Platense vs Argentinos Juniors

Platense host Argentinos Juniors in Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday 11 October 2026 at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in Vicente López, Provincia de Buenos Aires, with the hosts missing nine players through injury and suspension.

Nine missing as Platense seek a first home win

Platense sit 13th in Clausura Group A with 10 points from 11 matches, having failed to win any of their five home fixtures in this competition with three draws and two defeats. Their squad is depleted by the suspension of Celías Ingenthron alongside eight injured players: Gonzalo Goñi, Héctor Bobadilla, Ignacio Vázquez, Juan Saborido, Luciano Giménez, Pablo Ferreira, Santiago Quirós, and Tomás Nasif. The home side enter this round without a win in five league games, most recently drawing 2-2 away at Velez Sarsfield on 5 October 2026 following defeats to Newells Old Boys and Estudiantes L.P. Bautista Merlini remains their primary attacking outlet with three goals in all competitions, while Platense have averaged 0.95 expected goals created and 0.98 conceded across their last five matches.

Argentinos Juniors lead Group B despite modest away scoring

Argentinos Juniors hold first place in Clausura Group B with 21 points from 11 games, built on a record of 15 goals scored and 10 conceded. Their away record shows two wins, two draws, and two losses from six matches, scoring five times and conceding six. They secured a 2-1 home victory over Tigre on 4 October 2026 after suffering a 1-0 away defeat at Rosario Central on 20 September 2026. Top scorer Gastón Verón leads the team with five goals in all competitions, and midfielder Emiliano Viveros is the club's only confirmed absentee through injury. Across their last five matches with chance data, Argentinos Juniors have created 0.81 expected goals per game while conceding 1.07.

Three 1-0 victories in five for Argentinos Juniors

Recent meetings between the two sides have produced low goal tallies, with Argentinos Juniors winning three of the past five encounters by a 1-0 scoreline. The most recent clash on 23 March 2026 finished 1-0 to Argentinos Juniors, following a 0-0 draw on 26 July 2025 and another 1-0 win on 4 February 2025. Platense's sole victory in that five-match sequence was a 2-1 win on 27 October 2024.

Our model leans narrowly towards an Argentinos Juniors win

Our model leans narrowly towards an Argentinos Juniors win. Argentinos Juniors sit atop Group B with an 11-point lead over Platense across their respective groups, while the home side must field an altered lineup without nine first-team squad members. Platense's winless home record in the competition supports that position, though Argentinos Juniors have averaged under one expected goal created per game over their past five matches.