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Banfield vs River Plate Prediction— Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina

Clausura · Matchday 7 ·Sunday, August 30, 2026, 18:00

Banfield logo
Banfield
PPG 1.70 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWLL
2 – 3
FULL TIME
River Plate logo
River Plate
PPG 1.40 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLWDW

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-014.0%0-113.7%0-26.7%0-32.2%0-4+0.7%1 1-013.8%1-113.5%1-26.6%1-32.2%1-4+0.7%2 2-06.8%2-16.7%2-23.3%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-02.2%3-12.2%3-21.1%3-30.4%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-00.7%4+-10.7%4+-20.3%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.1% 22.2% 4.50 +58.0%
Draw 30.3% 32.3% 3.10 -6.1%
Away win 34.6% 54.6% 1.83 -36.7%
Over 2.5 43.1% 41.7% 2.40 +3.4%
Over 3.5 20.7% 22.2% 4.50 -4.1%
BTTS 47.2% 47.6% 2.10 -0.9%
Home O1.5 30.9% 20.0% 5.00 +54.5%
Away O1.5 28.6% 45.5% 2.20 -22.3%

League track record

Based on 134 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 41%
O2.5 60%
BTTS 63%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.7%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 40%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-3
xG (home)1.0 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob47.2%

D 30% / xG 1.0-1.0 / U2.5 43% / NoBTTS 47%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 14.0%
#2 1–1 13.5%
#3 1–0 13.8%
#4 0–1 13.7%
#5 2–0 6.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Banfield1.0
River Plate1.0

COMBINED 2.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 43.1% · O3.5 PROB 20.7%

Form & verdict PPG

BANFIELD · PPG 1.70

RIVER PLATE · PPG 1.40

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.00, combined xG 1.97 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Banfield (H) 35.1%
ODDS 4.50 · IMPLIED 22.2% EV +58.0%
Draw 30.3%
ODDS 3.10 · IMPLIED 32.3% EV -6.1%
River Plate (A) 34.6%
ODDS 1.83 · IMPLIED 54.6% EV -36.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 22 matches · 2026

Banfield ▾ lower is better River Plate

Attack

12.0
Shots
16.0
3.8
Shots on target
5.2
5.5
Shots off target
6.9
2.8
Blocked shots
4.0
6.8
Shots inside box
8.6
5.3
Shots outside box
7.4
31.3%
Shooting accuracy
32.4%
27.7%
Goals per shot on target
25.0%
1.05
Goals
1.30
1.17
xG for 6·11 of 22
1.39

Defence

16.5
Shots faced
9.2
5.3
Shots on target faced
3.3
1.23
Goals conceded
0.89
1.99
xG against 6·11 of 22
0.90
4.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.3

Control

40.1%
Possession
64.7%
282
Passes
522
200
Accurate passes
434
71.0%
Pass accuracy
83.2%
3.6
Corners
5.4
4.6
Corners faced
3.2
2.2
Offsides
1.9

Discipline

11.5
Fouls
12.4
2.3
Yellow cards
2.3
0.14
Red cards
0.11

Match Preview & Prediction

Banfield face River Plate in Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Banfield a 35% chance, the draw 30% and River Plate 35%, so Banfield are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.0 for Banfield and 1.0 for River Plate (2.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 43% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 47% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Banfield are averaging 1.70 points per game versus 1.40 for River Plate. The best value bet our model finds is HomeO15, with an expected value of +54.5%. This match finished 2-3.

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