Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento: match statistics
Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Unión Santa Fe played Sarmiento in Primera División (Argentina). The match was played on 28 August 2026. Final score: 4:1.
Current form
Unión Santa Fe: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Sarmiento: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Unión Santa Fe scores 1.44 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Sarmiento scores 0.81 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.08 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Unión Santa Fe 56%, Sarmiento 38%. Over 2.5: Unión Santa Fe 50%, Sarmiento 44%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.
xG, shots and style
Unión Santa Fe has higher xG: 1.87 vs 1.23. Unión Santa Fe: 16.8 shots per match, Sarmiento: 9.9.
Match halves
Unión Santa Fe: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.67. Sarmiento: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.31.
Goals by minute
Unión Santa Fe: 31-45+ (6 goals). Sarmiento: 31-45+ (4 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: 2-0-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.
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
Unión Santa Fe have a clearly stronger home profile: they average 1.4 goals scored, concede just 0.8, and keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches. The hosts also create significantly more chances, recording an average xG of 2.21 and 20.9 shots per game, while Sarmiento average an xG of 1.03 and just 8.3 shots away from home. Sarmiento are enjoying a strong run of form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches and scoring 10 goals in the process, but their away record remains poor: 80% losses, an average of 1.8 goals conceded, and no clean sheets. In addition, the visitors have failed to score in 50% of their away fixtures, while Unión lose only 20% of their home matches. The hosts’ advantage in game control, chance quality and defensive solidity points towards a home win, although Sarmiento’s current attacking efficiency increases the risk of a closely contested match.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Recent form clearly supports goals from both sides: Unión recorded BTTS in 80% of their last 5 matches, while Sarmiento did so in 60%. During this period, the hosts scored and conceded 1.4 goals per match, whereas the visitors scored 2.0 goals and conceded just 1.0. Unión should create chances against a Sarmiento defence that concedes an average of 1.8 goals away from home and has failed to keep a clean sheet even once. Sarmiento have a weaker full-season away average, scoring only 0.8 goals, but their recent xG stands at 1.41, while Unión allow an average xG of 1.50, increasing the visitors’ chances of scoring. Unión’s 58% season-long clean-sheet rate is the main argument against BTTS - Yes; however, the current form of both teams slightly tips the prediction towards BTTS - Yes.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Unión Santa Fe score an average of 1.42 goals per match, while Sarmiento concede as many as 1.80 away from home, clearly supporting the hosts’ attacking output. The hosts create an average of 1.47 xG and register 4.58 shots on target, while Sarmiento have kept a clean sheet in 0% of their matches. Recent form further boosts the goal potential: across their last five matches, Unión averaged 1.4 goals, while Sarmiento averaged as many as 2.0, with 80% and 60% of matches respectively finishing Over 2.5 goals. At the same time, the underlying league environment is low-scoring, with an average of 2.07 goals, and only 17% of Unión’s matches and 20% of Sarmiento’s exceeded 3.5 goals, making the safer Over 1.5 the clearest edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time followed by a Sarmiento win is the most likely HT/FT outcome, as Unión have scored just 0.25 goals before the break in their last five matches, compared with Sarmiento’s average of 0.8 first-half goals. The visitors are in significantly better current form: they have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring an average of 2.0 goals per game, while Unión have lost 3 of their last 5 and conceded an average of 1.4 goals. Sarmiento led at the break in 60% of their last five matches, but Unión’s low average of 0.5 first-half goals, combined with the visitors conceding just 0.2 goals in that period, points to a cautious opening and a half-time draw. After the break, Sarmiento have recently averaged 1.2 goals per match, while Unión have conceded 1.0 goal during this period, increasing the visitors’ chances of turning an evenly matched game in their favour.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Unión Santa Fe | Sarmiento | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.23 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Sarmiento is 20% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Unión Santa Fe · 1.2 pts / match - Sarmiento
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 78% better for: goals scored per match.
1.44 goals / match - Unión Santa Fe · 0.81 goals / match - Sarmiento
Unión Santa Fe scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Sarmiento keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).
Sarmiento scores in 63% of matches (10 of 16 matches), while Unión Santa Fe keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Unión Santa Fe
Over / Under - Sarmiento
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Unión Santa Fe · 1.38 pts / match - Sarmiento
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Unión Santa Fe - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sarmiento - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Unión Santa Fe
Sarmiento
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).
Teams vs league
| Unión Santa Fe | Liga | Sarmiento | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.72 | 2.08 | • 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 45% | ▼ 38% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 50% | 34% | ▲ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 28% | 34% | ▼ 31% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 67% | 61% | ▲ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 89% | 71% | ▲ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Other recorded players
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Unión Santa Fe 2 - 0 - 0 Sarmiento. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento?
The Primera División match finished Unión Santa Fe 4:1 Sarmiento. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Unión Santa Fe and Sarmiento?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Unión Santa Fe won 2, Sarmiento won 0 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 Sarmiento?
Unión Santa Fe score 1.44 goals per game on average and Sarmiento 0.81. 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 38% of Sarmiento's.
What form are Unión Santa Fe and Sarmiento in?
Over the last 5 games Unión Santa Fe have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Sarmiento 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Unión Santa Fe vs Sarmiento?
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.