Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of October 22, 2026

Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes: match statistics

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Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Unión Santa Fe plays Estudiantes in Primera División (Argentina). The game is scheduled for October 26, 2026.

Recent form

Unión Santa Fe has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Estudiantes has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Unión Santa Fe scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.45. Estudiantes scores 1.17 and allows 0.77. Games in this league average 2.17 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Unión Santa Fe's games and 27% of Estudiantes's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 37%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Unión Santa Fe has the higher season xG average, 1.72 to 1.62 per game. Unión Santa Fe takes 15.7 shots per game, while Estudiantes takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Unión Santa Fe leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 0.87 goals per game after halftime. Estudiantes leads at halftime in 10% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Unión Santa Fe's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (10 goals). For Estudiantes, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.17 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.99)
(3.01)
(2.59)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.42Goals scored / game1.17
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.45Goals allowed / game0.77
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
49%Average possession56%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
4.94Shots on target / game5.1
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.68Shots per game14.27
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
4.94Shots on target5.1
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
9.1%Shot conversion8.2%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
49%Possession56%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.72xG for1.62
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.43xG against1.3
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

Shooting quality

Unión Santa Fe: AttackingEstudiantes: Dominant
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
Accuracy (shots on target)32%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.23

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Estudiantes is 600% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Unión Santa Fe · 1.4 pts / game - Estudiantes

Unión Santa Fe
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
32% W26% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-13
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Estudiantes
WLWDL
Season result split
43% W20% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-6-11
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how 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.

Unión Santa Fe is 21% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - Unión Santa Fe · 1.17 goals / game - Estudiantes

Estudiantes is 88% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.45 goals / game - Unión Santa Fe · 0.77 goals / game - Estudiantes

Unión Santa Fe scoring profile: strong

Unión Santa Fe scores in 71% of games (22 of 31 games), while Estudiantes keeps a clean sheet in 43% (13 of 30 games).

Estudiantes scoring profile: strong

Estudiantes scores in 57% of games (17 of 30 games), while Unión Santa Fe keeps a clean sheet in 16% (5 of 31 games).

44Goals scored (season)35
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
45Goals conceded (season)23
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
2.87Average goals per game1.93
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
3Goals scored (last 5)9
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal57%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
42%2 goals37%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
19%3 goals13%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
10%4 goals7%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal57%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
48%2 goals20%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
10%3 goals0%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
3%4 goals0%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time10%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
10%BTTS in both halves0%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
32%Scored in both halves7%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
60%BTTS - last 580%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Unión Santa Fe is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / game - Unión Santa Fe · 0.9 pts / game - Estudiantes

Unión Santa Fe - half-time state
32% leading35% draw32% trailing
Estudiantes - half-time state
10% leading60% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per game (1st half)0.9
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.03Average goals (1st half)0.77
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
61%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
58%No goal before half-time80%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per game (2nd half)1.53
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
0.97Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
1.84Average goals (2nd half)1.17
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
29%Clean sheet after half-time70%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes
39%No goal after half-time57%
Unión Santa FeEstudiantes

Unión Santa Fe - second-half results

32% W32% D35% L
41
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Estudiantes - second-half results

40% W33% D27% L
27
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding430%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Unión Santa Fe - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.60
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Estudiantes - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Unión Santa Fe
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
6
8
31-45
8
12
46-60
10
7
61-75
9
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Estudiantes
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
8
31-45
8
2
46-60
5
2
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Unión Santa Fe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
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.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
151%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Estudiantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
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.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Unión Santa FeLigaEstudiantes
Average goals per game▲ 2.872.17▼ 1.93
Both teams scored▲ 61%47%▼ 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 58%38%• 37%
Clean sheets▼ 16%32%▲ 43%
Goal before half-time▲ 68%61%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%73%▼ 70%

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

2.17
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / game
0.96
Away goals / game
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
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)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Unión Santa Fe's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses against Estudiantes. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Estudiantes
2 : 1
Unión Santa Fe
CA Unión de Santa Fe
1 : 0
Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
3 : 1
CA Unión de Santa Fe
Estudiantes
2 : 0
Unión Santa Fe

FAQ

When do Unión Santa Fe and Estudiantes play?

Unión Santa Fe face Estudiantes on October 26, 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 Unión Santa Fe and Estudiantes?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Unión Santa Fe won 1, Estudiantes won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes?

Unión Santa Fe score 1.42 goals per game on average and Estudiantes 1.17. The Primera División average is 2.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Unión Santa Fe's matches and 27% of Estudiantes's.

What form are Unión Santa Fe and Estudiantes in?

Over the last 5 games Unión Santa Fe have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Estudiantes 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes?

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.