Independiente sit 8th in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 points from 15 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 0.76 in attack and 1.20 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Liga Profesional Argentina averages of 0.80 and 1.24: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Defensa Y Justicia 1-1 away. That is 1.33 points a match, scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.00 per game across 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 13 points behind Instituto Cordoba at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Deportivo Riestra in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 6 November 2026, a match the model gives them 46%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24:13 | +11 | WDWWD | 33 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23:14 | +9 | WDWWW | 30 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25:15 | +10 | DLWWD | 28 |
| 4 | Defensa Y Justicia | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21:14 | +7 | WWLWD | 28 |
| 5 | Lanus | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18:11 | +7 | DWWDD | 25 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14:11 | +3 | DLWDD | 22 |
| 7 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17:16 | +1 | LWLLD | 21 |
| 8 | Independiente | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13:15 | -2 | LDDLD | 20 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9:14 | -5 | LWWDD | 19 |
| 10 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22:24 | -2 | LLDWD | 18 |
| 11 | Platense | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16:20 | -4 | DDLWW | 17 |
| 12 | Estudiantes La Plata | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20:21 | -1 | WDLLD | 15 |
| 13 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16:22 | -6 | LDLLW | 12 |
| 14 | Deportivo Riestra | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10:17 | -7 | DLDLL | 12 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11:25 | -14 | DDLLL | 10 |
- Knockout Phase
Independiente sit 8 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Defensa Y Justicia2 November 2026
- L0-1Boca Juniors25 October 2026
- D1-1away to Racing Club18 October 2026
- D0-0away to Talleres Cordoba12 October 2026
- L1-4Instituto Cordoba2 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Independiente vs Deportivo Riestra
Independiente host Deportivo Riestra at Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires on 6 November 2026, 22:15 UTC. The model makes it 46% Independiente, 34% draw and 20% Deportivo Riestra, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.11 expected goals for Independiente against 0.57. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 30% and over 2.5 goals at 24%.
Full preview and model analysis for Independiente vs Deportivo Riestra
Recent meetings with Deportivo Riestra
- 24 April 2026Deportivo Riestra 2–0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 10 November 2025Deportivo Riestra 0–1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 28 April 2025Independiente 0–0 Deportivo RiestraLiga Profesional Argentina
- 6 October 2024Independiente 3–1 Deportivo RiestraLiga Profesional Argentina
- 15 March 2024Deportivo Riestra 1–0 IndependienteCopa de la Liga Profesional
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Independiente
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San Lorenzo v Platense · 6 November 2026
Independiente fans want a draw: that leaves Independiente's chance of a top-eight finish at 83.2%, against 50.8% if San Lorenzo win (66.5% today).
San Lorenzo win50.8%−15.7Draw83.2%+16.7Platense win71.2%+4.7 -
Union Santa Fe v Velez Sarsfield · 6 November 2026
Independiente fans want Velez Sarsfield to win: that leaves Independiente's chance of a top-eight finish at 74.7%, against 51.7% if Union Santa Fe win (66.5% today).
Union Santa Fe win51.7%−14.8Draw74.6%+8.1Velez Sarsfield win74.7%+8.2 -
Central Cordoba de Santiago v Lanus · 8 November 2026
Independiente fans want a draw: that leaves Independiente's chance of a top-eight finish at 68.1%, against 66.0% if Central Cordoba de Santiago win (66.5% today).
Central Cordoba de Santiago win66.0%−0.5Draw68.1%+1.6Lanus win66.2%−0.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Independiente's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
G. Ávalos, with 11 league goals and 5 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Independiente vs Boca Juniors1W 4D 2L7 meetings
- Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia2W 3D 2L7 meetings
- Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Independiente vs Racing Club2W 4D 1L7 meetings
- Independiente vs Union Santa Fe5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- Independiente vs Estudiantes La Plata3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Independiente vs Instituto Cordoba2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Independiente vs Lanus3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Independiente vs Newell's Old Boys2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Independiente vs Platense2W 2D 2L6 meetings
Independiente's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.