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Belgrano vs Argentinos Juniors preview

Argentina flag 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina
Estadio Julio César Villagra Today - 9:00 PM
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Belgrano BEL
0 – 0
1ST HALF 24
Argentinos Juniors ARJ
Live : 1st Half Today 9:00 PM
Round 3 2nd Phase

Match Commentary

21
Update Update
Offside.
12
Attempt Attempt
Gaston Veron attempts a header but misses the shot.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Carlos Gariano.

Statistics

Possession
BEL
44%
ARJ
56%

Top Statistics

0 Shots 1
14 Dangerous attacks 4
44 Possession 56
1 Corners 0
2 Free kicks 3

Match Overview

3 Throwins 5
1 Dribble Attempts 1
1 Successful Dribbles 1
25 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50

Attacking

35 Attacks 23

Possession

4 Long Passes 7
116 Passes 159
98 Successful Passes 137
84 Successful Passes Percentage 86
0 Key Passes 1

Defensive

3 Tackles 1
3 Interceptions 3
7 Duels Won 13

Build-up

1 Total Crosses 4

Discipline

1 Offsides 0
3 Fouls 2

Expected Lineup

Referee : Carlos Andrés Gariano

Starting XI ▼

23
Manuel Vicentini
Manuel Vicentini Goalkeeper
6.79
22
Nicolás Fernández
Nicolás Fernández Centre Forward
6.85
2
Alexis Maldonado
Alexis Maldonado Right Back
6.76
14
Leonardo Morales
Leonardo Morales Right Back
6.84
17
Lisandro López
Lisandro López Left Back
7.13
20
Franco Vázquez
Franco Vázquez Defensive Midfield
6.92
21
Adrián Sánchez
Adrián Sánchez Defensive Midfield
7.04
24
Emiliano Rigoni
Emiliano Rigoni Left Wing
6.7
26
Alcides Benítez
Alcides Benítez Right Wing
6.83
3
Adrián Spörle
Adrián Spörle Left Back
6.62
10
Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Zelarayán Attacking Midfield
7.2
Referee : Carlos Andrés Gariano

Starting XI ▼

25
Brayan Josué Cortés Fernández
Brayan Josué Cortés Fernández Goalkeeper
6.88
9
Gastón Verón
Gastón Verón Centre Forward
7.18
48
Facundo Jainikoski
Facundo Jainikoski Attacker
6.71
27
Tomás Molina
Tomás Molina Attacker
6.97
10
Alan Lescano
Alan Lescano Central Midfield
7.09
11
Nicolás Oroz
Nicolás Oroz Central Midfield
7.02
13
Santino Gianini
Santino Gianini Right Back
15
Kevin Gutiérrez
Kevin Gutiérrez Central Midfield
7.02
16
Francisco Álvarez
Francisco Álvarez Left Back
7.23
20
Sebastián Prieto
Sebastián Prieto Left Back
7.08
22
Kevin Coronel
Kevin Coronel Right Back
6.87

CONTEXT

The first half has begun with Belgrano establishing early dominance over Argentinos Juniors through superior ball control. With possession split at seventy one percent for the home team and twenty nine percent for the visitors the pattern suggests Belgrano is dictating the tempo from the outset. Pre match indications had positioned Argentinos Juniors as the stronger side yet the live developments reveal a different dynamic where the home side is pressing forward consistently. No disciplinary actions have taken place leaving both teams with complete lineups. Expected goals remain at a neutral point given the limited action so far and the overall state aligns with a balanced contest in these initial moments. The qualitative leader is even as both sides probe for openings without clear breakthroughs.

