Banfield vs River Plate Prediction
Argentina · Clausura - 7
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.88
SignalSOLIDModel40%SurpriseMediumGap+12.0%
Banfield Rest
7 days
River Plate Rest
3 days
Banfield vs River Plate: the result in context
River Plate beat Banfield 3-2 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 30 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
River Plate have had the better of this fixture, winning 5 of the 7 previous meetings, which averaged 3.0 goals a game.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
131%5.50
X31%3.40
238%1.75
Double Chance
1X63%2.02
X269%1.15
Both Teams to Score
Yes50%2.20
No50%1.62
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.13 + 1.08 = 2.21
Over 1.572%1.44
Over 2.545%2.39
Over 3.523%4.50
Under 1.528%2.70
Under 2.555%1.57
Under 3.577%1.20
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.3 = 9.2
Over 8.555%1.90
Over 9.540%2.43
Over 10.529%3.20
Under 8.545%1.80
Under 9.560%1.48
Under 10.571%1.27
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 3.8 = 6.3
Over 3.591%1.38
Over 4.575%1.75
Under 3.59%2.75
Under 4.525%2.00
Match Events
32'S. DriussiAssist: A. Correa
41'T. Almada(Penalty)
57'F. Medina INL. Pinero out
57'M. Hernandez INB. Sepulveda out
64'B. Sepulveda
66'B. SepulvedaFoul
69'S. Driussi INL. Beltran out
69'G. Montiel ING. Gonzalez out
69'A. CorreaAssist: T. Galvan
76'T. Adoryan IND. Zalazar out
76'N. Pais INF. Alvarez out
80'A. Machado INF. Anselmo out
82'M. Acuna INF. Ortega out
84'B. SepulvedaAssist: L. Pinero
88'L. Martinez Quarta INL. Rivero out
88'T. Andrada INM. Arambarri out
Lineups
BanfieldRiver Plate
4-2-3-1Coach: Leonardo PonzioAvg ratingAvg rating
50D. Rodríguez
24S. López Garcia
37R. Malanca
6N. Meriano
27I. Abraham
C13B. Oviedo
18F. Medina
35I. Pais
20T. Adoryan
28M. Hernández
22A. Machado
41S. Beltrán
29G. Montiel
28L. Martínez Quarta
C30N. Otamendi
21M. Acuña
15F. Vera
50T. Andrada
23T. Almada
10Á. Correa
26T. Galván
9S. DriussiBanfield Substitutes
9Bruno Sepúlveda57'for M. Hernandez64'66'84'
7Lisandro Piñero57'for F. Medina
25Gino Santilli
2Santiago Daniele
19Lautaro Cano
4Juan Luis Alfaro
11Favio Álvarez76'for N. Pais
40David Zalazar76'for T. Adoryan
70Manuel Arteaga
10Lautaro Gomez
5Santiago Esquivel
30Federico Anselmo80'for A. Machado
River Plate Substitutes
20Giovanni González69'for G. Montiel
18Lucas Beltrán69'for S. Driussi
33Ezequiel Centurión
3Francisco Ortega82'for M. Acuna
13Lautaro Rivero88'for L. Martinez Quarta
44Lucas Silva
24Juan Cruz Meza
25Lautaro Pereyra
8Mauro Arambarri88'for T. Andrada
35Joaquín Freitas
19Rafael Borré
Match Stats
BanfieldRiver Plate 37%Ball Possession63%
4Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards0
14Total Shots19
5Shots on Goal8
7Shots off Goal7
8Shots Inside Box13
6Shots Outside Box6
2Blocked Shots4
9Fouls13
5Offsides3
5Goalkeeper Saves3
285Total Passes504
204Passes Accurate415
72%Pass Accuracy82%
Team Comparison
BanfieldRiver Plate1571Elo Rating 1769
0.97Attack 1.37
1.46Defense 2.63
17%Hit Rate 63%
13.8Shots per Game 14.9
2.1Shots on Target 5.7
4.5Corners per Game 6.0
1.9Cards per Game 2.0
AI Insights
📈BTTS Trend71% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming
Game State Tendencies
Banfield- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0 in second half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
River Plate- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.4 in first half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 7 meetings, all competitions
Banfield2Wins · 29%Draws00%
River Plate5Wins · 71%
5Wins · 71%3.0Avg Goals
71%Both teams scored5 of 7
71%3+ goals5 of 7
Previous meetings
26/02/2026River PlateBanfield31
02/11/2024River PlateBanfield31
13/06/2023BanfieldRiver Plate14
15/09/2022River PlateBanfield12
18/04/2022BanfieldRiver Plate12
09/10/2021BanfieldRiver Plate01
02/05/2021BanfieldRiver Plate10
Recent Form
Banfield5W2D3L
23/08/2026
Newells Old BoysBanfieldBanfield
Belgrano Cordoba
Estudiantes de Rio CuartoBanfieldBanfield
Sarmiento Junin
HuracanBanfield
Newells Old BoysBanfield21
L19/08/2026Banfield
Midland
BanfieldMidland4232
W15/08/2026
Racing ClubBanfield
11/08/2026Racing ClubBanfield01
WBanfieldBelgrano Cordoba02
L01/08/2026Estudiantes de Rio CuartoBanfield00
D29/07/2026BanfieldSarmiento Junin32
W25/07/2026HuracanBanfield10
L09/05/2026Banfield
San Martin Tucuman
BanfieldSan Martin Tucuman5141
W02/05/2026
Barracas CentralBanfield
Barracas CentralBanfield12
W27/04/2026
Atletico TucumanBanfield
Atletico TucumanBanfield11
DRiver Plate1W3D6L
27/08/2026River Plate
Santa FeRiver Plate
Velez SarsfieldRiver Plate
Argentinos JRS
TigreRiver PlateRiver Plate
Rosario Central
Gimnasia L.P.River PlateRiver PlateBarracas CentralRiver Plate
Aldosivi
River PlateSanta Fe7181
L24/08/2026River PlateVelez Sarsfield22
D20/08/2026Santa FeRiver Plate
16/08/2026Santa FeRiver Plate00
DRiver PlateArgentinos JRS20
W08/08/2026TigreRiver Plate10
L03/08/2026River PlateRosario Central01
L30/07/2026Gimnasia L.P.River Plate10
L26/07/2026River PlateBarracas Central01
