River Plate vs Banfield – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:1
26/02/2026 at 17:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Liga Profesional - Apertura - Round 7
  • Referee: Mastrangelo H. (Arg)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaSporty TV, Sporty TV App, StarTimes App
argentinaArgentinaTNT Sports, TNT Sports Premium
boliviaBoliviaESPN 3, ESPN 5
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 1
brazilBrazilClaro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 2, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
chileChileDisney+
colombiaColombiaDisney+
croatiaCroatiaArena Sport 1, MAXtv To Go
ecuadorEcuadorESPN 3, ESPN 5
israelIsraelSport 2
italyItalyComo TV, Sportitalia
kosovoKosovoArena Premium 1
mexicoMexicoDisney+, Fanatiz
north-central-americaNorth-central-americaDisney+ Caribbean
paraguayParaguayESPN 5
peruPeruDisney+, ESPN 3, ESPN 5
portugalPortugalSport TV2
serbiaSerbiaArena Premium 1
sloveniaSloveniaArena Sport 1 Premium
switzerlandSwitzerlandSunrise TV, Sunrise TV
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomPremier Sports Player
uruguayUruguayDisney+
usaUsaFanatiz
venezuelaVenezuelaDisney+, ESPN 3, ESPN 5, Inter
worldWorldTyC Sports Internacional

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.010.41
Ball possession
65%35%
Total shots
256
Shots on target
82
Big chances
31
Corner kicks
63
Passes
81% (437/538)65% (180/276)
Yellow cards
12
Expected goals (xG)
2.010.41
xG on target (xGOT)
3.090.65
Total shots
256
Shots on target
82
Shots off target
134
Blocked shots
40
Shots inside the box
112
Shots outside the box
144
Hit the woodwork
20
Headed goals
10
Big chances
31
Corner kicks
63
Touches in opposition box
2512
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
02
Free kicks
1315
Passes
81% (437/538)65% (180/276)
Long passes
39% (24/62)48% (32/67)
Passes in final third
65% (82/127)50% (42/84)
Crosses
33% (2/6)23% (3/13)
Expected assists (xA)
1.290.34
Throw ins
1725
Fouls
1513
Tackles
67% (16/24)56% (14/25)
Duels won
5561
Clearances
1317
Interceptions
169
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
15
xGOT faced
0.653.09
Goals prevented
-0.350.09

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 13', 1 - 0, Martinez Quarta L. , Subiabre I. (A),
  • 45', 1 - 1, Mendez M. , Perrotta T. (A),
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 46', 2 - 1, Driussi S. ,
  • 58', Villegas L. , Adoryan T. ,
  • 58', Gomez L. , Zalazar D. ,
  • 58', 3 - 1, Freitas J. , Galvan T. (A),
  • 63', Subiabre I. , Paez K. ,
  • 67', Freitas J. , Ruberto A. ,
  • 69', Vittor S. , Meriano N. ,
  • 69', Pinero L. , Moreno N. ,
  • 76', Moreno A. , Giuliano Galoppo ,
  • 76', Driussi S. , Lencina S. ,
  • 77', Perrotta T. , Auzmendi R. ,
  • 83', Rivero L. 🟨,
  • 83', Mendez M. 🟨,
  • 86', Adoryan T. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


River Plate
59.3%
Draw
25%
Banfield
15.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
64% 23.3% 12.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

66.5% 22.4% 12.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • River Plate has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.7%)
  • Banfield has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for River Plate than the current prediction. (+7.2%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for River Plate, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Banfield than the current prediction. (-3.5%)
  • River Plate - Banfield Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.59
    (1.46)
    3.76
    (4)
    6.09
    (7.35)
    6.1%
    (7.3%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for River Plate - Banfield?
  • Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. River Plate will win (votes: 4 - 80%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 20%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • DC - Banfield (2.32) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Banfield (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 11 and 9).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 3.
    • River Plate is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • In recent matches, Banfield has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Banfield may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, River Plate is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in River Plate: Acuna M. (Inactive) Costantini G. (Knee Injury) Meza M. (Foot Injury) Pezzella G. (Knee Injury) Portillo J. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Banfield: Alfaro J. L. (Inactive) Colazo N. (Injury) Esquivel S. (Injury) Oviedo B. (Knee Injury) Vittor S. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in River Plate: Paez K. (Injury)
    • In the last 9 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:10. (average 1.8:1.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, River Plate won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 8:6. (average 2:1.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between River Plate - Banfield were as follows:
    02.11.2024 River Plate - Banfield 3:1
    18.02.2024 River Plate - Banfield 1:1
    24.09.2023 Banfield - River Plate 1:1
    12.06.2023 Banfield - River Plate 1:4
    22.02.2023 River Plate - Banfield 3:2
    Latest results of River Plate
    Latest results of Banfield
    Argentinian Liga Profesional Table
    Apertura

    Group A
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Velez Sarsfield1064012:5722
    2Estudiantes L.P105329:5418
    3Union de Santa Fe1044216:10616
    4Defensa y Justicia1037013:8516
    5Lanus943215:12315
    6Talleres Cordoba1043310:9115
    7Boca Juniors1035211:7414
    8Independiente1035216:13314
    9Platense103526:6014
    10San Lorenzo1034310:11-113
    11Central Cordoba103345:7-212
    12Instituto1032511:13-211
    13Gimnasia Mendoza102356:12-69
    14Dep. Riestra100642:6-46
    15Newells Old Boys100376:22-163


    Group B
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Ind. Rivadavia1062216:12420
    2Belgrano1054111:7419
    3Rosario Central1053212:7518
    4Tigre1045116:9717
    5River Plate1052312:9317
    6Racing Club1043313:9415
    7Barracas Central1043310:9115
    8Gimnasia L.P1042413:14-114
    9Huracan103439:9013
    10Argentinos Jrs82515:4111
    11Banfield1031611:13-210
    12Sarmiento Junin103166:11-510
    13Atl. Tucuman1013611:16-56
    14Aldosivi90543:9-65
    15Estudiantes Rio Cuarto101183:15-124

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