Predictions β†’ Argentina Liga Profesional

Union Santa Fe vs Estudiantes L.P.

Next match: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 β€’ 22:00 UTC+3 β€’ Clausura - 14 β€’ Estadio 15 de Abril

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

MarketTipConfidenceProbabilityOddsBookmakerMarket impliedEdge
Match Result (1X2) Draw 68% 28% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Double Chance 1X 66% 64.4% β€” β€” β€” β€”
BTTS Yes 81% 49.6% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 80% 47.8% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Correct Score 1-1 71% 11.9% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Corners O/U 9.5 (~8.5 exp.) Under 9.5 63% 54.4% β€” β€” β€” β€”

⚽ Model expected goals: Union Santa Fe 1.21 – 1.15 Estudiantes L.P. Β· expected total 2.36

🧠 Match Preview

Union Santa Fe host Estudiantes L.P. at the Estadio 15 de Abril in round 14 of the Clausura, and the table tells a lopsided story: the visitors sit top with 31 points from 16 games, while Union are eighth on 21. Form cuts against the standings, though. Union's last five read LLLLW, a run that has dragged them down, while Estudiantes arrive on LDDWL, winless in three and wobbling at exactly the wrong moment.

The model sees a tight, low-scoring game. Expected goals are almost level, with Union at 1.2135 and Estudiantes at 1.1479, and recent shot quality is similarly balanced at 1.57 for the hosts and 1.7 for the visitors. No injuries are listed on either side, so there is no selection excuse to lean on. The head-to-head is mixed: Estudiantes won 2-1 in April 2026, Union won 1-0 in July 2025, Estudiantes took a 3-1 in January 2025, and the two meetings before that finished 0-0 and 0-1.

The headline call is a draw at 28 percent with confidence of 68, and the double chance 1X at 64.4 percent is the safer expression of the same read. Under 2.5 goals lands at 47.8 percent, with 1-1 the most likely score at 11.9 percent and 0-0 close behind. Both teams to score sits at 49.6 percent, and corners point under 9.5 at 54.4 percent against an expected 8.5. Value hides in the draw and the 1X line if the bookmaker prices Estudiantes' table position too heavily; compare the 28 percent and 64.4 percent against the odds on offer before committing.

The honest caveat: a 28 percent draw is a thin edge, and Estudiantes' league-leading quality could break the low-scoring script. Treat the draw as a small-stake angle, not a banker.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTC+3 β€” refreshed when the underlying data changes.

πŸ”‘ What Drives the Prediction

Union Santa Fe

Form (last 5)
LDefensa Y Justicia (H) 0–2 Β· 10/10/2026LBoca Juniors (A) 0–3 Β· 03/10/2026LIndependiente (H) 1–2 Β· 19/09/2026LTalleres Cordoba (A) 1–2 Β· 12/09/2026WInstituto Cordoba (H) 3–2 Β· 08/09/2026
Goals scored (season avg)1.40
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Win streak (best this season)3
xG for (recent avg)1.19
xG against (recent avg)1.11
Elo strength rating1564

Estudiantes L.P.

Goals scored (season avg)1.20
Goals conceded (season avg)0.70
Win streak (best this season)2
xG for (recent avg)1.25
xG against (recent avg)1.03
Elo strength rating1476
Union Santa FeEstudiantes L.P.
Goals scored (season avg)
1.40
1.20
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.50
0.70
Win streak (best this season)
3
2
xG for (recent avg)
1.19
1.25
xG against (recent avg)
1.11
1.03
Elo strength rating
1564
1476

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors β€” each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict β€” including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

πŸ“ˆ Team Trends

Union Santa Fe

Lost 4 in a row Winless 4
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
5/6
Scored
4/6
Clean sheets
0/6

Estudiantes L.P.

Winless 3
BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored
4/6
Clean sheets
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

πŸ… League Benchmarks β€” Liga Profesional

Union Santa Fe

3rd best attack (1.40 goals/game) Worst defence (1.50 conceded/game) Best Over 2.5 rate (83%) Worst clean sheets (5)

Estudiantes L.P.

Best defence (0.70 conceded/game) 3rd best Over 2.5 rate (67%) 3rd best clean sheets (13)

Rank among 30 Liga Profesional teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets β€” season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates β€” last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Union Santa Fe at home Β· Estudiantes L.P. away β€” the split that matters for this fixture.

