Union Santa Fe and Banfield are bound to meet in the next Primera Division round on Monday, 17 March.
With both teams struggling at the start of the new season, who will get the win in this match? Find out by reading our Union Santa Fe vs Banfield prediction right here.
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Union Santa Fe vs Banfield prediction: A close game without many goals
Key stats
- Four of the last five Banfield's matches have ended with fewer than two goals being scored.
- Three of the last six H2H duels between these teams have gone under 1.5 total goals.
- Union Santa Fe have beaten Banfield three times in their last five duels.
Correct score prediction: Union Santa Fe 1-0 Banfield
With both Union Santa Fe and Banfield struggling to score goals so far, we can see that being the case in this game as well, although we can see the hosts edging out a minimal win backed by their fans.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Union Santa Fe the more likely winners
- HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.60%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.30%
- AWAY: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from the Union Santa Fe vs Banfield odds that the hosts are the expected winners, although not by a huge margin.
This makes sense considering that Union Santa Fe only have one win in the league so far and we did expect the odds on the hosts to be even higher than they are.
In any case, if you enjoyed our predictions for this duel, make sure to also take a look at our best betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Union Santa Fe with the advantage
With three wins over Banfield in their last five meetings, Union Santa Fe have been the better team lately. Meanwhile, the two teams are almost tied when it comes to their overall H2H record: 8-8-7 in favour of Union Santa Fe.
Argentina Liga Profesional 14/05/24
Union Santa Fe
Banfield
Argentina Liga Profesional 30/01/23
Banfield
Union Santa Fe
Argentina Cup 13/07/22
Banfield
Union Santa Fe
Argentina Liga Profesional 09/07/22
Banfield
Union Santa Fe
Argentina Liga Profesional 13/03/22
Union Santa Fe
Banfield
Union Santa Fe preview: Looking for their second win of the season
With just one win in eight games, Union Santa Fe have struggled at the start of the new Primera Division season. In fact, they're currently 28th in the standings with five points, only ahead of Aldosivi and Velez due to a better goal difference.
When it comes to team news, Ezequiel Canete and Jose Angulo are currently on the sidelines with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Cardozo (GK), Gerometta, Paz, Pardo, Corvalan, Del Blanco, Verde, Martinez, Pitton, Gamba & Estigarribia
Argentina Liga Profesional 14/04/25
D
Defensa y Justicia
0
Union Santa Fe
0
Copa Sudamericana 09/04/25
L
Palestino
2
Union Santa Fe
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 06/04/25
W
Central Cordoba
0
Union Santa Fe
1
Copa Sudamericana 01/04/25
W
Cruzeiro
0
Union Santa Fe
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 27/03/25
L
CA Aldosivi
2
Union Santa Fe
1
Banfield preview: Slow start of the season
While Banfield opened the new Primera Division season with a couple of wins, they failed to win any of their next seven matches, five of which they've lost. With eight points, they are now 20th in the standings and can drop even further if they lose to Union Santa Fe on Monday.
Meanwhile, Banfield are also struggling with injuries, which can explain their poor form to some extent. At the moment, they're without Juan Alvarez, Ezequiel Bonifacio, Damian Diaz, Matias Gonzalez, Lucas Palavecino, Joaquin Pombo, Tomas Nasif, and Geronimo Rivera.
Predicted lineup: Sanguinetti (GK), De Ritis, Riveros, Maldonado, Di Luciano, G. Rios, L. Rios, Rio, Lopez, Sepulveda & Arturia
Argentina Liga Profesional 11/04/25
D
Independiente Rivadavia
1
Banfield
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 06/04/25
L
Racing Club
4
Banfield
1
Argentina Cup 01/04/25
W
Club Villa Mitre
0
Banfield
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 28/03/25
D
Huracan
0
Banfield
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 17/03/25
L
Union Santa Fe
2
Banfield
1
Player to watch: Lionel Verde
Union Santa Fe have only scored three goals in Primera Division so far and two of those three goals were scored by Verde. The 20-year-old midfielder has been in good form this season and he's our player to watch in this duel.