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Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto - Banfield

08/01/2026, 06:30 PM

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Expected Goals
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
1.1
Total xG
2.2
Banfield
1.1
Most Likely Scores

1:1

15%

0:0

13%

0:1

11%

1:0

10%

1:2

8%
What influences the xG?
EDRCBAN

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto

Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
+0.50
Attack weakness (0.69x league average)
-0.13
Small sample (9 matches) - regression to mean
+0.02
5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.4 goals/match)
+0.01
47% of goal output missing (only 53% available)
Strong home record (0.9 vs 0.4 goals/match)

Banfield

Defensive weakness (1.3 conceded vs 0.9 league avg)
+0.40
Small sample (9 matches) - regression to mean
-0.17
Rising form (1.5 vs 1.2 season average)
+0.10
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
+0.01
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)
Weak away record (0.8 vs 1.2 goals/match)

League

Low-scoring league (2.1 goals/match)
-0.42
-0.42
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 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)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

32%

Draw

33%

Away Win

35%

Goals

Over 1.5

66%

Under 1.5

34%

Over 2.5

38%

Under 2.5

62%

Over 3.5

18%

Under 3.5

82%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

65%

Away or Draw

68%

No Draw

67%

Both Score

Yes

46%

No

54%

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
Risk Factors
  • 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
Overview

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto host Banfield at the Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto

Liga Profesional de Fútbol match on August 1, 2026, 7:30 PM

The 15th-placed team faces the 12th-placed team in the standings

Crucial points are at stake for the hosts in the lower tier of the table

Form

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto shows a weak form trend with the record LLLWL

Recently they suffered a clear 0-3 defeat against Argentinos Juniors

Banfield presents itself more stable with the form DDWLW and a recent 3-2 victory over Sarmiento

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto has significant offensive struggles, failing to score in 13 matches this season

On average, the hosts score only 0.33 goals per game

Banfield is defensively vulnerable on the road, conceding an average of 2.33 goals per away match

The visitors score an average of 1.11 goals per game this season

Head-to-Head

There has been only 1 head-to-head match between these two teams

Banfield won this matchup 2-1 on February 3, 2026

The historical record therefore slightly favors the away team

Key Players

Sergio Ojeda stabilizes the hosts' defense and has already scored one goal

F. Romero impresses in midfield with a strong season rating of 7.01

Tiziano Perrota is the visitors' biggest threat with 6 goals and 1 assist

Santiago López García has contributed 2 goals and 4 assists from midfield

Key players Mauro Méndez and Lautaro Gómez are not in the squad for the visitors

Goalkeepers

Lucas Bruera starts in goal for the hosts with a strong season average rating of 7.25

Facundo Sanguinetti guards the visitors' net and holds a season rating of 7.14

Both teams have recorded 4 clean sheets so far this season

Influences

The match will be played on natural grass at the Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto

The home record of Estudiantes de Río Cuarto shows a more stable defense with only 0.67 goals conceded per home game

Matches at this venue average 2.2 goals per game

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