Union Santa Fe (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses6W–4D–4L
W 6
D 4
L 4
Played14
Goals scored (avg)1.60
Goals conceded (avg)1.10
Clean sheets5
Failed to score3

Estudiantes L.P. (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–4D–6L
W 4
D 4
L 6
Played14
Goals scored (avg)0.80
Goals conceded (avg)0.90
Clean sheets5
Failed to score7
Union Santa Fe (home)Estudiantes L.P. (away)
W 6
D 4
L 4
W 4
D 4
L 6
Played
14
14
Goals scored (avg)
1.60
0.80
Goals conceded (avg)
1.10
0.90
Clean sheets
5
5
Failed to score
3
7

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scorelines

1–1
11.9%
0–0
8.9%
2–2
3.8%
3–3
0.6%
4–4
0%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture β€” computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

βš”οΈ Head-to-Head

Estudiantes L.P. 6 wins Β· 1 draw Β· Union Santa Fe 3 wins Β· avg 2.2 goals Β· BTTS in 4 of 10

6
1
3
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
11 Apr 2026 Estudiantes L.P. 2–1 Union Santa Fe Liga Profesional Argentina
15 Jul 2025 Union Santa Fe 1–0 Estudiantes L.P. Liga Profesional Argentina
25 Jan 2025 Estudiantes L.P. 3–1 Union Santa Fe Liga Profesional Argentina
21 Jul 2024 Estudiantes L.P. 0–0 Union Santa Fe Liga Profesional Argentina
02 Feb 2024 Union Santa Fe 0–1 Estudiantes L.P. Copa de la Liga Profesional
26 Aug 2023 Estudiantes L.P. 1–3 Union Santa Fe Copa de la Liga Profesional
03 Mar 2023 Union Santa Fe 2–0 Estudiantes L.P. Liga Profesional Argentina
22 Aug 2022 Estudiantes L.P. 1–0 Union Santa Fe Liga Profesional Argentina
15 Sep 2021 Union Santa Fe 0–2 Estudiantes L.P. Liga Profesional Argentina
01 Feb 2020 Estudiantes L.P. 3–1 Union Santa Fe Liga Profesional Argentina

πŸ“ˆ Recent Form

Union Santa Fe

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
10/10 Defensa Y Justicia Home 0–2 L
03/10 Boca Juniors Away 0–3 L
19/09 Independiente Home 1–2 L
12/09 Talleres Cordoba Away 1–2 L
08/09 Instituto Cordoba Home 3–2 W

Estudiantes L.P.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
18/10 San Lorenzo Home 1–2 L
16/10 Flamengo Home 0–0 D
10/10 Central Cordoba de Santiago Away 2–2 D
05/10 Gimnasia M. Home 3–0 W
02/10 Platense Away 0–1 L

πŸ“Š Season Comparison β€” Liga Profesional

Union Santa Fe #8 Β· 21 pts β€”  Estudiantes L.P. #1 Β· 31 pts

Union Santa Fe

Wins–Draws–Losses5W–6D–5L
W 5
D 6
L 5
Played16
Goals scored (avg)1.40
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets5
Failed to score9
Yellow cards71
Red cards3
xG for (avg)1.19
xG against (avg)1.11
Corners for (avg)4.00
Penalties (scored/missed)4/0

Estudiantes L.P.

Wins–Draws–Losses9W–4D–3L
W 9
D 4
L 3
Played16
Goals scored (avg)1.20
Goals conceded (avg)0.70
Clean sheets13
Failed to score13
Yellow cards77
Red cards3
xG for (avg)1.25
xG against (avg)1.03
Corners for (avg)4.20
Penalties (scored/missed)2/2
Union Santa FeEstudiantes L.P.
W 5
D 6
L 5
W 9
D 4
L 3
Played
16
16
Goals scored (avg)
1.40
1.20
Goals conceded (avg)
1.50
0.70
Clean sheets
5
13
Failed to score
9
13
Yellow cards
71
77
Red cards
3
3
xG for (avg)
1.19
1.25
xG against (avg)
1.11
1.03
Corners for (avg)
4.00
4.20
Penalties (scored/missed)
4/0
2/2

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Union Santa Fe

2
0-15
6
3
16-30
7
9
31-45
5
11
46-60
7
7
61-75
10
11
76-90
9
scored conceded

Estudiantes L.P.

3
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
7
31-45
3
2
46-60
9
2
61-75
5
5
76-90
12
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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