River Plate vs Banfield Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On February 26, River Plate were hosting Banfield in the Round 1 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina. River Plate came out on top, securing a 3-1 win.

On the 13th minute, Lucas Martinez Quarta netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in River Plate's favor. Mauro Mendez, Sebastian Driussi and Joaquin Freitas then scored, bringing the match to a 3-1 conclusion.

The spotlight turns to the field where River Plate and Banfield renew their battle, a year after the Liga Profesional Round 2 encounter that concluded in a 3-1 victory for River Plate. River Plate come into this match following a defeat to Velez Sarsfield on February 22, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

Banfield, in comparison, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Newells Old Boys in their most recent game. For all that, their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last six away matches.

This Liga Profesional Round 1 encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for River Plate and Banfield throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. River Plate’s attacking options, guided by Marcelo Gallardo, have been bolstered by Juan Fernando Quintero, the team’s top scorer, and Gonzalo Montiel, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Quintero has emerged as River Plate’s leading scorer in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, netting two goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Adding further support are Ian Martin Subiabre, Anibal Moreno and Maximiliano Meza, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Mauro Mendez and Tiziano Perrotta have been pivotal for Banfield’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Pedro Troglio, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Liga Profesional Round 1, Mendez has been Banfield’s standout scorer with three goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up three goals this campaign. Ignacio Abraham, Santiago Lopez Garcia and David Zalazar have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Banfield’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for River Plate–Banfield, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this meeting, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring River Plate's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated River Plate’s victory had the highest chance, at 55%, while a draw was at 33% and Banfield’s victory was at 12%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for River Plate - Banfield in real time.

River Plate kicked off the game with Santiago Beltran, , Lautaro Rivero, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Gonzalo Montiel, Tomas Galvan, Anibal Moreno who got substituted by Giuliano Galoppo on the 76th minute, Fausto Vera, Ian Martin Subiabre who got substituted by Kendry Paez on the 63rd minute, Joaquin Freitas who got substituted by Agustin Fabian Ruberto on the 67th minute and Sebastian Driussi who got substituted by Santiago Lencina on the 76th minute as starters, with , Marcos Acuna, Paulo Diaz, Fabricio Bustos, Matias Vina, Santiago Lencina, Kendry Paez, Giuliano Galoppo, Kevin Castano, Maximiliano Salas, Facundo Colidio and Agustin Fabian Ruberto on the bench.

Banfield's starting eleven were Facundo Sanguinetti, Ignacio Abraham, Sergio Vittor who got substituted by Nicolas Meriano on the 69th minute, Danilo Arboleda, Santiago Lopez Garcia, Lisandro Pinero who got substituted by Neyder Moreno on the 69th minute, Nacho Pais, Lautaro Villegas who got substituted by Tomas Adoryan on the 58th minute, Lautaro Gomez who got substituted by David Zalazar on the 58th minute, Mauro Mendez and Tiziano Perrotta who got substituted by Rodrigo Auzmendi on the 77th minute, with Gino Santilli, Juan Iribarren, Nicolas Meriano, Lautaro Rios, Neyder Moreno, Thomas Rodriguez, David Zalazar, Tomas Adoryan, Favio Alvarez, Rodrigo Auzmendi, Federico Anselmo and Bruno Sepulveda on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.76 - 0.43
• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 25 - 6
• Shots On Target: 8 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 14 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 13
• Corners: 6 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 17 - 25
• Saves: 1 - 5
• Free Kicks: 13 - 15
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 128 - 83
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 83 - 41
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 25 - 12
• Tackles: 24 - 25
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 14
• Total Crosses: 6 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 3
• Interceptions: 16 - 9
• Clearances: 13 - 17

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Mauro Mendez, Lautaro Rivero and Tomas Adoryan were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since September 2022, the teams have each had their moments. River Plate have won twice, Banfield once, and two games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on November 2, 2024, in the Round 2 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina, where River Plate secured a 3-1 victory. In total, River Plate have managed ten goals in these five meetings, compared to Banfield's six. Overall, River Plate hold a stronger head-to-head record against Banfield in recent meetings.

River Plate have won nine of their fifteen matches in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with two draws and four defeats, netting 22 goals (1.47 per match) and conceding eleven (0.73 per match). This season in Liga Profesional Round 1, Banfield have recorded four wins, three draws, and eight losses in fifteen matches, netting fifteen goals (1.00 per match) and conceding eighteen (1.20 per match).

Recent Form

River Plate are coming off a loss in their last match against Velez Sarsfield, while Banfield’s previous game resulted in a win against Newells Old Boys.. Overall, River Plate have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing two, while over their most recent twenty games, Banfield have claimed eight victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn three times.

Live Standings

As always, Argentina Liga Profesional Round 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. River Plate are 2nd with 29 points from their fifteen games, while Banfield occupy 25th spot with fifteen points in fifteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between River Plate and Banfield in real time. You can watch the goals by Lucas Martinez Quarta, Mauro Mendez, Sebastian Driussi and Joaquin Freitas as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of River Plate - Banfield are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.