Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 19 September 2026

Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente: match statistics

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

Key match information

Unión Santa Fe play Independiente in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 19 September 2026.

Current form

Unión Santa Fe: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Independiente: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Unión Santa Fe scores 1.44 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Independiente scores 1.47 and concedes 1.35. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Unión Santa Fe 56%, Independiente 71%. Over 2.5: Unión Santa Fe 50%, Independiente 41%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Unión Santa Fe has higher xG: 1.87 vs 1.48. Unión Santa Fe: 16.8 shots per match, Independiente: 12.7.

Match halves

Unión Santa Fe: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.67. Independiente: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Unión Santa Fe: 31-45+ (6 goals). Independiente: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 5.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.42)
(3.10)
(2.90)

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.

Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.44Goals scored / match1.47
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.28Goals conceded / match1.35
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
50%Average possession53%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
5.39Shots on target / match4.06
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

16.78Shots per match12.71
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
5.39Shots on target4.06
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
8.6%Shot conversion11.6%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
50%Possession53%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.87xG for1.48
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.31xG against1.27
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

Shooting quality

Unión Santa Fe: AttackingIndependiente: Balanced
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.36

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.

Independiente is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Unión Santa Fe · 1.4 pts / match - Independiente

Unión Santa Fe
LDDWL
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-6
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 2.10Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Independiente
DWLWL
Season result split
35% W35% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-5
1.41 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Unión Santa Fe is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.28 goals / match - Unión Santa Fe · 1.35 goals / match - Independiente

Unión Santa Fe scoring profile: very strong

Unión Santa Fe scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Independiente keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 matches).

Independiente scoring profile: very strong

Independiente scores in 94% of matches (16 of 17 matches), while Unión Santa Fe keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

26Goals scored (season)25
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
23Goals conceded (season)23
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
2.72Average goals in match2.82
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
9Goals conceded (last 5)8
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal94%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
44%2 goals35%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
17%3 goals12%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
11%4 goals6%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal76%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
39%2 goals35%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
11%3 goals18%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
6%4 goals6%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time41%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
11%BTTS in both halves6%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
44%Scored in both halves18%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
80%BTTS - last 580%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

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.

Unión Santa Fe is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / match - Unión Santa Fe · 1.24 pts / match - Independiente

Unión Santa Fe - half-time state
44% leading33% draw22% trailing
Independiente - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per match (1st half)1.24
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
0.39Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.35
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
72%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
44%No goal before half-time41%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per match (2nd half)1.41
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.47
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
39%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente
39%No goal after half-time47%
Unión Santa FeIndependiente

Unión Santa Fe - second-half results

28% W39% D33% L
30
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Independiente - second-half results

35% W35% D29% L
21
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Unión Santa Fe - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Independiente - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Unión Santa Fe
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
6
4
31-45
3
6
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

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

* 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

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
133%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+99%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Unión Santa Fe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
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.
142%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Independiente

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
163%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

Unión Santa FeLigaIndependiente
Average goals in match 2.722.08 2.82
Both teams scored 56%45% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%34% 41%
Clean sheets 28%34% 24%
Goal before half-time 67%61% 71%
Goal after half-time 89%71% 76%

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

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Unión Santa Fe 0 - 1 - 1 Independiente. Average goals 5.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

CA Independiente
4 : 4
CA Unión de Santa Fe
Unión Santa Fe
0 : 3
Independiente

FAQ

When do Unión Santa Fe and Independiente play?

Unión Santa Fe face Independiente on 19 September 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 Independiente?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Unión Santa Fe won 0, Independiente won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 5.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Unión Santa Fe score 1.44 goals per game on average and Independiente 1.47. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Unión Santa Fe's matches and 71% of Independiente's.

What form are Unión Santa Fe and Independiente in?

Over the last 5 games Unión Santa Fe have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Independiente 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Unión Santa Fe vs Independiente: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.