AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA

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Liga Profesional · 2026

AA Argentinos Juniors

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CA Banfield

Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 22:00 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Oroz 14' 1–0

Emiliano Viveros 20' 2–0

2–1 28' David Zalazar

2–2 47' Mauro Mendez

Alan Lescano 71' 3–2

Y 43' Sergio Vittor

Francisco Alvarez 47' Y

Y 68' David Zalazar

Overview

Match Preview

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)

19 games this season 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 6.7 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 Cordoba	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 Cordoba	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 Junin	27	26
27	CA Banfield	27	24
28	CA Barracas Central	27	23

Head-to-Head

AA Argentinos Juniors 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals CA Banfield

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-06 AA Argentinos Juniors 3–2 CA Banfield 2025-09-21 AA Argentinos Juniors 3–0 CA Banfield 2024-11-12 AA Argentinos Juniors 1–0 CA Banfield 2023-07-02 CA Banfield 1–0 AA Argentinos Juniors 2022-07-25 CA Banfield 1–1 AA Argentinos Juniors

Recent Form

AA Argentinos Juniors

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

CA Banfield

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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

46% Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season

23% Clean Sheets
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

2/4

16-30

4/5

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

7/2

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

CA Banfield

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/4

46-60

4/4

61-75

1/6

76+

6/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AA Argentinos Juniors

Tomas Molina	5 G	3 A
Alan Lescano	5 G
Hernan Lopez Munoz	4 G	3 A

CA Banfield

Tiziano Perrotta	6 G	1 A
Lautaro Gomez	5 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AA Argentinos Juniors to score. At the same time, CA Banfield does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Favio Alvarez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AA Argentinos Juniors.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
14' Nicolas Oroz puts AA Argentinos Juniors on the lead.
19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pedro Troglio will be considering his options from the bench.
20' GOAL! Emiliano Viveros fires home to make it 2-0!
25' Roman Riquelme is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for AA Argentinos Juniors tonight.
28' Against the run of play, David Zalazar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
38' AA Argentinos Juniors seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
43' The referee calls foul for Sergio Vittor. He receives a card.
46' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Daniele. He replaces Sergio Vittor on 46 minute.
47' The deadlock is broken! Mauro Mendez gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
47' It’s gonna be a card for Francisco Alvarez.
52' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Banfield is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
54' Time for substitution for AA Argentinos Juniors. Hernan Lopez Munoz is replaced by Tomas Molina.
58' The AA Argentinos Juniors manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Viveros departs to be replaced by Facundo Jainikoski.
63' AA Argentinos Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
68' A moment of madness from David Zalazar on 68 minutes earns him a card. CA Banfield will be frustrated.
71' Alan Lescano puts AA Argentinos Juniors on the lead.
76' It is a cagey affair so far. AA Argentinos Juniors in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past CA Banfield's compact 4-4-2.
78' A tactical swap from CA Banfield — Lisandro Pinero on, Tomas Adoryan off on 78 minutes.
83' The whistle greets Ivan Morales as he departs to be replaced by Erik Godoy.
88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Banfield are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

16
Francisco Alvarez
25
Brayan Cortes
30
Ivan Morales ↓ Erik Godoy 83'
23
Hernan Lopez Munoz ↓ Tomas Molina 54'
11
Nicolas Oroz ↓ Lucas Gomez 83'
20
Sebastian Prieto
6
Roman Riquelme
24
Federico Fattori
10
Alan Lescano
14
Kevin Coronel
29
Emiliano Viveros ↓ Facundo Jainikoski 58'

Bench

Coach Nicolás Diez

CA Banfield Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

14
Sergio Vittor ↓ Santiago Daniele 46'
2
Danilo Arboleda
1
Facundo Sanguinetti
40
David Zalazar ↓ Lautaro Gomez 83'
16
Mauro Mendez
20
Tomas Adoryan ↓ Lisandro Pinero 78'
27
Ignacio Abraham
24
Santiago Lopez
21
Lautaro Villegas ↓ Favio Alvarez 83'
35
Nacho Pais
17
Tiziano Perrotta ↓ Federico Anselmo 78'

Bench

Coach Pedro Troglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alan Lescano	2
Tomas Molina	2
Gabriel Carabajal	2
Damian Batallini	1
Emiliano Viveros	1
Gabriel Hauche	1
David Zalazar	1
Luciano Lollo	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

CA Banfield Form

2026-04-06 AA Argentinos Juniors 3–2 CA Banfield L 2026-03-21 CA Banfield 1–0 CA Tigre W 2026-03-15 CA Rosario Central 2–1 CA Banfield L 2026-03-11 CA Banfield 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata L 2026-03-03 CA Banfield 2–0 CA Aldosivi W 2026-02-26 CA River Plate 3–1 CA Banfield L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.65 AA Argentinos Juniors xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 CA Banfield xG

I would bet for: AA Argentinos Juniors to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AA Argentinos Juniors56% Draw25% CA Banfield19%

Actual: AA Argentinos Juniors win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw

81%

Draw or CA Banfield

44%

AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Banfield

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AA Argentinos Juniors37% Draw47% CA Banfield16%

Actual: AA Argentinos Juniors win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

11.4%

2 – 0

9.9%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

6.1%

3 – 0

5.3%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.2%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors

Handicap	AA Argentinos Juniors covers	Push	CA Banfield covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	24%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	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

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.