AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
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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)
12 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.2 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 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
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
56%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
25%
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
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Banfield
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 4 G |
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Diego Armando Maradona will turn into a battlefield for AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Banfield.
- 5' It’s high time Pedro Troglio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The travelling CA Banfield supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' What a strike from Nicolas Oroz! The score is 1-0.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' GOAL! Emiliano Viveros scores on 20.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' GOAL! David Zalazar scores on 28. Assisted by Mauro Mendez
- 33' CA Banfield started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' 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.
- 43' CA Banfield player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' CA Banfield manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Daniele is hanging Sergio Vittor on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' What a strike from Mauro Mendez! The score is 2-2.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Francisco Alvarez.
- 52' 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.
- 54' The whistle greets Hernan Lopez Munoz as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Molina.
- 58' Facundo Jainikoski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emiliano Viveros on 58 minute.
- 63' It looks surprising AA Argentinos Juniors does not make any changes. Ignacio Abraham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' CA Banfield receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 71' GOAL! Alan Lescano scores on 71.
- 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' Another change for CA Banfield made on 78 minute. Tomas Adoryan leaves to be changed by Lisandro Pinero.
- 83' Another substitution for AA Argentinos Juniors to replace Ivan Morales by Erik Godoy on 83 minute.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Banfield needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The final score is 3-2.
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 |
| Nicolas Oroz | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Alan Lescano | 1 |
| Damian Batallini | 1 |
| Emiliano Viveros | 1 |
| Gabriel Hauche | 1 |
| David Zalazar | 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.

