CA Banfield vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Banfield vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Banfield 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 Lanús | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | CA Colon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | CA Tucumán | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | CA Banfield | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | CA Boca Juniors | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | CA Central Córdoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Independiente | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Banfield | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 5 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 38 |
| 36 | Conceded | 21 |
| -14 | GD | +17 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 19% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Banfield are 27th (24 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Banfield
0-15
3/5
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/8
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Banfield
| Lautaro Gomez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 6 G | 1 A |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between CA Banfield and CA River Plate.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Sanguinetti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' Goal! Federico Girotti scores his 5 goal in 215 matches.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gustavo Canto suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Another change for CA Banfield made on 24 minute. Gustavo Canto leaves to be changed by Franco Quinteros.
- 29' Agustin Palavecino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for CA Banfield. Emanuel Coronel will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' CA Banfield player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Banfield and CA River Plate are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Poor challenge from Fabricio Angileri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Fabricio Angileri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' A change in the CA Banfield ranks — Ramiro Enrique exits the field as Mauricio Cuero enters on 46.
- 51' CA Banfield receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 55' CA Banfield receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Argentina international Agustin Fontana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Another change for CA River Plate made on 63 minute. Benjamin Rollheiser leaves to be changed by Jorge Carrascal.
- 68' Juan Manuel Cruz makes way for Luciano Pons at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Banfield.
- 73' Javier Pinola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Banfield so far.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Leonardo Ponzio gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Enzo Fernandez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' CA Banfield make a change. Juan Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Matias Gonzalez on 81 minutes.
- 86' It’s high time Marcelo Gallardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' A moment of madness from Bruno Zuculini on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Banfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 8
-
22
Juan Alvarez ↓ Matias Gonzalez 81'
- 27
-
11
Agustin Urzi ↓ Joel Sonora 68'
- 17
-
18
Ramiro Enrique ↓ Mauricio Cuero 46'
-
9
Juan Manuel Cruz ↓ Luciano Pons 68'
Bench
-
20
Joel Sonora ↑ 68'
- 30
-
29
Luciano Pons ↑ 68'
- 21
- 19
- 5
-
7
Mauricio Cuero ↑ 46'
-
28
Matias Gonzalez ↑ 81'
-
3
Franco Quinteros ↑ 24'
- 26
- 15
- 24
Coach
Javier Sanguinetti
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 25
- 20
- 15
- 13
- 30
- 31
- 8
- 3
- 28
Bench
-
23
Leonardo Ponzio ↑ 80'
-
27
Agustin Fontana ↑ 81'
- 16
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 81'
-
10
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 63'
- 14
- 21
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Solari | 3 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Bruno Sepulveda | 2 |
| Julian Palacios | 2 |
| Alejandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Agustin Fontana | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Banfield Form
CA River Plate Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
CA Banfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Banfield or Draw
46%
Draw or CA River Plate
82%
CA Banfield or CA River Plate
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
13%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Banfield
| Handicap | CA Banfield covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
CA Banfield keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

