AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
Overview
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AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Banfield — Superliga Argentina at Diego Armando Maradona.
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Echavarria
- Assistant 1 Sebastian Rainieri (Argentina)
15 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Córdoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Córdoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | CA Banfield | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | CA Aldosivi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | CA Lanus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | CA Platense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | CA Tigre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | CA Tigre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | CA Rosario Central | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AA Argentinos Juniors | CA Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #27 |
| 30 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 6 / 13 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 13 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 28 | Conceded | 36 |
| -6 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 30% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 2 A |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
| Alan Lescano | 4 G |
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 6 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Banfield has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Vittor made 160 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Francisco Alvarez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 14' Nicolas Oroz puts AA Argentinos Juniors on the lead.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Emiliano Viveros does the damage! The net is bulging and AA Argentinos Juniors surge ahead!
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' A goal from the Argentina international David Zalazar! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-1!
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. AA Argentinos Juniors is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' AA Argentinos Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Sergio Vittor is booked for CA Banfield — card on 43.
- 46' Santiago Daniele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Vittor at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Mauro Mendez gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 47' AA Argentinos Juniors receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pedro Troglio will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Another substitution for AA Argentinos Juniors to replace Hernan Lopez Munoz by Tomas Molina on 54 minute.
- 58' It is a substitution in AA Argentinos Juniors team. Emiliano Viveros is replaced by Facundo Jainikoski on 58 minute.
- 63' AA Argentinos Juniors is showing some good football. However, AA Argentinos Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' David Zalazar is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 71' A goal from the Argentina international Alan Lescano! He fires home on 71 to make it 3-2!
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pedro Troglio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Another substitution for CA Banfield to replace Tomas Adoryan by Lisandro Pinero on 78 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in AA Argentinos Juniors team. Ivan Morales is replaced by Erik Godoy on 83 minute.
- 88' Ignacio Abraham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AA Argentinos Juniors take all three points.
Lineups
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 16
- 25
-
30
Ivan Morales ↓ Erik Godoy 83'
- 23
-
11
Nicolas Oroz ↓ Lucas Gomez 83'
- 20
- 6
- 24
- 10
- 14
- 29
Bench
- 33
-
27
Tomas Molina ↑ 54'
-
4
Erik Godoy ↑ 83'
- 26
- 18
- 17
- 32
- 7
- 12
-
8
Lucas Gomez ↑ 83'
- 47
-
48
Facundo Jainikoski ↑ 58'
Coach
Nicolás Diez
CA Banfield Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 1
-
40
David Zalazar ↓ Lautaro Gomez 83'
- 16
-
20
Tomas Adoryan ↓ Lisandro Pinero 78'
- 27
- 24
- 21
- 35
- 17
Bench
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↑ 83'
- 19
- 8
- 9
- 33
- 25
-
34
Santiago Daniele ↑ 46'
- 4
-
10
Lautaro Gomez ↑ 83'
- 77
-
30
Federico Anselmo ↑ 78'
-
7
Lisandro Pinero ↑ 78'
Coach
Pedro Troglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Carabajal | 2 |
| David Zalazar | 1 |
| Luciano Lollo | 1 |
| Mauro Mendez | 1 |
| Agustin Fontana | 1 |
| Maximiliano Romero | 1 |
| Sergio Vittor | 1 |
| Milton Gimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2026-04-06
AA Argentinos Juniors
3–2
CA Banfield
W
2026-03-31
CA Aldosivi
0–2
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2026-03-27
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–1
CA Lanus
W
2026-03-23
AA Argentinos Juniors
1–0
CA Platense
W
2026-03-16
CA Tigre
1–1
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2026-03-11
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Rosario Central
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
CA Banfield xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AA Argentinos Juniors win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw
80%
Draw or CA Banfield
45%
AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Banfield
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AA Argentinos Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors
| Handicap | AA Argentinos Juniors covers | Push | CA Banfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