L18/07/2026River PlateAldosivi13
L03/07/2026
FlamengoRiver Plate
FlamengoRiver Plate22
DReferee Profile
5.07Cards per match
4.87Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
25.7Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
5.07 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.15).
Cards come from 151 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
Apertura - Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Independ. Rivadavia | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29:15 | +14 | 34 | DWLDL |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:12 | +10 | 29 | WLWWD |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17:13 | +4 | 29 | LWWWD |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | +4 | 28 | WWWWW |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | LDLLW |
| 6 | Gimnasia L.P. | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:19 | 0 | 26 | WWWWD |
| 7 | Huracan | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 22 | WLLLL |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | 21 | LWLDL |
| 9 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:15 | 0 | 21 | WDWDW |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 20 | WWLDL |
| 11 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13:20 | -7 | 19 | LLLDD |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:19 | -2 | 18 | DLDLW |
| 13 | Atletico Tucuman | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:20 | -5 | 14 | DLWLD |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6:19 | -13 | 8 | LLWLL |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5:24 | -19 | 5 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independ. Rivadavia | 16 | 29:15 | 34 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 22:12 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 17:13 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | 20:16 | 28 |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 16 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 6 | Gimnasia L.P. | 16 | 19:19 | 26 |
| 7 | Huracan | 16 | 17:13 | 22 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 17:15 | 21 |
| 9 | Barracas Central | 16 | 15:15 | 21 |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 18:15 | 20 |
| 11 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | 13:20 | 19 |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 17:19 | 18 |
| 13 | Atletico Tucuman | 16 | 15:20 | 14 |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 16 | 6:19 | 8 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 5:24 | 5 |
Clausura - Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26:12 | +14 | 34 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20:14 | +6 | 31 | LWWWD |
| 3 | Gimnasia L.P. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25:20 | +5 | 31 | WWWWD |
| 4 | River Plate | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21:14 | +7 | 26 | WLWWD |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | WDWDW |
| 6 | Belgrano Cordoba | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | 23 | LDLLW |
| 7 | Independ. Rivadavia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:24 | -3 | 23 | DWLDL |
| 8 | Huracan | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14:16 | -2 | 22 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23:24 | -1 | 21 | LLLDD |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16:16 | 0 | 19 | WWLDL |
| 11 | Atletico Tucuman | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:17 | -1 | 18 | DLWLD |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 15 | DLDLW |
| 13 | Racing Club | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16:24 | -8 | 15 | LWLDL |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16:26 | -10 | 11 | LLWLL |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10:23 | -13 | 9 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 16 | 26:12 | 34 |
| 2 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 20:14 | 31 |
| 3 | Gimnasia L.P. | 16 | 25:20 | 31 |
| 4 | River Plate | 16 | 21:14 | 26 |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 16 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 6 | Belgrano Cordoba | 16 | 17:15 | 23 |
| 7 | Independ. Rivadavia | 16 | 21:24 | 23 |
| 8 | Huracan | 16 | 14:16 | 22 |
| 9 | Sarmiento Junin | 16 | 23:24 | 21 |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 16:16 | 19 |
| 11 | Atletico Tucuman | 16 | 16:17 | 18 |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 18:25 | 15 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 16 | 16:24 | 15 |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 16 | 16:26 | 11 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 10:23 | 9 |
Liga Profesional Argentina
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boca Juniors | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 46:23 | +23 | 63 | WWWWD |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 46:28 | +18 | 62 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 37:27 | +10 | 60 | LWWWD |
