Fans of both teams await the Torneo Apertura action happening on Friday when Banfield will be taking on Independiente Rivadavia.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Banfield v Independiente Rivadavia (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Banfield
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Banfield will be looking for an improved result here following a 4-1 Torneo Apertura losing effort in their last game against Racing Club.
In that game, Banfield managed 42% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Banfield was Agustín Alaniz (90'). Racing Club got 19 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Adrián Martínez (42', 47', 55') and Santiago Solari (76') scored for Racing Club.
Banfield have been quite ineffective in attack in more recent games. Their goals record equals just 2 against opposition teams during their last six outings. In those games, Banfield have also seen the number of goals against them come to 9.
Independiente Rivadavia
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In the game prior to this, Independiente Rivadavia drew 1-1 in the Torneo Apertura match with Godoy Cruz.
In that game, Independiente Rivadavia had 61% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Independiente Rivadavia was Iván Villalba (74'). Godoy Cruz had 7 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. Santino Andino (45') was the scorer for Godoy Cruz.
For 5 of the previous six clashes involving Independiente Rivadavia, a relatively low number of goals have been hit between them and opposing sides. The overall average goals scored per game during that spell is a paltry 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Ind. Rivadavia standing at 1. Nonetheless, we’ll just have to find out whether the trend might persist here in this game or not.
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Head to head
The previous league meeting featuring the two was Primera División match day 15 on 24/09/2024 when it finished Banfield 2-0 Independiente Rivadavia.
That day, Banfield had 41% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Ezequiel Cañete (41') and Mathías de Ritis (60').
Independiente Rivadavia got 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.
The referee was Yael Falcón.
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Team News: Banfield
The Banfield boss has zero fitness worries at all before this game owing to a completely injury-free squad available for selection.
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Team News: Independiente Rivadavia
Due to a fully healthy group to choose from, the Independiente Rivadavia manager has zero fitness concerns to speak of before this match.
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Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Independiente Rivadavia are likely to get a goal against this Banfield lineup, however it isn’t expected to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We’re tipping a narrow 2-1 winning margin for Banfield after the 90. Let’s see what eventuates.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the WDW market, the win for Banfield is available for 2.3, betting on the game finishing all-square is 2.88 and selecting a win for Independiente Rivadavia will get you 3.6. These are the most competitive market prices being offered at this very moment.
Andre Moura,
05:01 08/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Banfield
Formed: 1896
Stadium: The Estadio Florencio Sola (34,900)
Captain: Alexis Maldonado
Chairman: Matias Mariotto
Manager: Ariel Broggi
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone A), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)
🔑 Key Man: Bruno Sepúlveda
Generally taking up the Striker position, Bruno Sepúlveda was born in Viedma, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Arsenal de Sarandí in the 2021 season, the gifted Forward has struck 6 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign so far in a total of 19 appearances.