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Rosario Central vs Independiente: result 3-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - Round of 16Kick-off on May 10, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Rosario Central
3-1
Independiente

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What was the result of Rosario Central vs Independiente?

Rosario Central won 3-1 on May 10, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 36′G. ÁvalosIndependiente
  • 45′Á. Di MaríaRosario Central
  • 84′G. CantizanoRosario Central
  • 90′E. VeronRosario Central

Official lineup for Rosario Central vs Independiente

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rosario Central

4-2-3-1
  1. 22E. Copetti
  1. 11Á. Di María
  2. 28G. Fernández
  3. 16E. Giménez
  1. 20V. Pizarro
  2. 5F. Ibarra
  1. 3A. Sandez
  2. 13G. Ávila
  3. 46Ignacio Ovando
  4. 32E. Coronel
  1. 23J. Ledesma

Independiente

4-2-3-1
  1. 9G. Ávalos
  1. 19M. Abaldo
  2. 40V. Malcorra
  3. 28M. Gutiérrez
  1. 23I. Marcone
  2. 16M. Perez
  1. 3M. Valenzuela
  2. 36S. Valdez
  3. 26K. Lomónaco
  4. 4S. Arias
  1. 33R. Rey
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rosario Central have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Independiente have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Rosario Central
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 5, 2026Libertad Asuncion(home)1-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 3, 2026Tigre(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 29, 2026UCV(away)3-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 24, 2026Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(away)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 19, 2026Sarmiento Junin(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Independiente
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026San Lorenzo(away)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 24, 2026Deportivo Riestra(away)0-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 18, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(home)3-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 11, 2026Boca Juniors(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 4, 2026Racing Club(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rosario Central wins, 1 draw, 3 Independiente wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 16, 2025Independiente 1-0 Rosario CentralLiga Profesional Argentina
May 3, 2025Rosario Central 1-0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 17, 2024Independiente 1-0 Rosario CentralLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 14, 2024Independiente 1-0 Rosario CentralCopa de la Liga Profesional
Sep 20, 2023Rosario Central 1-1 IndependienteCopa de la Liga Profesional
Apr 13, 2023Rosario Central 1-0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Independiente vs Rosario Central on Nov 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Rosario Central score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Independiente score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rosario Central1.30.867/157/15
Independiente1.71.3410/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rosario Central sit 1st in Liga Profesional Argentina (22 points from 12 matches) and Independiente sit 7th (18 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Rosario CentralGroup B1264217922
7IndependienteGroup A12534111218

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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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