Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes L.P. Prediction

Estadio Guillermo Laza, Flores·Andres Merlos, Argentina 08/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
53%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 4.5
2.00
SignalNEUTRALModel43%SurpriseMediumGap+6.9%
Deportivo Riestra Rest
6 days
Estudiantes L.P. Rest
2 days

Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes L.P.: the result in context

Deportivo Riestra beat Estudiantes L.P. 2-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 8 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Estudiantes L.P. had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Deportivo Riestra.

Referee Andres Merlos averages 4.35 cards a game, 0.95 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
29%3.00
X
29%2.65
2
42%2.86
Double Chance
1X
58%1.40
X2
71%1.36
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%2.67
No
47%1.42
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.17 + 1.21 = 2.38
Over 1.5
69%1.85
Over 2.5
46%3.80
Over 3.5
26%8.50
Under 1.5
31%1.90
Under 2.5
54%1.25
Under 3.5
74%1.06
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 4.4 = 9.4
Over 8.5
60%1.73
Over 9.5
46%2.15
Over 10.5
32%2.90
Under 8.5
40%2.00
Under 9.5
54%1.65
Under 10.5
68%1.34
Cards
Projected Cards: 3 + 2.5 = 5.4
Over 3.5
74%1.26
Over 4.5
61%1.60
Under 3.5
26%3.05
Under 4.5
39%2.17

Match Events

7'S. NunezFoul
12'M. Celiz(Penalty)
44'A. AlonsoFoul
45+2'C. QuintanaFoul
53'J. SosaUnsportsmanlike conduct
53'M. CelizUnsportsmanlike conduct
60'E. Cetre INB. Aguirre out
60'V. Pierani INA. Castro out
60'J. Sosa INT. Palacios out
61'R. Funes MoriFoul
66'P. Monje INJ. Goitia out
66'B. Sanchez INN. Watson out
71'A. Diaz INT. Gonzalez out
73'A. AlonsoAssist: N. Watson
76'A. Alonso ING. Flores out
77'P. Ramirez INM. Bracamonte out
79'F. Farias INPerez Fabricio out
79'J. Pereyra INJ. Burgos out
90+2'T. PalaciosFoul

Lineups

Deportivo Riestra
5-4-1Coach: Gustavo Benitez
Estudiantes L.P.
5-3-2Coach: Alexander Medina
Avg rating6.91
Avg rating6.65
I. Arce7.01I. Arce
N. Sansotre7.215N. Sansotre
F. Mino7.324F. Mino
C. Paz7.322C. Paz
C. Quintana6.92C. Quintana
P. Ramirez6.75P. Ramirez
B. Sanchez6.910B. Sanchez
M. CelizC7.38M. Celiz
P. Monje6.214P. Monje
A. Alonso7.37A. Alonso
A. Diaz6.911A. Diaz
F. Iacovich6.61F. Iacovich
E. Mancuso6.340E. Mancuso
V. Pierani6.935V. Pierani
S. Nunez7.54S. Nunez
R. Funes Mori6.926R. Funes Mori
J. Pereyra5.936J. Pereyra
F. Farias6.311F. Farias
Gabriel Neves7.78G. Neves
J. SosaC7.07J. Sosa
E. Cetre6.918E. Cetre
A. Gaich5.719A. Gaich

Deportivo Riestra Substitutes

23M. Arzamendia
3E. Tovo
27J. Goitia66'for P. Monje6.6
36M. Bracamonte77'for P. Ramirez6.7
35A. Stringa
6I. Gariglio
21T. Gonzalez71'for A. Diaz6.5
40G. Obredor
9N. Benegas
16N. Watson66'for B. Sanchez7.3
13R. Gallo
32G. Flores76'for A. Alonso6.5

Estudiantes L.P. Substitutes

12R. Borzone
28B. Aguirre60'for E. Cetre6.3
20E. Meza
24T. Palacios60'for J. Sosa90+2'
27L. Alario
22A. Castro60'for V. Pierani6.7
21L. Piovi
10T. Palacios60'for J. Sosa90+2'7.2
52B. Kociubinski
13G. Benedetti
29Perez Fabricio79'for F. Farias6.2
17J. Burgos79'for J. Pereyra6.3

