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Liga Profesional de Fútbol08/28/2026, 10:00 PM

Unión Santa Fe – Sarmiento4 : 1

Why the model thinks so

Unión Santa Fe
1.65
Total xG
2.40
Sarmiento
0.75
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.

FactorUnión Santa FeSarmiento
Attack strength (1.24x league average)+0.83
Defensive weakness (1.3 conceded vs 0.9 league avg)+0.43
Low-scoring league (2.1 goals/match)−0.43−0.43
Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)+0.28
5 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)+0.24
Rising form (2 vs 1.2 season average)+0.24
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)−0.10
Declining form (1.2 vs 1.6 season average)−0.10
Julián Palacios not in squad (3 goals, 8 assists)
Lautaro Vargas not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
Weak away record (0.7 vs 1.2 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Sarmiento's glaring away weakness with an average of 2.57 goals conceded per game compared to Unión's solid home defense (0.8 conceded per home game)
  • The mathematical model calculates a 57% probability of a home win and expects 1.65 home goals
  • Not selected for the hosts: Julián Palacios (3 goals, 8 assists) and Lautaro Vargas (0 goals, 2 assists)

Risks

  • Unión Santa Fe's goal production is stalling, averaging 1.2 goals recently compared to their season average of 1.6
  • Sarmiento is currently scoring more frequently, averaging 2.0 goals per game compared to their season average of 1.2
  • The hosts are missing 60% of their seasonal assists due to squad absences

All probabilities

Result
Unión Santa Fe57%
Draw27%
Sarmiento15%
Goals
Over 1.571%
Under 1.529%
Over 2.543%
Under 2.557%
Over 3.522%
Under 3.578%
Double chance
Unión Santa Fe or draw85%
Sarmiento or draw43%
No draw73%
Both teams score
Yes44%
No56%

Most likely scores

1:0
13%
1:1
13%
2:0
12%
0:0
11%
2:1
9%
4:1
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Cristian Tarragona: 4 of 5 goals after minute 60 (last 12 games)
  2. Unión Santa Fe: dropped a lead in 4 of 7 games (11 points lost)
  3. Sarmiento: first goal in 8 of 12 games (67%)
  4. Unión Santa Fe: 6 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes
  5. Sarmiento: 6 of 17 goals conceded from minute 76 onwards (last 12 games)

Lineups

Unión Santa Fe 4-3-1-2 · Sarmiento 4-4-2

Unión Santa Fe
  • 21 M. Mansilla
  • 15 J. Pintado Leines
  • 2 ?. Rodríguez González
  • 26 J. Ludueña
  • 18 L. Ayala
  • 22 B. Cuello
  • 8 E. Giaccone
  • 5 L. Menossi
  • 11 M. Luna Diale
  • 19 M. Estigarribia
  • 25 C. Tarragona
Sarmiento
  • 12 T. Ayala
  • 8 S. Salle
  • 44 R. Orihuela Barcos
  • 2 J. Insaurralde
  • 3 L. Suárez Scalarea
  • 19 J. Contrera
  • 15 C. Zabala
  • 16 M. Martínez
  • 21 J. Mavilla
  • 24 J. Herrera
  • 27 J. Marabel Jara
Substitutes
  • 4 M. Rocha Calderón
  • 46 S. Grella
  • 31 M. Aguirre
  • 40 L. Meuli Palma
  • 12 B. Pittón
  • 43 E. Ramírez
  • 10 V. Malcorra
  • 29 S. Vera
  • 44 T. Fagioli
  • 34 M. Peresutti
  • 38 V. Cerrudo
  • 32 N. Fazzi
  • 29 T. Santamaría
  • 6 G. Arturia
  • 77 N. Pasquini
  • 7 P. Magnín
  • 11 G. González
  • 9 D. Churín
  • 33 G. Díaz
  • 5 M. García
  • 20 U. Giménez
  • 23 E. Giménez
  • 1 I. Arboleda
  • 17 A. Nadruz Blanco

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