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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Velez Sarsfield(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ciudad de Bolívar(home) | 1-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Argentinos JRS(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tigre(home) | 1-4 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Rosario Central(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Newells Old Boys(home) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Racing Club(home) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Belgrano Cordoba(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Sarmiento Junin(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 River Plate win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Banfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | River Plate 3-1 Banfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 18, 2024 | River Plate 1-1 Banfield | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Banfield 1-1 River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Banfield 1-4 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Banfield 2-3 River Plate | Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga |
| Sep 14, 2022 | River Plate 1-2 Banfield | Liga 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
| Banfield | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
River Plate sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (29 points from 16 matches) and Banfield sit 12th (18 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| 12 | Banfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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