| 4 | Independ. Rivadavia | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 50:39 | +11 | 57 | DWLDL |
| 5 | Gimnasia L.P. | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 44:39 | +5 | 57 | WWWWD |
| 6 | Velez Sarsfield | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 43:29 | +14 | 56 | LDWWL |
| 7 | River Plate | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 43:26 | +17 | 55 | WLWWD |
| 8 |  Instituto Cordoba | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 43:32 | +11 | 55 | DDWWD |
| 9 |  Lanus | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 37:27 | +10 | 50 | DDDWW |
| 10 | Belgrano Cordoba | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 34:28 | +6 | 49 | LDLLW |
| 11 |  Estudiantes L.P. | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 40:29 | +11 | 47 | DDLLD |
| 12 | Barracas Central | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 32:28 | +4 | 47 | WDWDW |
| 13 |  Independiente | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39:36 | +3 | 47 | WDLDD |
| 14 |  Defensa Y Justicia | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39:36 | +3 | 47 | LDWLW |
| 15 | Huracan | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 31:29 | +2 | 44 | WLLLL |
| 16 |  Union Santa Fe | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 48:44 | +4 | 42 | WDWDL |
| 17 |  Gimnasia M. | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32:39 | -7 | 41 | DDLLW |
| 18 |  San Lorenzo | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 23:30 | -7 | 41 | LDDWW |
| 19 | Sarmiento Junin | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 36:44 | -8 | 40 | LLLDD |
| 20 | Tigre | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 34:31 | +3 | 39 | WWLDL |
| 21 |  Talleres Cordoba | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 34:36 | -2 | 39 | DWLLD |
| 22 | Newells Old Boys | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 31:40 | -9 | 38 | DDDWL |
| 23 | Racing Club | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 33:39 | -6 | 36 | LWLDL |
| 24 |  Platense | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28:35 | -7 | 36 | WWWLD |
| 25 | Banfield | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35:44 | -9 | 33 | DLDLW |
| 26 | Atletico Tucuman | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31:37 | -6 | 32 | DLWLD |
| 27 |  Central Cordoba de Santiago | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23:47 | -24 | 27 | DLLLD |
| 28 |  Deportivo Riestra | 32 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 16:31 | -15 | 23 | LLLDL |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 32 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 22:45 | -23 | 19 | LLWLL |
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 32 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15:47 | -32 | 14 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 46:23 | 63 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 32 | 46:28 | 62 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 32 | 37:27 | 60 |
| 4 | Independ. Rivadavia | 32 | 50:39 | 57 |
| 5 | Gimnasia L.P. | 32 | 44:39 | 57 |
| 6 | Velez Sarsfield | 32 | 43:29 | 56 |
| 7 | River Plate | 32 | 43:26 | 55 |
| 8 | Instituto Cordoba | 32 | 43:32 | 55 |
| 9 | Lanus | 32 | 37:27 | 50 |
| 10 | Belgrano Cordoba | 32 | 34:28 | 49 |
| 11 | Estudiantes L.P. | 32 | 40:29 | 47 |
| 12 | Barracas Central | 32 | 32:28 | 47 |
| 13 | Independiente | 32 | 39:36 | 47 |
| 14 | Defensa Y Justicia | 32 | 39:36 | 47 |
| 15 | Huracan | 32 | 31:29 | 44 |
| 16 | Union Santa Fe | 32 | 48:44 | 42 |
| 17 | Gimnasia M. | 32 | 32:39 | 41 |
| 18 | San Lorenzo | 32 | 23:30 | 41 |
| 19 | Sarmiento Junin | 32 | 36:44 | 40 |
| 20 | Tigre | 32 | 34:31 | 39 |
| 21 | Talleres Cordoba | 32 | 34:36 | 39 |
| 22 | Newells Old Boys | 32 | 31:40 | 38 |
| 23 | Racing Club | 32 | 33:39 | 36 |
| 24 | Platense | 32 | 28:35 | 36 |
| 25 | Banfield | 32 | 35:44 | 33 |
| 26 | Atletico Tucuman | 32 | 31:37 | 32 |
| 27 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 32 | 23:47 | 27 |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 32 | 16:31 | 23 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 32 | 22:45 | 19 |
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 32 | 15:47 | 14 |
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- Talleres Cordoba vs Central Cordoba de Santiago 30/08/26
- Argentinos JRS vs Aldosivi 30/08/26
- Independiente vs Gimnasia M. 31/08/26
- Independ. Rivadavia vs Racing Club 31/08/26
- Defensa Y Justicia vs Platense 01/09/26
About the Banfield vs River Plate forecast
The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Banfield and River Plate in the Liga Profesional Argentina table
The table shows a wide gap: River Plate are 2nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina, while Banfield sit 12th, 11 points behind. League goal record so far: Banfield 17-19, River Plate 22-12. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
Banfield have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.