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Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Banfield 2–3 River Plate · Liga Profesional de Fútbol
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
River Plate won 2–3.
- Shots
- 14–19
- Shots on target
- 5–8
- Expected goals
- 1.17–3.42
- Possession
- 38%–62%
Full time
What the match recorded
River Plate beat Banfield 3–2. Recorded in this match (Banfield – River Plate): shots 14–19, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.17–3.42, possession 38%–62%. 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.
River Plate show a distinct attacking-volume record
strongRiver Plate's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Banfield | River Plate | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12.1 shots/match | 16 shots/match | 12 shots/match |
| Shots against | 16.4 shots/match | 9.15 shots/match | 12 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
The teams have contrasting possession records
strongRiver Plate have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 24.2 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Banfield | River Plate | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40.4% | 64.6% | 49.8% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
Banfield's recent record differs from the season
weakBanfield's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 goals/match | 1.04 goals/match | 1.06 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Banfield favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · River Plate in 12 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Banfield / River Plate
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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