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Liga Profesional de Fútbol08/08/2026, 05:45 PM

Deportivo Riestra – Estudiantes2 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Deportivo Riestra
0.77
Total xG
1.75
Estudiantes
0.97
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.

FactorDeportivo RiestraEstudiantes
Attack weakness (0.8x league average)−0.43
Low-scoring league (2.1 goals/match)−0.43−0.43
Rising form (1.5 vs 0.6 season average)+0.26
Defensive strength (0.6 conceded vs 0.9 league avg)−0.24
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)+0.17
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches−0.15
Standings disadvantage (pos 15 vs 1, 14 places gap)−0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)−0.10
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 15, 14 places gap)+0.06
Small sample (9 matches), regression to mean+0.06
Tiago Palacios not in squad (3 goals, 3 assists)
Guido Carrillo not in squad (2 goals, 2 assists)
Alexis Castro not in squad (3 goals, 0 assists)
Joaquín Tobio Burgos not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
Ezequiel Piovi not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
Tomás Palacios not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
64% of goal output missing (only 37% available)
Strong home record (1 vs 0.6 goals/match)
Weak away record (1.1 vs 1.4 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Severe squad impact with six key players missing for Estudiantes, leaving only 37% of their usual goal threat available
  • Opposing form trends: Riestra are scoring more recently (1.5) than their season average, while Estudiantes underperform their season average with 1.2 goals
  • Home defensive fortress: Deportivo Riestra have conceded an average of just 0.33 goals per home match this season

Risks

  • Estudiantes face a tight schedule with only 3 days of rest since their last match
  • Counter-oriented playing style of the hosts with a recent average of only 3.8 shots on target per match
  • Limited availability of weather data in the provided dataset

All probabilities

Result
Deportivo Riestra26%
Draw37%
Estudiantes37%
Double chance
Deportivo Riestra or draw63%
Estudiantes or draw74%
No draw63%
Goals
Over 1.554%
Under 1.546%
Over 2.525%
Under 2.575%
Over 3.510%
Under 3.590%
Both teams score
Yes35%
No65%

Most likely scores

0:0
19%
0:1
15%
1:1
15%
1:0
12%
0:2
8%
2:0
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Deportivo Riestra with Facundo Miño: 1 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
  2. Estudiantes with Ramiro Funes Mori: 1.6 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (5 of 8 games)
  3. Estudiantes: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games

Lineups

Deportivo Riestra 5-4-1 · Estudiantes 5-3-2

Deportivo Riestra
  • 1 I. Arce
  • 15 N. Sansotre
  • 24 F. Miño
  • 22 C. Paz
  • 2 C. Quintana
  • 5 P. Ramírez
  • 10 B. Sánchez
  • 8 M. Céliz
  • 14 P. Monje
  • 7 A. Alonso Espinoza
  • 11 A. Díaz
Estudiantes
  • 1 F. Iacovich
  • 40 E. Mancuso
  • 35 V. Pierani
  • 4 S. Núñez
  • 26 J. Funes Mori
  • 36 J. Pereyra
  • 11 F. Farías
  • 8 G. Neves Perdomo
  • 7 J. Sosa
  • 18 E. Cetré Angulo
  • 19 A. Gaich
Substitutes
  • 21 T. González
  • 16 N. Watson
  • 40 G. Obredor
  • 32 G. Flores
  • 35 Á. Stringa
  • 27 J. Goitía
  • 13 R. Gallo
  • 9 G. Benegas
  • 36 M. Bracamonte
  • 3 E. Tovo
  • 6 I. Gariglio
  • 23 M. Arzamendia Espinoza
  • 24 T. Palacios
  • 29 F. Pérez Escudero
  • 12 R. Borzone
  • 10 T. Palacios
  • 27 L. Alario
  • 28 B. Aguirre
  • 22 A. Castro
  • 17 J. Tobio Burgos
  • 21 L. Piovi
  • 13 G. Benedetti Taffarel
  • 20 E. Meza
  • 52 B. Kociubinski

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