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Liga Profesional de Fútbol08/01/2026, 06:30 PM

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto – Banfield0 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
1.08
Total xG
2.21
Banfield
1.13
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorEstudiantes de Río CuartoBanfield
Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)+0.50
Low-scoring league (2.1 goals/match)−0.42−0.42
Defensive weakness (1.3 conceded vs 0.9 league avg)+0.40
Small sample (9 matches), regression to mean−0.17
Attack weakness (0.69x league average)−0.13
Rising form (1.5 vs 1.2 season average)+0.10
Small sample (9 matches), regression to mean+0.02
5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.4 goals/match)+0.01
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)+0.01
47% of goal output missing (only 53% available)
Mauro Méndez not in squad (6 goals, 3 assists)
Lautaro Gómez on the bench (3 goals, 0 assists)
32% of goal output missing (only 88% available)
Strong home record (0.9 vs 0.4 goals/match)
Weak away record (0.8 vs 1.2 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Squad Impact: Only 54% of the usual goal threat is available for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto due to injuries
  • Tactical Advantage: Banfield averaged 4.2 shots on target in recent matches compared to 2.8 for the hosts
  • Away Weakness vs Home Defense: Banfield concedes 2.33 goals on average away, while Estudiantes only allows 0.67 at home

Risks

  • Short Recovery Time: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto has had only 3 days of rest since their last match
  • Away Vulnerability: Banfield concedes a high average of 2.33 goals per away game
  • Offensive Struggles: The hosts have failed to score in 13 matches already this season

All probabilities

Result
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto32%
Draw33%
Banfield35%
Double chance
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto or draw65%
Banfield or draw68%
No draw67%
Goals
Over 1.566%
Under 1.534%
Over 2.538%
Under 2.562%
Over 3.518%
Under 3.582%
Both teams score
Yes46%
No54%

Most likely scores

1:1
15%
0:0
13%
0:1
11%
1:0
10%
1:2
8%

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto with F. Romero: 0.2 goals/game. Without: 1 goals/game (5 of 7 games)
  2. Banfield: 6 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes
  3. Banfield with Santiago Esquivel: 1.4 goals/game. Without: 0.7 goals/game (5 of 8 games)

Lineups

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 3-1-4-2 · Banfield 3-4-1-2

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
  • 1 L. Bruera
  • 2 G. Maffini
  • 30 S. Ojeda
  • 29 A. Quiroga
  • 13 F. Romero
  • 14 G. Gonzalez
  • 19 N. Talpone
  • 10 T. González
  • 17 G. Alanís
  • 16 Y. Moreno Murillo
  • 27 J. Garro
Banfield
  • 1 F. Sanguinetti
  • 13 B. Zacarias Oviedo
  • 34 S. Daniele
  • 6 N. Meriano
  • 24 S. López Garcia
  • 21 L. Villegas
  • 20 T. Adoryán
  • 27 L. Abraham
  • 40 D. Zalazar
  • 9 B. Sepúlveda
  • 17 T. Perrotta
Substitutes
  • 40 F. Lo Celso
  • 6 J. Antonini
  • 8 S. Rosane
  • 26 E. Forclaz
  • 31 M. Valenti
  • 43 A. Lastra
  • 28 F. Cobos
  • 45 R. Lozano
  • 32 M. Bajamich
  • 77 I. Hesar
  • 23 F. Rodríguez
  • 18 J. Rivero
  • 35 I. Pais Mayán
  • 30 F. Anselmo
  • 11 F. Álvarez
  • 33 N. Moreno Betancur
  • 8 L. Ríos
  • 10 L. Gómez
  • 25 G. Santilli
  • 18 F. Medina
  • 5 S. Esquivel
  • 4 J. Alfaro
  • 16 J. Acosta
  • 26 M. Mendizabal

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