Match Info

Liga Profesional - Apertura - Round 7

Date: 26 February 2026, Thursday

Location: Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)

Referee: Mastrangelo H. (Arg)

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	River Plate		Banfield

	1	X	2
	1.61	3.75	5.5	Watch
	1.49	4	6.75
	1.62	3.65	5.8	Watch
	1.65	3.8	5.98
	1.62	3.77	5.82	Watch
	1.62	3.5	5.5
	1.62	3.62	5.75	Watch
	1.48	4	7
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.59 ↑ (1.46)	3.76 ↓ (4)	6.01 ↓ (7.35)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 3.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

River Plate
59.3%

Draw
25%

Banfield
15.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

64%

23.3%

12.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

66.5%

22.4%

12.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

River Plate has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.7%)

Banfield has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for River Plate than the current prediction. (+7.2%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for River Plate, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Banfield than the current prediction. (-3.5%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
80%	20%	0%

River Plate - Banfield Predictions

Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. River Plate will win (votes: 4 - 80%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 20%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

DC - Banfield (2.32) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Banfield (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
41. Beltran S. (G) 29. Montiel G. 28. Martinez Quarta L. 13. Rivero L. 31. Gonzalez F. 15. Fausto Vera 6. Moreno A. 26. Galvan T. 9. Driussi S. 35. Freitas J. 38. Subiabre I.	1. Sanguinetti F. (G) 24. Lopez S. 2. Arboleda D. 14. Vittor S. 27. Abraham I. 10. Gomez L. 21. Villegas L. 35. Pais N. 7. Pinero L. 17. Perrotta T. 16. Mendez M.
Substitutes
21. Acuna M. 16. Bustos F. 22. Castano K. 11. Colidio F. 17. Diaz P. 34. Giuliano Galoppo 42. Jaroszewicz F. (G) 39. Lencina S. 19. Paez K. 32. Ruberto A. 7. Salas M. 18. Vina M.	20. Adoryan T. 11. Alvarez F. 30. Anselmo F. 22. Auzmendi R. 29. Iribarren J. 6. Meriano N. 33. Moreno N. 8. Rios L. 77. Rodriguez T. 25. Santilli G. (G) 9. Sepulveda B. 40. Zalazar D.
Coaches
Gallardo M.	Troglio P.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
13', 1 - 0, Martinez Quarta L. ⚽, Subiabre I. (A),
45', 1 - 1, Mendez M. ⚽, Perrotta T. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 0)
46', 2 - 1, Driussi S. ⚽,
58', Villegas L. ↓, Adoryan T. ↑,
58', Gomez L. ↓, Zalazar D. ↑,
58', 3 - 1, Freitas J. ⚽, Galvan T. (A),
63', Subiabre I. ↓, Paez K. ↑,
67', Freitas J. ↓, Ruberto A. ↑,
69', Vittor S. ↓, Meriano N. ↑,
69', Pinero L. ↓, Moreno N. ↑,
76', Moreno A. ↓, Giuliano Galoppo ↑,
76', Driussi S. ↓, Lencina S. ↑,
77', Perrotta T. ↓, Auzmendi R. ↑,
83', Rivero L. 🟨,
83', Mendez M. 🟨,
86', Adoryan T. 🟨,

Preview

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 11 and 9).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 3.

River Plate is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).

In recent matches, Banfield has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Banfield may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, River Plate is the undisputed favorite.

There will not play in River Plate: Acuna M. (Inactive) Costantini G. (Knee Injury) Meza M. (Foot Injury) Pezzella G. (Knee Injury) Portillo J. (Inactive)

There will not play in Banfield: Alfaro J. L. (Inactive) Colazo N. (Injury) Esquivel S. (Injury) Oviedo B. (Knee Injury) Vittor S. (Inactive)

There are questionable in River Plate: Paez K. (Injury)

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:10. (average 1.8:1.1).

Including home matches between the teams, River Plate won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 8:6. (average 2:1.5).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- River Plate
Argentinian Liga Profesional
22.02.26	Vélez Sársfield - River Plate	1:0 ✺
Copa Argentina
17.02.26	River Plate - Ciudad de Bolívar	1:0 ✺
Argentinian Liga Profesional
12.02.26	Argentinos Juniors - River Plate	1:0 ✺
07.02.26	River Plate - Tigre	1:4 ✺
01.02.26	Rosario Central - River Plate	0:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.5 LWLLT
- CA Banfield
Argentinian Liga Profesional
21.02.26	Banfield - Newells Old Boys	3:0 ✺
14.02.26	Banfield - Racing	0:2 ✺
07.02.26	Belgrano - Banfield	1:0 ✺
03.02.26	Banfield - Estudiantes de Río Cuarto	2:1 ✺
29.01.26	Sarmiento de Junín - Banfield	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.8 WLLWL

Latest Head to Head

Argentinian Liga Profesional
02.11.24	River Plate - Banfield	3:1
Argentinian Copa de la Liga Profesional
18.02.24	River Plate - Banfield	1:1
24.09.23	Banfield - River Plate	1:1
Argentinian Liga Profesional
12.06.23	Banfield - River Plate	1:4
Argentinian Trofeo de Campeones
22.02.23	River Plate - Banfield	3:2
Argentinian Liga Profesional
14.09.22	River Plate - Banfield	1:2
Argentinian Copa de la Liga Profesional
17.04.22	Banfield - River Plate	1:2

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