Match Stats

Deportivo RiestraEstudiantes L.P.
28%Ball Possession72%
2Corner Kicks0
3Yellow Cards4
10Total Shots9
4Shots on Goal1
3Shots off Goal4
7Shots Inside Box3
3Shots Outside Box6
3Blocked Shots4
16Fouls13
1Goalkeeper Saves2
231Total Passes609
132Passes Accurate505
57%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
1541Elo Rating 1691
0.46Attack 0.98
1.88Defense 2.21
0%Hit Rate 14%
12.1Shots per Game 13.6
3.5Shots on Target 4.1
2.5Corners per Game 4.8
2.0Cards per Game 2.9

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.2Wins · 100%
1.5Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina09/02/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Deportivo Riestra
10
Liga Profesional Argentina21/05/2024
Estudiantes L.P.Deportivo Riestra
20

Recent Form

Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra
3W2D5L
02/08/2026
Deportivo RiestraBarracas Central
01
L
29/07/2026
Defensa Y JusticiaDeportivo Riestra
21
L
27/07/2026
Deportivo RiestraBoca Juniors
30
W
27/05/2026
PalestinoDeportivo Riestra
11
D
20/05/2026
Atletico TorqueDeportivo Riestra
41
L
06/05/2026
Deportivo RiestraGremio
03
L
02/05/2026
LanusDeportivo Riestra
00
D
30/04/2026
Deportivo RiestraAtletico Torque
21
W
24/04/2026
Deportivo RiestraIndependiente
20
W
20/04/2026
Talleres CordobaDeportivo Riestra
20
L
Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.
4W2D4L
06/08/2026
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes L.P.
10
L
01/08/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Defensa Y Justicia
30
W
26/07/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Independiente
02
L
31/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Rosario Central
30
W
27/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Independiente Medellin
10
W
21/05/2026
FlamengoEstudiantes L.P.
10
L
10/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Racing Club
01
L
07/05/2026
CuscoEstudiantes L.P.
11
D
03/05/2026
PlatenseEstudiantes L.P.
02
W
30/04/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Flamengo
11
D

Referee Profile

Andres Merlos194 matches

4.35Cards per match
4.09Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
22.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Andres Merlos4.35
Other referees5.30

4.35 cards a match, 0.95 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.30).

Cards come from 175 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1694319:7+1231WWLWW
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1686222:9+1330WDWWD
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1677218:12+628DWLLW
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1675417:13+426WWLWD
5IndependienteIndependiente1666424:20+424WDWLL
6LanusLanus1666418:15+324LWDLW
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1657414:14022DDWDL
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1656524:20+421LLWLD
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1663717:17021LWWLW
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1647518:21-319LLLWW
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1654714:22-819WDWLL
12PlatensePlatense1637610:15-516LDDLL
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1644811:21-1016WLLLW
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1636715:27-1215WDWWL
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra161875:12-711LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1619:731
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1622:930
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1618:1228
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1617:1326
5IndependienteIndependiente1624:2024
6LanusLanus1618:1524
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1614:1422
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1624:2021
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1617:1721
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1618:2119
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1614:2219
12PlatensePlatense1610:1516
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1611:2116
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1615:2715
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra165:1211

Clausura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba14102221:10+1132LWWLW
2Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1476123:13+1027DWLLW
3Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1476122:14+827WDWWD
4Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1483320:13+727LLLWW
5LanusLanus1473417:10+724LWDLW
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1456313:10+321WDWWL
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1462616:15+120WDWLL
8IndependienteIndependiente1454512:14-219WDWLL
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo145367:12-518DDWDL
10Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1452721:23-217LLWLD
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1442817:18-114WWLWW
12PlatensePlatense1435614:20-614LDDLL
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1426610:14-412LLLDL
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1424811:23-1210WLLLW
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1423913:22-99WWLWD
#TeamMPGPts
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1421:1032
2Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1423:1327
3Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1422:1427
4Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1420:1327
5LanusLanus1417:1024
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1413:1021
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1416:1520
8IndependienteIndependiente1412:1419
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo147:1218
10Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1421:2317
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1417:1814
12PlatensePlatense1414:2014
13Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1410:1412
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1411:2310
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1413:229

About the Deportivo Riestra vs Estudiantes L.P. forecast

The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Deportivo Riestra and Estudiantes L.P. in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

The table shows a wide gap: Estudiantes L.P. are 1st in the Liga Profesional Argentina, while Deportivo Riestra sit 15th, 20 points behind. League goal record so far: Deportivo Riestra 5-12, Estudiantes L.P. 19-7. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Deportivo Riestra and Estudiantes L.P. have met only 2 times recently, averaging 1.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.