CA Banfield vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | CA Colon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | CA Tucuman | 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 Cordoba | 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
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
CA Banfield this season
CA Banfield this season
44%
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
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Banfield
| Mauro Mendez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 4 G | 1 A |
| Lautaro Gomez | 3 G |
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA River Plate get us underway at .
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giuliano Galoppo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 10' It’s high time Javier Sanguinetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' CA River Plate have won 279 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Federico Girotti puts CA River Plate on the lead.
- 23' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' The supporters are chanting for Franco Quinteros. He replaces Gustavo Canto on 24 minute.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Banfield in their trying to find a way past CA River Plate's compact .
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emanuel Coronel.
- 32' Poor challenge from Emanuel Coronel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 38.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Fabricio Angileri. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' Fabricio Angileri was booked on 43.
- 46' CA Banfield ring the changes. Ramiro Enrique has done his job and it is now time for Mauricio Cuero to step up.
- 51' Mauricio Cuero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Lollo on 55.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' The whistle greets Benjamin Rollheiser as he departs to be replaced by Jorge Carrascal.
- 68' Another substitution for CA Banfield to replace Juan Manuel Cruz by Luciano Pons on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Gallardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' It is a substitution in CA River Plate team. Enzo Fernandez is replaced by Leonardo Ponzio on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Juan Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Matias Gonzalez.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Banfield and CA River Plate are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' CA River Plate player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- CA River Plate celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Julian Palacios | 2 |
| Alejandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Lucas Beltran | 2 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Leandro Garate | 1 |
| Matias Suarez | 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.