Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Sarmiento 2–3 Argentinos Juniors · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

2–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Argentinos Juniors won 2–3.

Shots
1113
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.321.48
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Argentinos Juniors beat Sarmiento 3–2. Recorded in this match (Sarmiento – Argentinos Juniors): shots 11–13, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.32–1.48, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Argentinos Juniors have a visible away split

moderate

Argentinos Juniors's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.5 shots/match14.1 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Argentinos Juniors show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Argentinos Juniors's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsSarmiento · Argentinos Juniors14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSarmientoArgentinos JuniorsBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match9.4 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Sarmiento's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sarmiento's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match0.83 goals/match1.05 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots13 shotsSarmiento 11 shots, Argentinos Juniors 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsSarmiento 3 shots, Argentinos Juniors 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.32 xG1.48 xGSarmiento 1.32 xG, Argentinos Juniors 1.48 xG
  • Possession45%55%Sarmiento 45%, Argentinos Juniors 55%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersSarmiento 7 corners, Argentinos Juniors 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsSarmiento 15 fouls, Argentinos Juniors 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sarmiento
0Draws
1Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors — Sarmiento · Liga Profesional de Fútbol1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sarmiento favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Argentinos Juniors in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sarmiento18 matchesArgentinos Juniors20 matches
0.83 goals/matchGoals scored18/20▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed18/20▲ 0.8 goals/match
10.1 shots/matchShots18/20▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target18/20▲ 5 shots/match
47.8%Possession18/20● 62.1%
3.72 corners/matchCorners18/20● 5.7 corners/match
4.25 cards/matchCards12/71.71 cards/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls18/2011.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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