Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0-0 Banfield: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto, Ciudad de Río Cuarto · referee J. Baliño · full time
Full time: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0-0 Banfield
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Banfield drew 0-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Banfield shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, J. Baliño, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and 0 to Banfield.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: R. Forestello, 3-1-4-2 · Banfield: P. Troglio, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.44 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and 0.43 for Banfield.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto created the better chances, 1.44 xG to 0.43, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto had 0 shots on target, Banfield 3.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.84 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 9% of their matches.
Banfield came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.68 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield: the match in numbers
| Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Match statistics | Banfield |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.43 |
| 8 | Total shots | 14 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 397 | Total passes | 294 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 62% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomás Adoryán (Banfield), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
- Agustín Quiroga 7.5
- Nicolás Talpone 7.4
- Francisco Romero 7.3
- Gonzalo Maffini 7.2
- Sergio Ojeda 7.2
Banfield
- Tomás Adoryán 7.7
- Tiziano Perrotta 7.3
- Santiago Daniele 7.1
- Nicolás Meriano 7.0
- Facundo Sanguinetti 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Tomás González at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield
What was the score in Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield?
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0-0 Banfield (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield?
Tomás Adoryán, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Estudiantes de Río Cuarto vs Banfield?
J. Baliño.
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