Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Barracas Central 0–1 Rosario Central · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

0–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Rosario Central won 0–1.

Shots
167
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.780.58
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rosario Central beat Barracas Central 1–0. Recorded in this match (Barracas Central – Rosario Central): shots 16–7, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.78–0.58, possession 41%–59%. 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.

Barracas Central's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Barracas Central's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match10.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Rosario Central have a visible away split

strong

Rosario Central's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.36 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.36 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Rosario Central have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.3%PossessionBarracas Central · Rosario Central● 57.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarracas CentralRosario CentralBaseline
Possession39.3%57.5%49.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsBarracas Central 16 shots, Rosario Central 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsBarracas Central 5 shots, Rosario Central 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG0.58 xGBarracas Central 1.78 xG, Rosario Central 0.58 xG
  • Possession41%59%Barracas Central 41%, Rosario Central 59%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerBarracas Central 7 corners, Rosario Central 1 corner
  • Fouls10 fouls7 foulsBarracas Central 10 fouls, Rosario Central 7 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Barracas Central
0Draws
1Rosario Central
Rosario Central — Barracas Central · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barracas Central favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Rosario Central in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barracas Central17 matchesRosario Central23 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored17/23▲ 1.26 goals/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed17/231 goal/match
10.7 shots/matchShots17/23▲ 13.3 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target17/23▲ 4.61 shots/match
39.3%Possession17/23● 57.5%
2.29 corners/matchCorners17/23● 4.83 corners/match
2.09 cards/matchCards11/112.27 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls17/2310.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples17 / 23home / 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: Mon, 17 Aug 2026, 03:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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