Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 07 September 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

Key match information

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

Current form

Argentinos Juniors: 1-2-1, 1.25 points/match. River Plate: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match.

Goal statistics

Argentinos Juniors scores 0.50 and concedes 0.50 goals per match. River Plate scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.00 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Argentinos Juniors 25%, River Plate 25%. Over 2.5: Argentinos Juniors 25%, River Plate 25%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

Argentinos Juniors has higher xG: 2.03 vs 1.95. Argentinos Juniors: 16.5 shots per match, River Plate: 17.8.

Match halves

Argentinos Juniors: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50. River Plate: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Argentinos Juniors: 46-60 (1 goals). River Plate: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.00 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals scored / match1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
0.5Goals conceded / match1
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
64%Average possession69%
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
6.5Shots on target / match6
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.5Shots per match17.75
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Argentinos Juniors
WDDL
Season result split
25% W50% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Argentinos Juniors is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Argentinos Juniors scoring profile: more difficult

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

River Plate scoring profile: mixed

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

2Goals scored (season)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
2Goals conceded (season)4
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate
1Average goals in match2
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

25%
Argentinos Juniors - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 4 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Argentinos Juniors · 1.25 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Argentinos Juniors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.752.00
Goals scored / match0.00.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.0
Average goals in match0.50.5
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.251.75
Goals scored / match0.30.8
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match0.81.3
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
51%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.82
Away goals / match
+44%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defence 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.