAM6.77

17Paulo Díaz

CB2.38

18Matías Viña

LB6.48

28Lucas Martínez Quarta

CB6.82

29Gonzalo Montiel

RB6.94

1Franco Armani

GK6.56

Substitutes

7Maximiliano Salas

CF5.46

35Joaquín Freitas

6.68

13Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz

5.88

19Ray Kendry Páez Andrade

6.61

22Kevin Duvan Castaño Gil

CDM2.69

32Agustín Ruberto

2.21

34Giuliano Galoppo

CM6.56

-Ulises Giménez

38Ian Martin Subiabre

6.45

39Santiago Lencinas

3.37

41Santiago Beltrán

6.93

Banfield

Starting 11

16Mauro Andrés Méndez Acosta

CF7.32

17Tiziano Perrotta

2.52

7Lisandro Geronimo Piñero

6.46

10Lautaro Martín Gómez

6.62

21Lautaro Villegas

4.42

24Santiago López Garcia

7.02

35Ignacio Pais Mayán

7.01

2Danilo Arboleda Hurtado

7.18

6Nicolás Meriano

3.87

27Luis Ignacio Abraham

7.00

1Facundo Sanguinetti

7.26

Substitutes

22Rodrigo Auzmendi

6.66

30Federico Marcelo Anselmo

3.24

40David Zalazar

LW7.00

8Lautaro Nicolás Ríos

3.30

9Bruno Christian Sepúlveda

4.32

20Tomás Alexander Adoryán

6.94

23Lucas Palavecino

3.32

-Gino Santilli

-Juan Martín Iribarren

33Neyder Stiven Moreno Betancur

CAM6.58

-Santiago Daniele

-Thomas Rodríguez

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Match Preview

At Estadio Más Monumental, River Plate will go head-to-head against CA Banfield in a Liga Profesional match on February 26, 2026 GMT.

With River Plate placed 10th in the standings with 7 points and CA Banfield in 8th position with the same points, both teams are on an even playing field.

River Plate has faced challenges this season, suffering 3 losses in 6 Liga Profesional matches, while CA Banfield has encountered difficulties on the road, losing their last 2 away matches.

Looking at their historical head-to-head encounters, River Plate has the edge with a 52 percent win rate over CA Banfield in Liga Profesional matches.

Our algorithm predicts a narrow victory for River Plate with a scoreline of 2-1.

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 6 matches

River PlatevsBanfield

0.67Goals / Match1.00

1.00Conceded / Match1.00

3Clean Sheets1

5.00Shots on Target / Match4.00

65.2%Possession %44.5%

82.3%Pass Accuracy %70.3%

radarTeam Profile

River Plate

Banfield

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30Attack29

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72Defense60

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71Possession28

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30Efficiency58

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24Creativity39

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11Discipline29

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

4Goals Scored6

6Goals Conceded6

3Clean Sheets1

12Big Chances10

11Big Chances Missed5

gps_fixedShooting

92Total Shots71

30Shots on Target24

swap_horizPassing & Possession

65.2%Avg Possession44.5%

3,180Total Passes1,628

82.3%Pass Accuracy70.3%

shieldDefending

99Tackles111

56Interceptions60

15Saves25

47.7%Duels Won54.8%

gavelDiscipline

77Fouls64

17Yellow Cards13

2Red Cards2

14Offsides15

analyticsOther

30Corners23

45Successful Dribbles48

2Errors Leading to Goal0

6.74Avg Rating6.88

League Standings Context

For River Plate

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
10	Racing Club	6	2	1	3	7
11	River Plate	6	2	1	3	7
12	Sarmiento Junín	6	2	0	4	6

For Banfield

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
8	Barracas Central	7	2	2	3	8
9	CA Banfield	6	2	1	3	7
10	Racing Club	6	2	1	3	7

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

61.4/ 115.0

Dangerous Attacks

48.7/ 87.5

30.0%

Shots on Target

33.0%

17.1

Total Shots

12.0

67.0%

Possession

44.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

0.7

Goals Scored / Match

1.0

0.9

Goals Conceded / Match

1.0

Head-to-Head Summary

River Plate Wins

50%

Draws

33%

Banfield Wins

17%

Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

Market	River Plate	Banfield
Over 1.5 Goals	29%2/7	57%4/7
Over 2.5 Goals	14%1/7	29%2/7
Both Teams to Score	14%1/7	29%2/7

* Based on last 7 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: River Plate

Home Games: River Plate

Last 6: Banfield

Away Games: Banfield

history Recent Form

River Plate

1.2 GPG

Banfield

1.2 GPG

group Head to Head

PL2 Nov 2024

3-1

PL25 Sept 2023

1-1

PL12 Jun 2023

1-4

PL14 Sept 2022

1-2

PL18 Apr 2022

1-2

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

12 / 15 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

8 / 15 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

6 / 15 matches

Both Teams to Score

73%

11 / 15 matches

River Plate CS

20%

Clean Sheets

Banfield CS

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

2 Nov 2024

River Plate

3 - 1

Banfield

25 Sept 2023

Banfield

1 - 1

River Plate

12 Jun 2023

Banfield

1 - 4

River Plate

14 Sept 2022

River Plate

1 - 2

Banfield

18 Apr 2022

Banfield

1 - 2

River Plate

9 Oct 2021

Banfield

0 - 1

River Plate

2 May 2021

Banfield

1 - 0

River Plate

21 Nov 2020

Banfield

0 - 2

River Plate

4 Nov 2020

River Plate

1 - 3

Banfield

16 Feb 2020

River Plate

1 - 0

Banfield

18 Feb 2019

Banfield

1 - 1

River Plate

10 Sept 2017

River Plate

3 - 1

Banfield

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

1.17

Form (Overall)

1.17

Both teams have equal form.

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 0

River Plate

Argentinos Juniors

1 - 0

River Plate

1 - 4

Tigre

Rosario Central

0 - 0

River Plate

2 - 0

Gimnasia La Plata

Banfield

3 - 0

Newell's Old Boys

Banfield

0 - 2

Racing Club

Belgrano

1 - 0

Banfield

2 - 1

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

Sarmiento

1 - 0

Banfield

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River Plate vs Banfield Prediction & Tips | Liga Profesional - Apertura | FootballTips.app

River Plate

Banfield

Top stats

Shots

Attack

Passes

Defense

Goalkeeping

Recommended Bet

Key Factors

donut_small Win Probabilities

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

River Plate

Starting 11

Substitutes

Banfield

Starting 11

Substitutes

Match Preview

compareTeam Comparison

radarTeam Profile

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

gps_fixedShooting

swap_horizPassing & Possession

shieldDefending

gavelDiscipline

analyticsOther

League Standings Context

For River Plate

For Banfield

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

Team Performance (Avg)

Head-to-Head Summary

Recent Form Stats

Past Matches

Last 6: River Plate

Home Games: River Plate

Last 6: Banfield

Away Games: Banfield

history Recent Form

group Head to Head

Head-to-Head Detailed

Recent Matches

Current Form Comparison

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