Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of September 18, 2026

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Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gimnasia La Plata plays Banfield in Primera División (Argentina). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026.

Recent form

Gimnasia La Plata has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Banfield has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Gimnasia La Plata scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 1.17. Banfield scores 1.06 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 39% of Gimnasia La Plata's games and 50% of Banfield's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 44%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Banfield has the higher season xG average, 1.37 to 1.28 per game. Gimnasia La Plata takes 11.1 shots per game, while Banfield takes 11.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Gimnasia La Plata leads at halftime in 56% of its games and scores 0.28 goals per game after halftime. Banfield leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.69 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gimnasia La Plata's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). For Banfield, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.08 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 34% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.81)
(3.45)
(4.20)

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.

Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
1.11Goals scored / game1.06
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
1.17Goals allowed / game1.19
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
46%Average possession41%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
3.78Shots on target / game3.63
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.11Shots per game11.94
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
3.78Shots on target3.63
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
10%Shot conversion8.9%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
46%Possession41%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
1.28xG for1.37
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
1.67xG against1.85
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

Shooting quality

Gimnasia La Plata: BalancedBanfield: Balanced
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.29

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.

Gimnasia La Plata is 140% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Gimnasia La Plata · 1 pts / game - Banfield

Gimnasia La Plata
WWWWL
Season result split
50% W11% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-7
1.61 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Banfield
LLDDW
Season result split
31% W19% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-8
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.94BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Gimnasia La Plata is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.11 goals / game - Gimnasia La Plata · 1.06 goals / game - Banfield

Gimnasia La Plata scoring profile: strong

Gimnasia La Plata scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 games), while Banfield keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 games).

Banfield scoring profile: strong

Banfield scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 games), while Gimnasia La Plata keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 games).

20Goals scored (season)17
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
21Goals conceded (season)19
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
2.28Average goals per game2.25
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal69%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
39%2 goals31%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
6%3 goals6%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0%4 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal75%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
39%2 goals31%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
11%3 goals13%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0%4 goals0%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time19%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
22%Scored in both halves19%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0%BTTS - last 560%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

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

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

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.

Gimnasia La Plata is 73% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / game - Gimnasia La Plata · 1.06 pts / game - Banfield

Gimnasia La Plata - half-time state
56% leading17% draw28% trailing
Banfield - half-time state
19% leading50% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per game (1st half)1.06
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
1.33Average goals (1st half)1
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
33%No goal before half-time63%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per game (2nd half)1.38
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0.28Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
44%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield
78%No goal after half-time50%
Gimnasia La PlataBanfield

Gimnasia La Plata - second-half results

11% W44% D44% L
33
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 50%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Banfield - second-half results

31% W44% D25% L
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding163%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gimnasia La Plata - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.20
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game1.00.4
1 goal100%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Banfield - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Gimnasia La Plata
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
0
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Banfield
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). 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

2.26
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gimnasia La Plata

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Banfield

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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

Gimnasia La PlataLigaBanfield
Average goals per game 2.282.08 2.25
Both teams scored 39%45% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%34% 44%
Clean sheets 33%34% 25%
Goal before half-time 94%61% 63%
Goal after half-time 67%71% 75%

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

2.08
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
0.90
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Gimnasia La Plata's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Banfield. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

CA Banfield
1 : 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Gimnasia La Plata
1 : 2
Banfield

FAQ

When do Gimnasia La Plata and Banfield play?

Gimnasia La Plata face Banfield on September 19, 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Gimnasia La Plata and Banfield?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Gimnasia La Plata won 1, Banfield won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

Gimnasia La Plata score 1.11 goals per game on average and Banfield 1.06. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Gimnasia La Plata's matches and 50% of Banfield's.

What form are Gimnasia La Plata and Banfield in?

Over the last 5 games Gimnasia La Plata have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Banfield 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gimnasia La Plata vs Banfield?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.