Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 17/10 (Saturday) at , 19:00 (UK time).

Read the Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Argentinos Juniors the side to beat, with roughly 25% of the implied odds in their favour.

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Banfield Preview

Banfield reach this fixture 28 match into their Primera División. Here is where CA Banfield stand:

In this competition

• 8 won, 7 drawn, 13 lost

• 1.11 points per game

• 31 scored, at 1.11 a game

• 37 conceded, at 1.32 a game

CA Banfield, season-wide

• 9 won, 10 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Mauro Andrés Méndez Acosta, 7 goals

• Most assists: Santiago López Garcia, 5 assists

Recent results — Banfield

10/10/2026 18:15

Tigre

1 - 2

Banfield

W

05/10/2026 20:15

Banfield

1 - 1

Rosario Central

D

19/09/2026 13:30

Gimnasia La Plata

2 - 2

Banfield

D

14/09/2026 18:00

Banfield

1 - 1

Barracas Central

D

09/09/2026 18:00

Deportivo Riestra

1 - 1

Banfield

D

Argentinos Juniors: how they are travelling

Argentinos Juniors come in 31 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what El Bicho have produced:

In this competition

• 16 won, 10 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.87 points per game

• 37 scored, at 1.19 a game

• 25 conceded, at 0.81 a game

El Bicho, season-wide

• 17 won, 11 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Tomás Molina, 5 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Molina, 4 assists

Recent results — El Bicho

11/10/2026 16:00

Platense

1 - 1

Argentinos Juniors

D

04/10/2026 18:15

Argentinos Juniors

2 - 1

Tigre

W

20/09/2026 16:00

Rosario Central

1 - 0

Argentinos Juniors

L

13/09/2026 16:00

Argentinos Juniors

1 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

D

07/09/2026 18:00

Barracas Central

0 - 0

Argentinos Juniors

D

The head-to-head favours Argentinos Juniors

Argentinos Juniors have generally come out ahead of CA Banfield in their recent meetings.

From 15 match(es):

• Argentinos Juniors: 10 win(s)

• Banfield: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors prediction.

Form comparison Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Banfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D L	1.11
Home	D D L L W	1.46
Away	W D L L W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	38%	20%
Goals	2.43	2.46	2.4
Scored	1.11	1.31	0.93
Conceded	1.32	1.15	1.47
Both Teams to Score	57%	54%	60%
Without Conceding	21%	31%	13%
Failed To Score	29%	23%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.61	1.15
xGA	1.84	1.53	2.11

Away Team

Argentinos Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L D	1.87
Home	W W D W W	2.41
Away	D L D D L	1.21

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	71%	29%
Goals	2	1.94	2.07
Scored	1.19	1.41	0.93
Conceded	0.81	0.53	1.14
Both Teams to Score	48%	47%	50%
Without Conceding	42%	53%	29%
Failed To Score	23%	12%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	2.03	1.15
xGA	1.18	1.13	1.25

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors

• Match: Banfield vs Argentinos Juniors

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 17/10/2026

• Kick-off: 19:00 (UK time)

• Venue:

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Home Team

Banfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D L	1.11
Home	D D L L W	1.46
Away	W D L L W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	38%	20%
Goals	2.43	2.46	2.4
Scored	1.11	1.31	0.93
Conceded	1.32	1.15	1.47
Both Teams to Score	57%	54%	60%
Without Conceding	21%	31%	13%
Failed To Score	29%	23%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.61	1.15
xGA	1.84	1.53	2.11

Away Team

Argentinos Juniors

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L D	1.87
Home	W W D W W	2.41
Away	D L D D L	1.21

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	71%	29%
Goals	2	1.94	2.07
Scored	1.19	1.41	0.93
Conceded	0.81	0.53	1.14
Both Teams to Score	48%	47%	50%
Without Conceding	42%	53%	29%
Failed To Score	23%	12%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	2.03	1.15
xGA	1.18	1.13	1.25

Corners

8.36 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Argentinos Juniors received +5% more corners than Banfield in the Primera División

8.74 / Match

Tigre

(3)

Rosario Central

(7)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(4)

River Plate

(4)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

(4)

Platense

(4)

Tigre

(9)

Rosario Central

(6)

Gimnasia La Plata

(4)

Barracas Central

(14)

Aldosivi

(2)

Lanús

Cards

2.29 / Match

+1% Cards / Match

Argentinos Juniors received +1% more cards than Banfield in the Primera División

2.32 / Match

Tigre

(3)

Rosario Central

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(4)

River Plate

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

(2)

Platense

(2)

Tigre

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(0)

Lanús

Goals Scored

1.11 / Match

+7%

Argentinos Juniors is +7% better in terms of goals scored

1.19 / Match

Tigre

(2)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

(1)

Platense

(2)

Tigre

(0)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Barracas Central

(2)

Aldosivi

(1)

Lanús

Goals Conceded

1.32 / Match

+39%

Banfield condeded +39% more goals than Argentinos Juniors

0.81 / Match

Tigre

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(3)

River Plate

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

(1)

Platense

(1)

Tigre

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

Lanús

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgrano	32	16	10	6	38	23	15	58	1.81
2	Argentinos Juniors	31	16	10	5	37	25	12	58	1.87
3	Rosario Central	31	16	8	7	42	28	14	56	1.81
4	River Plate	31	16	4	11	43	29	14	52	1.68
5	Independiente Rivadavia	29	15	7	7	45	36	9	52	1.79
6	Boca Juniors	29	13	12	4	43	25	18	51	1.76
7	Vélez Sarsfield	29	12	13	4	35	26	9	49	1.69
8	Gimnasia La Plata	30	14	6	10	37	38	-1	48	1.6
9	Instituto	28	14	5	9	36	27	9	47	1.68
10	Estudiantes	29	13	6	10	34	21	13	45	1.55
11	Lanús	29	12	8	9	33	26	7	44	1.52
12	Huracán	30	11	11	8	31	26	5	44	1.47
13	Independiente	29	12	8	9	37	35	2	44	1.52
14	Defensa y Justicia	28	11	10	7	36	32	4	43	1.54
15	Barracas Central	28	10	9	9	25	24	1	39	1.39
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	28	11	6	11	29	34	-5	39	1.39
17	Sarmiento	27	12	2	13	33	37	-4	38	1.41
18	Unión Santa Fe	30	10	7	13	43	44	-1	37	1.23
19	San Lorenzo	29	9	10	10	21	27	-6	37	1.28
20	Racing Club	30	9	8	13	32	36	-4	35	1.17
21	Talleres Córdoba	29	9	7	13	28	33	-5	34	1.17
22	Tigre	28	7	11	10	29	28	1	32	1.14
23	Newell's Old Boys	28	7	11	10	26	36	-10	32	1.14
24	Banfield	28	8	7	13	31	37	-6	31	1.11
25	Atlético Tucumán	28	6	10	12	25	30	-5	28	1
26	Platense	28	5	12	11	22	33	-11	27	0.96
27	Central Córdoba SdE	28	6	8	14	21	37	-16	26	0.93
28	Deportivo Riestra	28	3	13	12	14	24	-10	22	0.79
29	Aldosivi	28	2	10	16	19	39	-20	16	0.57
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	28	2	5	21	11	40	-29	11	0.39