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River Plate v Banfield : Primera División match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespu, Capital Federal

Banfield are away on Thursday night, as manager Pedro Antonio Troglio takes his team to visit River Plate and Marcelo Daniel Gallardo at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespu in the Primera División. The predictions for all the markets are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with weighting given to top teams. All the stats and graphics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) stats for this fixture are also given if there is some fixture history. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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River Plate's next match is v Huracan at 00:30 on Friday 13th March
Banfield's next match is v Rosario at 00:00 on Sunday 15th March
The last Argentinian Primera División meeting between River Plate and Banfield was on Thursday 26th February 2026
Argentinian Primera División
February 26th 2026
River Plate 3
1 Banfield
 
L. Martínez Quarta 13'45' M. Méndez Acosta
S. Driussi 46'
J. Freitas 58'
 
RIV
BAN
Shots On
8
2
Shots Off
13
4
Corners
6
3
Possession
65%
35%
Fouls
15
13
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
River PlateBanfield
 
A. Moreno (G. Galoppo 76')
L. Rivero Cruz
L. Martínez Quartafootball icon
F. Vera
G. Montiel
T. Galván
S. Beltrán
S. Driussifootball icon (S. Lencinas 76')
J. Freitasfootball icon (A. Ruberto 67')
I. Subiabre (R. Páez Andrade 63')
F. Sanguinetti
D. Arboleda Hurtado
(N. Meriano 69') S. Vittor
(D. Zalazar 58') L. Gómez
(N. Moreno Betancur 69') L. Piñero
football iconM. Méndez Acosta
(R. Auzmendi 77') T. Perrotta
L. Abraham
(T. Adoryán 58') L. Villegas
S. López Garcia
I. Pais Mayán

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be no more than 3 goals scored by River Plate and Banfield combined during 90 mins. Up to date form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this conclusion, and our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% chance of it coming in. The top price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.20.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think River Plate are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 58% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.50.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
River Plate
58%
8/131/300
Draw
24%
27/1022/1
Banfield
18%
9/270/1
River Plate 1-0
14%
9/223/10
River Plate 2-0
12%
11/229/10
Draw 1-1
11%
6/15/2
River Plate 2-1
9%
8/117/10
Draw 0-0
9%
7/15/1
Banfield 1-0
7%
11/18/1
River Plate 3-0
7%
11/113/2
River Plate 3-1
5%
14/129/20
Banfield 2-1
4%
18/113/2
Draw 2-2
4%
20/111/2
River Plate 4-0
3%
25/116/1
Banfield 2-0
3%
28/118/1
River Plate 4-1
2%
33/15/2
River Plate 3-2
2%
33/111/2
Banfield 3-1
1%
50/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
6/51/4
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
13/2013/5
Home 1st Goal
56%
8/1511/20
Away 1st Goal
38%
2/111/5
No 1st Goal
6%
7/15/1
BTTS - Yes
44%
6/511/8
BTTS - No
56%
8/138/15
BTTS - Home Win
21%
10/31/1000
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/220/1
BTTS - Away Win
7%
12/160/1
Home/draw
82%
1/71/200
Away/draw
42%
6/518/1
Home/away
76%
2/71/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
4/112/7
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
2/112/5
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
3/12/5
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
2/917/10
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
8/11/2
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/1429/20
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/112/5
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/502/7
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/141/10
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
8/111/2
Home DNB
75%
2/91/200
Away DNB
35%
3/160/1
River Plate win to nil
37%
11/8-
Banfield win to nil
10%
8/1-
River Plate / River Plate
32%
6/42/9
River Plate / Banfield
2%
40/116/1
River Plate / Draw
5%
14/19/2
Draw / River Plate
19%
10/322/1
Draw / Banfield
8%
10/133/1
Draw / Draw
16%
4/122/1
Banfield / River Plate
3%
25/1125/1
Banfield / Banfield
9%
9/190/1
Banfield / Draw
5%
16/1100/1
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Win / draw / win form
River Plate 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
River Plate1 - 4Tig
River Plate2 - 0Gimnasia
River Plate0 - 1Gimnasia
River Plate0 - 1Sarmiento
River Plate1 - 2Deportivo Riestra
River Plate2 - 0SM San Juan
River Plate4 - 2Godoy Cruz
River Plate0 - 0San Lorenzo
River Plate3 - 1Platense
River Plate1 - 1Platense
River Plate3 - 0Barracas
River Plate4 - 1Velez
River Plate2 - 1Boca Juniors
River Plate1 - 1Tal Cordoba
River Plate2 - 2Rosario
River Plate1 - 0A. Tucuman
River Plate0 - 2Estudiantes
River Plate1 - 0Lanus
River Plate2 - 0Independiente
River Plate1 - 0Instituto
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARiver Plate0 - 1Velez
ARiver Plate0 - 1Argentinos
HRiver Plate1 - 4Tig
ARiver Plate0 - 0Rosario
HRiver Plate2 - 0Gimnasia
ARiver Plate1 - 0Barracas
ARiver Plate2 - 3Racing Club
ARiver Plate0 - 0Velez
ARiver Plate0 - 2Boca Juniors
HRiver Plate0 - 1Gimnasia
ARiver Plate2 - 0Tal Cordoba
HRiver Plate0 - 1Sarmiento
ARiver Plate1 - 2Rosario
HRiver Plate1 - 2Deportivo Riestra
ARiver Plate0 - 2A. Tucuman
ARiver Plate2 - 1Estudiantes
HRiver Plate2 - 0SM San Juan
ARiver Plate1 - 1Lanus
HRiver Plate4 - 2Godoy Cruz
ARiver Plate0 - 0Independiente
Banfield 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Belgrano1 - 0Banfield
Sarmiento1 - 0Banfield
Central Cor1 - 1Banfield
Independiente Rivadavia1 - 2Banfield
Huracan1 - 0Banfield
Argentinos3 - 0Banfield
Independiente0 - 1Banfield
Boca Juniors2 - 0Banfield
Belgrano2 - 1Banfield
Newells1 - 2Banfield
Aldosivi2 - 1Banfield
Lanus1 - 1Banfield
Racing Club4 - 1Banfield
U Santa Fe3 - 1Banfield
Tig1 - 0Banfield
Estudiantes1 - 0Banfield
Barracas1 - 0Banfield
Defensa0 - 1Banfield
Godoy Cruz4 - 0Banfield
Deportivo Riestra1 - 1Banfield
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBanfield3 - 0Newells
HBanfield0 - 2Racing Club
ABanfield0 - 1Belgrano
HBanfield2 - 1Estudiantes Rio Cuarto
ABanfield0 - 1Sarmiento
HBanfield1 - 1Huracan
ABanfield1 - 1Central Cor
HBanfield0 - 1Aldosivi
HBanfield2 - 1Lanus
ABanfield2 - 1Independiente Rivadavia
HBanfield1 - 3Racing Club
ABanfield0 - 1Huracan
HBanfield0 - 0U Santa Fe
ABanfield0 - 3Argentinos
ABanfield1 - 0Independiente
HBanfield1 - 0Tig
ABanfield0 - 2Boca Juniors
HBanfield3 - 2Estudiantes
ABanfield1 - 2Belgrano
HBanfield1 - 3Barracas
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at River Plate since 2020
River Plate
Banfield
Goals: Scored
7
7
Games: Scored
5 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
0 / 5
RIV
2
D
1
BAN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT River Plate
River Plate3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Banfield
1 - 3Banfield
River Plate1 - 0
League games at Banfield since 2019
Banfield
River Plate
Goals: Scored
5
11
Games: Scored
5 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
2 / 7
RIV
4
D
2
BAN
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Banfield
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 4River Plate
1 - 2River Plate
0 - 1River Plate
Banfield1 - 0
0 - 2River Plate
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
River Plate 24th Banfield 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 81% probability that River Plate will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Banfield scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
River Plate’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Banfield have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Primera División - 2026/2026 season
River Plate
PG (predicted goals)
Banfield
1.7
0.8
Attack rating
RIV
BAN
15%
better
view stats
Games scored3
3
Failed to score3
3
Scored first2
2
Goals scored4
6
Avg. goals scored0.7
1
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal17
9
Conversion rate for6
11
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
14%
better
RIV
BAN
view stats
Games conceded3
5
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first3
4
Goals conceded6
6
Avg. goals conceded1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
10
Conversion rate against15%
10%
Avg. XG against0.8
2.1
KickOff rating
+14%

