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Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente Rivadavia - Unión Santa Fe

05/10/2026, 12:30 AM

1 : 2
Expected Goals
Independiente Rivadavia
1.5
Total xG
2.5
Unión Santa Fe
1.0
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

2:1

9%

2:0

9%

1:2

6%

3:1

5%
What influences the xG?
IRUSF

Independiente Rivadavia

Small sample (9 matches) - regression to mean
-0.29
Rising form (2.8 vs 1.9 season average)
+0.25
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.08
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 8, 7 places gap)
+0.05
Leonel Bucca on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Alejo Osella on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Rodrigo Atencio on the bench (0 goals, 4 assists)
Juan Elordi on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)
Gonzalo Ríos on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)
Leonard Costa on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)

Unión Santa Fe

Defensive weakness (1.4 conceded vs 0.9 league avg)
+0.54
Attack strength (1.44x league average)
+0.24
Standings disadvantage (pos 8 vs 1, 7 places gap)
-0.08
Small sample (8 matches) - regression to mean
-0.05
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
-0.03
Weak away record (1.2 vs 1.7 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

League

Low-scoring league (2 goals/match)
-0.45
-0.45
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Independiente Rivadavia with Matías Fernández: 3.6 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 2
    Unión Santa Fe: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 3
    Independiente Rivadavia: 38% of all goals between minutes 16-30 (6 of 16)

  • 4
    Unión Santa Fe with Augusto Solari: 5.3 goals/90 min. Without: 1.9 goals/90 min (4 of 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

48%

Draw

29%

Away Win

23%

Goals

Over 1.5

74%

Under 1.5

26%

Over 2.5

47%

Under 2.5

53%

Over 3.5

25%

Under 3.5

75%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

77%

Away or Draw

52%

No Draw

71%

Both Score

Yes

51%

No

49%

Key Factors
  • Independiente Rivadavia leads the league and shows a positive form trend.
  • Independiente Rivadavia's strong home offense (1.9 goals per home game) meets Unión Santa Fe's weak away defense (1.67 goals conceded per away game).
  • The mathematical analysis assigns a clear favorite role for a home win with 48%.
Risk Factors
  • The probability of a draw is 29% according to mathematical analysis.
  • The head-to-head record is historically even, with the last encounter ending in a 2:2 draw.
Overview

Independiente Rivadavia (1st place, 34 points) host Unión Santa Fe (8th place, 21 points) in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. The match takes place on May 9, 2026, 9:30 PM. Independiente Rivadavia aims to solidify their top position, while Unión Santa Fe seeks to stay connected to the upper ranks.

Form

Independiente Rivadavia is in good form with WWDWD in their last five matches, consisting of 3 wins and 2 draws. Their last game was a draw (D 1-1 against Aldosivi).

Unión Santa Fe recently showed the form WLLDD, with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses. Their last two games ended in draws (D 1-1 against Talleres Córdoba and D 2-2 against Vélez Sarsfield).

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Independiente Rivadavia scored an average of 1.81 goals per game this season and conceded 0.94 goals. At home, they average 1.9 goals scored and 1 goal conceded. The team kept 4 clean sheets, both teams scored in 11 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 8 matches.

Unión Santa Fe averages 1.5 goals scored per game and concedes 1.25 goals. Away from home, the average is 1.44 goals scored and 1.67 goals conceded. They achieved 5 clean sheets, both teams scored in 9 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 8 matches.

Head-to-Head

In the 3 previous head-to-head matches, each team secured 1 win and there was 1 draw. Independiente Rivadavia scored 4 goals, while Unión Santa Fe scored 3 goals. The last encounter on September 20, 2025, ended in a 2:2 draw.

Key Players

For Independiente Rivadavia, Sebastián Villa (0 goals, 6 assists, 3 assists in last 5 games, rating 7.61), Fabrizio Sartori (6 goals, 1 goal in last 5 games, rating 6.66), and José Florentín (3 goals, 1 goal in last 5 games, rating 7.24) are important players.

At Unión Santa Fe, Julián Palacios (3 goals, 5 assists, 1 goal, 2 assists in last 5 games, rating 6.86), Cristian Tarragona (7 goals, 1 goal in last 5 games, rating 6.73), and Marcelo Estigarribia (4 goals, 2 goals in last 5 games, rating 7.07) are key figures.

Goalkeepers

Nicolás Bolcato of Independiente Rivadavia played 15 season matches with an average rating of 6.81 and 4 clean sheets this season. In the last 5 games, his rating was 7.17.

Matías Mansilla of Unión Santa Fe made 16 season appearances with an average rating of 6.78 and 5 clean sheets this season. In the last 5 games, his rating was 6.23.

Influences

Independiente Rivadavia shows strong offense at home, averaging 1.9 goals scored per home game. Unión Santa Fe concedes an average of 1.67 goals per away game.

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