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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Florencio Solá (34901 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Banfield have their presumed home advantage while River Plate are ahead 4 points in the Superliga table.

Insights:
  • Banfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • River Plate have the most scored goals (21) in Superliga

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Argentina. That game was an away game at Deportivo Madryn, so at least Banfield are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Banfield form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Banfield have to build on here at Estadio Florencio Solá in the Superliga.

A good away victory last time out for Banfield, who won 1-0 against Deportivo Madryn. A 1-1 draw away in the Superliga before that, with Argentinos Juniors the opponent.

Banfield has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Banfield have conceded 6 goals.

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River Plate form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (21) in Superliga, on their Superliga travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The manager M. Gallardo was unhappy after their last game, a Superliga match played at their home ground Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. River suffered a 1-2 loss to San Lorenzo (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Fluminense.

River Plate have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. River are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Banfield won one game, one match ended with a draw and River Plate has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / three

Top Goalscorers

River PlateR. Borré Amaury
R. Borré Amaury
7 goals
BanfieldG. Galoppo
G. Galoppo
4 goals

Banfield missing players

River Plate missing players

Banfield River Plate
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 1 6 11
3 2 0 Won W 1 3 5
5 2 2 Drew D 0 2 3
3 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
12 6 2 Scored S 6 14 21
12 6 5 Conceded C 1 4 9
91% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 82%
82% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 64%
27% 33% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 55%
18% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 27%
45% 17% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 45%
36% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 45%
27% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.2 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.2 14.5
3.4 3.3 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 6.3 5.9
32% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 37% 32%
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Banfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals away as Banfield have scored home.
  • River Plate have the most scored goals (21) in Superliga
  • River Plate have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Superliga
  • River Plate have the the best goal difference (+12) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colón 11 6 3 2 20 9 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 4 0 2 14 6 11 21
2 Estudiantes 11 5 4 2 14 8 6 2 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 0 11 3 6 19
3 River Plate 11 5 3 3 21 9 5 2 1 2 7 5 6 3 2 1 14 4 12 18
4 San Lorenzo 11 5 3 3 15 14 6 2 2 2 7 9 5 3 1 1 8 5 1 18
5 Racing Club 11 5 3 3 12 11 6 4 1 1 9 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 1 18
6 Rosario Central 11 4 3 4 12 14 6 3 2 1 11 8 5 1 1 3 1 6 -2 15
7 Godoy Cruz 11 4 3 4 18 22 5 2 0 3 7 12 6 2 3 1 11 10 -4 15
8 Banfield 11 3 5 3 12 12 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 14
9 Argentinos Juniors 11 3 4 4 9 10 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 13
10 Central Cordoba SdE 11 3 4 4 12 16 5 0 2 3 2 11 6 3 2 1 10 5 -4 13
11 Aldosivi 11 3 2 6 13 14 5 1 1 3 6 6 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 11
12 Platense 11 3 2 6 8 16 6 0 1 5 4 13 5 3 1 1 4 3 -8 11
13 Arsenal de Sarandi 11 3 2 6 10 20 5 1 2 2 2 8 6 2 0 4 8 12 -10 11

Read more about Superliga

The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.