Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of September 06, 2026

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate: match statistics

135%(2.25)
X35%(2.70)
230%(3.20)

Statistical analysis indicates very even chances for both teams. Argentinos Juniors and River Plate present identical records for away and home matches respectively (50% wins, 50% draws, 0% losses). Both teams maintain 100% clean sheets in their respective contexts (hosts at home, guests away) and an identical average of goals (0.5 scored, 0 conceded). River Plate possesses slightly better form in the last 5 matches (1.4 PPG vs 1.2 PPG) and more goals in the season overall (4 vs 2). Argentinos Juniors, however, has an advantage in possession (65% vs 67% for River) and higher shooting efficiency on goal (8.5 vs 5.5). Taking into account the very close xG statistics (2.5 vs 2.07 for hosts and guests) and recent forms ending in draws and victories, the most probable result is a draw, with a slight advantage for the hosts due to playing before their own crowd.

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Argentinos Juniors played against River Plate in Primera División (Argentina). The game was played on February 13, 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Argentinos Juniors has 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.25 points per game. River Plate has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Argentinos Juniors scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 0.50. River Plate scores 1.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.00 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Argentinos Juniors's games and 25% of River Plate's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 25%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Argentinos Juniors has the higher season xG average, 2.03 to 1.95 per game. Argentinos Juniors takes 16.5 shots per game, while River Plate takes 17.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Argentinos Juniors leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. River Plate leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Argentinos Juniors's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). For River Plate, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.00 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Statistical analysis indicates very even chances for both teams. Argentinos Juniors and River Plate present identical records for away and home matches respectively (50% wins, 50% draws, 0% losses). Both teams maintain 100% clean sheets in their respective contexts (hosts at home, guests away) and an identical average of goals (0.5 scored, 0 conceded). River Plate possesses slightly better form in the last 5 matches (1.4 PPG vs 1.2 PPG) and more goals in the season overall (4 vs 2). Argentinos Juniors, however, has an advantage in possession (65% vs 67% for River) and higher shooting efficiency on goal (8.5 vs 5.5). Taking into account the very close xG statistics (2.5 vs 2.07 for hosts and guests) and recent forms ending in draws and victories, the most probable result is a draw, with a slight advantage for the hosts due to playing before their own crowd.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
14Shots9
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
5Shots on target1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
1.73xG0.99
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
1Corners1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
69Dangerous attacks47
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
9Fouls16
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0Cards4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals scored / game1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals allowed / game1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
64%Average possession69%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
6.5Shots on target / game6
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.5Shots per game17.75
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
6.5Shots on target6
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
3%Shot conversion5.6%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
64%Possession69%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
2.03xG for1.95
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
1.11xG against0.98
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Shooting quality

Argentinos Juniors: DominantRiver Plate: Dominant
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
Accuracy (shots on target)39%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.080.17

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

River Plate is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.25 pts / game - Argentinos Juniors · 1.75 pts / game - River Plate

Argentinos Juniors
WDDL
Season result split
25% W50% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%
River Plate
WWDL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

River Plate is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

0.5 goals / game - Argentinos Juniors · 1 goals / game - River Plate

Argentinos Juniors is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.5 goals / game - Argentinos Juniors · 1 goals / game - River Plate

Argentinos Juniors scoring profile: more difficult

Argentinos Juniors scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while River Plate keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 meczów).

River Plate scoring profile: mixed

River Plate scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Argentinos Juniors keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 meczów).

2Goals scored (season)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
2Goals conceded (season)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
1Average goals per game2
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
2Goals scored (last 5)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%2 goals25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%3 goals0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%4 goals0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

How often they concede at least...

25%1 goal25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
25%2 goals25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%3 goals25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%4 goals25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

25%
Argentinos Juniors - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 4 meczów
51%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%Scored in both halves25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
25%BTTS - last 525%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

River Plate is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Argentinos Juniors · 1.25 pts / game - River Plate

Argentinos Juniors - half-time state
0% leading75% draw25% trailing
River Plate - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)1.25
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0Goals scored (1st half)0.25
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Average goals (1st half)0.75
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
75%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
100%No goal before half-time75%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.75
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
100%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
50%No goal after half-time25%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Argentinos Juniors - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

River Plate - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
5
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Argentinos Juniors - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.752.00
Goals scored / game0.00.5
Goals allowed / game0.50.0
Average goals per game0.50.5
1 goal25%50%
2 goals25%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet75%100%
No goal100%50%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 75% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
River Plate - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.75
Goals scored / game0.30.8
Goals allowed / game0.50.5
Average goals per game0.81.3
1 goal50%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal75%25%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Argentinos Juniors
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

River Plate
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
75%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Argentinos Juniors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.92
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.92
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

River Plate

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.97
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.95
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Argentinos JuniorsLigaRiver Plate
Average goals per game 1.002.00 2.00
Both teams scored 25%51% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%38% 25%
Clean sheets 75%31% 75%
Goal before half-time 25%56% 50%
Goal after half-time 50%77% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.00
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
0.82
Away goals / game
+44%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defensive advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
18%
2 goals
2%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. River PlateYellow cardGonzalo Ariel Montiel
  2. River PlateYellow cardMarcos Acuña
  3. River PlateSubstitutionOn: Ian Martin SubiabreOff: Kevin Duvan Castaño Gil
  4. River PlateSubstitutionOn: Matías Nicolás Viña SusperreguyOff: Marcos Acuña
  5. River PlateYellow cardAgustín Ruberto
  6. Argentinos JuniorsSubstitutionOn: Facundo Valentín JainikoskiOff: Hernán López Muñoz
  7. River PlateYellow cardLautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz
  8. River PlateSubstitutionOn: Juan Carlos PortilloOff: Anibal Ismael Moreno

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Andrés MerlosMatches officiated: 13
4.15Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 246%Home wins31%Draws23%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate?

The Primera División match finished Argentinos Juniors 1:0 River Plate. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate?

Argentinos Juniors score 0.50 goals per game on average and River Plate 1.00. The Primera División average is 2.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Argentinos Juniors's matches and 25% of River Plate's.

What form are Argentinos Juniors and River Plate in?

Over the last 5 games Argentinos Juniors have a 1-2-1 record (1.25 points per game) and River Plate 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate?

The statistical background for Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.