TL;DR

  • Live state: The first half is at minute 0 with a balanced contest and no side ahead.
  • Structural vs live: Pregame signals favored Argentinos Juniors but live possession shows Belgrano in control.
  • Projection vs live: Live developments maintain neutral alignment with pre-match projections.
  • xG trend: Expected goals trends are undeveloped as the match has just started.
  • Possession profile: Belgrano holds 71 percent possession against Argentinos Juniors at 29 percent.
  • Event impact: No red cards have occurred keeping the game free of major disruptions.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The remainder should be decided by execution in transitions and set plays.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
C. Gariano
C. Gariano
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
D. Martín
D. Martín
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Horticolou
M. Horticolou
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
A. Franklin
A. Franklin
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Belgrano R. Zielinski
R. Zielinski
VS
Argentinos Juniors N. Diez Parajon
N. Diez Parajon
1.84
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rosario Central Rank: 68 W
River Plate Rank: 71 W
Argentinos Juniors Rank: 74 D
Unión Santa Fe Rank: 65 W
Talleres Córdoba Rank: 64 W
Sarmiento Rank: 60 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Rank: 56 W
Sarmiento Rank: 57 W
Belgrano Rank: 71 D
Huracán Rank: 67 W
Lanús Rank: 66 W
Gimnasia La Plata Rank: 68 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 3 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
70.96
73.76
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Belgrano
Argentinos Juniors
Power Score
70.96
73.76
League Position
8
3
Global Rank
301
223

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Belgrano — Opponent-weighted form score
Argentinos Juniors — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Belgrano Argentinos Juniors

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Belgrano

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Argentinos Juniors

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Belgrano
vs
Argentinos Juniors
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Belgrano Argentinos Juniors
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Belgrano Argentinos Juniors
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
Belgrano
Argentinos Juniors
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Belgrano
vs
Argentinos Juniors
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Belgrano Argentinos Juniors
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Belgrano 0.00
Argentinos Juniors 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Belgrano Argentinos Juniors
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Belgrano 0.00
Argentinos Juniors 0.00
Belgrano
Argentinos Juniors
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ARJ had peak pressure around 13'.
  • BEL started the game with stronger pressure.
  • Both teams' pressure dropped after the 30th minute.
BEL Pressure ARJ Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ARJ reached the top pressure at 13' (48.49).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Belgrano BEL Home
5 matches
Argentinos Juniors ARJ Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
3
Draws
3
1
Losses
1
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T20:30:30+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
M. Vicentini
23 M. Vicentini
L. Morales
14 L. Morales
A. Maldonado
2 A. Maldonado
L. López
17 L. López
A. Sporle
3 A. Sporle
A. Sánchez
21 A. Sánchez
F. Vázquez
20 F. Vázquez
A. Benítez Cabrera
26 A. Benítez Cabrera
L. Zelarayán
10 L. Zelarayán
E. Rigoni
24 E. Rigoni
N. Fernández
22 N. Fernández
B. Cortés Fernández
25 B. Cortés Fernández
S. Prieto
20 S. Prieto
F. Álvarez
16 F. Álvarez
S. Gianini
13 S. Gianini
K. Coronel Alarcón
22 K. Coronel Alarcón
N. Oroz
11 N. Oroz
K. Gutiérrez
15 K. Gutiérrez
A. Lescano
10 A. Lescano
F. Jainikoski
48 F. Jainikoski
G. Verón
9 G. Verón
T. Molina
27 T. Molina

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 09:00 PM
Competition
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina · Round 3 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Estadio Julio César Villagra
Capacity
18000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Carlos Andrés Gariano
Diego Martín
Martín Horticolou
Adrián Franklin

CONCLUSION

Belgrano has asserted itself from the opening whistle through sustained territorial control that contrasts with pre-match expectations around Argentinos Juniors. The even qualitative standing and absence of cards leave both sides fully equipped to adjust tactics as patterns develop. With expected goals data still forming the contest remains open for shifts in momentum. Argentinos Juniors will need to improve their share of the ball to align with their structural positioning while Belgrano looks to build on the initial advantage. The neutral projection stance indicates the game could evolve in multiple directions once more action unfolds beyond these early exchanges.