Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Gigante de Arroyito

Rosario Central 3–1 CA Independiente · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

3–1Full-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 3–1.

Shots
146
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.790.89
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rosario Central beat Independiente 3–1. Recorded in this match (Rosario Central – Independiente): shots 14–6, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.79–0.89, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Rosario Central's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.28 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 for1.8 goals/match1.28 goals/match1.05 goals/match

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

Rosario Central have a visible home split

moderate

Rosario Central's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

4.94 corners/matchCornersRosario Central · Independiente● 5.79 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRosario CentralIndependienteBaseline
Corners4.94 corners/match5.79 corners/match4.34 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots6 shotsRosario Central 14 shots, CA Independiente 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsRosario Central 6 shots, CA Independiente 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.79 xG0.89 xGRosario Central 1.79 xG, CA Independiente 0.89 xG
  • Possession60%40%Rosario Central 60%, CA Independiente 40%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersRosario Central 2 corners, CA Independiente 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsRosario Central 11 fouls, CA Independiente 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsRosario Central 2 cards, CA Independiente 2 cards
  • Passes442 passes281 passesRosario Central 442 passes, CA Independiente 281 passes
  • Pass accuracy79%70%Rosario Central 79%, CA Independiente 70%
  • Shots inside box10 shots4 shotsRosario Central 10 shots, CA Independiente 4 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block0 blocksRosario Central 1 block, CA Independiente 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesRosario Central 3 saves, CA Independiente 3 saves

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rosario Central favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · CA Independiente in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rosario Central18 matchesCA Independiente19 matches
1.28 goals/matchGoals scored18/19▲ 1.42 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed18/191.37 goals/match
13.4 shots/matchShots18/1912.8 shots/match
4.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/194 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession18/1952%
4.94 corners/matchCorners18/19● 5.79 corners/match
2.4 cards/matchCards10/103 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls18/1911.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 19home / 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: Sun, 10 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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