River Plate v Banfield Primera División lLine ups will show here when available.

River Plate Primera División squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8224
G MontielG MontielI. SubiabreL. Rivero Cruz
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S. Beltrán GLK8
-
G Montiel DEF82
2
-
L Quarta DEF81
2
-
L. Rivero Cruz DEF71
4
-
F Vera MID7
1
1
A Moreno  MID8
-
I. Subiabre MID82
1
-
J. Freitas MID31
1
-
T Galván MID81
-
S Driussi FWD61
-
Subs
F. Jaroszewicz GLK
-
F Bustos DEF
-
P Díaz DEF2
1
-
M Viña DEF5
3
1
M Acuña DEF4
3
-
R Andrade MID3
-
K Castaño MID3
-
G Galoppo  MID7
1
-
S. Lencinas MID4
-
M Salas FWD6
1
-
F Colidio FWD61
-
A. Ruberto FWD3
1
-
Banfield Primera División squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9434
F SanguinettiM MéndezS. López GarciaT Adoryán
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Sanguinetti GLK9
-
S. López Garcia DEF913
1
-
D Arboleda DEF9
2
-
S Vittor DEF8
-
L. Abraham DEF92
-
L. Gómez MID93
2
-
L Villegas MID7
3
-
I Pais MID5
1
-
L. Piñero MID71
1
-
T. Perrotta FWD621
-
M Méndez FWD942
1
-
Subs
G Santilli GLK
-
N Meriano DEF6
1
1
J Iribarren DEF
-
T Adoryán MID8
4
-
N Moreno MID3
-
L Ríos MID4
1
-
F Álvarez MID
-
B Sepúlveda FWD51
1
-
R. Auzmendi FWD
-
F Anselmo FWD2
-
D Zalazar FWD51
1
-
T Rodríguez FWD1
-