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River Plate vs Banfield: result 3-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 7Kick-off on February 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires

River Plate
3-1
Banfield

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What was the result of River Plate vs Banfield?

River Plate won 3-1 on February 26, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′L. MartínezRiver Plate
  • 45′M. MéndezBanfield
  • 46′S. DriussiRiver Plate
  • 58′J. FreitasRiver Plate

Official lineup for River Plate vs Banfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

River Plate

4-2-3-1
  1. 35J. Freitas
  1. 26T. Galván
  2. 9S. Driussi
  3. 38Ian Martin Subiabre
  1. 6A. Moreno
  2. 15F. Vera
  1. 31F. Gonzalez
  2. 13L. Rivero
  3. 28L. Martínez
  4. 29G. Montiel
  1. 41S. Beltrán

Banfield

4-4-2
  1. 16M. Méndez
  2. 17Tiziano Perrota
  1. 7Lisandro Piñero
  2. 35I. Pais
  3. 21L. Villegas
  4. 10L. Gómez
  1. 27I. Abraham
  2. 14S. Vittor
  3. 2D. Arboleda
  4. 24S. López
  1. 1F. Sanguinetti
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Banfield have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026Velez Sarsfield(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 18, 2026Ciudad de Bolívar(home)1-0Copa Argentina
Feb 13, 2026Argentinos JRS(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 7, 2026Tigre(home)1-4Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 2, 2026Rosario Central(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Banfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Newells Old Boys(home)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 14, 2026Racing Club(home)0-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 8, 2026Belgrano Cordoba(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 3, 2026Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 30, 2026Sarmiento Junin(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 River Plate wins, 2 draws, 1 Banfield win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2024River Plate 3-1 BanfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 18, 2024River Plate 1-1 BanfieldCopa de la Liga Profesional
Sep 25, 2023Banfield 1-1 River PlateCopa de la Liga Profesional
Jun 12, 2023Banfield 1-4 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 23, 2023Banfield 2-3 River PlateTrofeo de Campeones de la Superliga
Sep 14, 2022River Plate 1-2 BanfieldLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: River Plate vs Banfield on Nov 2, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Banfield score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate0.70.892/152/15
Banfield0.91.136/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

River Plate sit 9th in Liga Profesional Argentina (17 points from 12 matches) and Banfield sit 11th (13 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
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9River Plate12525151317
11Banfield12345141813

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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