Union Santa Fe and Independiente Both Poised to Score

Expert analysis

BOC Boca Juniors

IND Independiente ▲

UNI Union Santa Fe ▲

NEW Newells Old Boys

Union Santa Fe average 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded in home matches this season, creating regular openings at both ends. Independiente maintain a 1.2 goals scored and conceded average on the road, showing they contribute to scoring sequences away from home. Their head to head record features five matches with over 2.5 goals in the last nine encounters, indicating a pattern of open play. Union Santa Fe’s recent form includes several high scoring games within the DLWLDWWWDDLWLLDDWLDLWLLWWWL sequence, while Independiente’s DDDWWLDWDLLWDWLWLWWLLWDLWD run shows consistent involvement in matches where both sides create chances. These trends align with both teams recording goals in most fixtures rather than defensive shutouts.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

1–2 WON

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 2.05 won — final score 1–2.

Match timeline

First half
L. Menossi 15'
I. Morales ↓ C. Avila 21'
L. Godoy 37'
M. Abaldo ↓ J. Palais 45+2'
Second half
R. Martino ↓ F. Zabala 46'
M. Estigarribia assist J. Mosqueira 49'
S. Montiel assist L. Godoy 52'
M. Meza assist M. Abaldo 57'
M. Luna Diale ↓ B. Cuello 59'
I. Malcorra ↓ J. Mosqueira 59'
C. Tarragona 65'
E. Ramirez ↓ M. Estigarribia 68'
I. Marcone 70'
J. Arrayago 71'
M. Abaldo 75'
D. Martinez ↓ M. Perez Curci 79'
M. Aguirre ↓ J. Palacios 80'
L. Millan ↓ S. Montiel 80'
B. Pitton ↓ L. Ayala 80'

This season

	Union Santa Fe	Independiente
Over 2.5 goals	59%	35%
Clean sheet	19%	31%
Failed to score	26%	19%
Scored per game	1.6	1.3
Conceded per game	1.4	1.2
Scored home / away	1.8 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.2

Across 27 and 26 matches played this season.

League table position

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

Union Santa Fe LWWWL

L @ San Lorenzo 0–1 Aug 15

W @ Aldosivi 3–1 Aug 21

W vs Sarmiento Junin 4–1 Aug 28

W vs Instituto Cordoba 3–2 Sep 8

L @ Talleres Cordoba 1–2 Sep 12

Independiente WDLWD

W @ Lanus 3–1 Aug 17

D vs Independ. Rivadavia 0–0 Aug 22

L vs Gimnasia M. 0–3 Aug 30

W @ Central Cordoba de Santiago 1–0 Sep 6

D vs San Lorenzo 1–1 Sep 13

Goals trend · last 5 matches

Union Santa Fe

Scored 2.2 avg

0 3 4 3 1

Conceded 1.4 avg

1 1 1 2 2

Independiente

Scored 1.0 avg

3 0 0 1 1

Conceded 1.0 avg

1 0 3 0 1

Head-to-head · last meetings

1 Union Santa Fe

3 Draws

5 Independiente

May 2026 Union Santa Fe 0–2 Independiente Independiente

Mar 2026 Independiente 4–4 Union Santa Fe Draw

Nov 2024 Independiente 3–0 Union Santa Fe Independiente

Jun 2023 Union Santa Fe 3–0 Independiente Union Santa Fe

Sep 2022 Union Santa Fe 0–1 Independiente Independiente

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 9 meetings.

Confirmed lineups

Union Santa Fe 4-2-3-1

21 Matías Mansilla G
15 Juan Pintado D
4 Matías Rocha D
26 Juan Pablo Ludueña D
18 Lucas Ayala D
17 Joaquin Mosqueira M
5 Lucas Menossi M
20 Julián Palacios M
22 Brahian Cuello M
19 Marcelo Estigarribia M
25 Cristian Tarragona F

Bench Lucas Meuli, Tomás Fagioli, Mateo Aimar, Bruno Pittón, Tobías Rubio, Emilio Giaccone, Ignacio Malcorra, Mateo Peresutti, Mauro Luna, Valentín Cerrudo, Misael Aguirre, Eric Ramírez

Leonardo Madelon

Independiente 4-3-3

33 Rodrigo Rey G
29 Leonardo Godoy D
13 Juan Fedorco D
35 Juan Miguel Arrayago D
22 Facundo Zabala D
16 Mateo Perez Curci M
23 Iván Marcone M
8 Maxi Meza M
7 Santiago Montiel F
6 Chimy Ávila F
24 Josias Palais F

Bench Santiago Mele, Ramiro Martino, Franco Calderón, Sebastián Valdez, Santiago Arias, Lautaro Millán, Tomás Parmo, David Martínez, Luciano Cabral, Matías Abaldo, Felipe Tempone, Iván Morales

Jadson Viera