Tuesday sees the buzz of the long-awaited Supercopa Argentina Final featuring Estudiantes de La Plata and Independiente Rivadavia. Who will prevail? This really does promise to be a great game.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Estudiantes de La Plata v Independiente Rivadavia can be seen below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Estudiantes de La Plata
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Estudiantes de La Plata fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-0 Copa Libertadores triumph versus Independiente Medellín.
In that game, Estudiantes de La Plata had 72% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 8 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Estudiantes de La Plata was Mikel Amondarain (90'). For their opponents, Independiente Medellin got 6 attempts at goal with 1 on target.
Their most recent results shine a light on the fact that it has been a great time for the Estudiantes de La Plata rearguard. Estudiantes de La Plata have been stingy, resulting in the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past six matches standing at 4.
Independiente Rivadavia
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Independiente Rivadavia come into this match following a 1-3 Copa Libertadores win to beat Bolívar in their previous outing.
In that match, Independiente Rivadavia managed 34% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 on target. For Independiente Rivadavia, the goalscorers were Leonel Bucca (45'), Sebastián Villa (90') and Diego Crego (90'). Bolivar got 16 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Martín Cauteruccio (55') was the scorer for Bolívar.
The numbers tell their own story, and Independiente Rivadavia have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 8 goals overall. In defence, Independiente Rivadavia seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will be sustained here.
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Head to head
The last league contest between these sides was Torneo Clausura match day 4 on 08/08/2025 which ended up with the score at Estudiantes de La Plata 2-1 Independiente Rivadavia.
That time, Estudiantes de La Plata managed 55% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Goals were scored by Fabricio Pérez (8') and Leandro González Pírez (40').
Independiente Rivadavia got 7 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Sebastián Villa (94') scored.
The match was refereed by Sebastían Zunino.
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Team News: Estudiantes de La Plata
The Estudiantes de La Plata manager Alexander Medina will be thankful to have no fitness worries to speak of coming into this game owing to a fully injury-free group to choose from.
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Team News: Independiente Rivadavia
Owing to a completely injury-free group available to select from, the Independiente Rivadavia boss Alfredo Berti doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this game.
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Prediction
We believe that Independiente Rivadavia have the capability to get a goal against this Estudiantes de La Plata outfit, however that might not be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We can see a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning margin for Estudiantes de La Plata when all is said and done. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Victor Martins,
15:00 18/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Estudiantes de La Plata
Formed: 1905
Stadium: The Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi (32,530)
Captain: José Sosa
Chairman: Juan Sebastián Verón
Manager: Alexander Medina
Competitions: Supercopa Argentina (Final), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A), Copa Libertadores (Round of 16)
⭐ Key Player: Guido Carrillo
Regularly deployed in the Striker position, Guido Carrillo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After making a first senior appearance for Estudiantes de La Plata in the 2010 - 2011 season, the talented Forward has netted 7 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign to date from a total of 19 appearances.