Independiente sit 6th in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 14 points from 9 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 7. The model rates their attack at 0.82× the league average and their defence at 1.07× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with San Lorenzo 1-1 at home. That is 1.56 points a match, scoring 0.89 and conceding 0.78 per game across 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Instituto Cordoba at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Union Santa Fe in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 32%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Defensa Y Justicia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Independiente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Platense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
Independiente sit 6 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1San Lorenzo13 September 2026
- W1-0away to Central Cordoba de Santiago6 September 2026
- L0-3Gimnasia Mendoza30 August 2026
- D0-0Independiente Rivadavia22 August 2026
- W3-1away to Lanus17 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Independiente vs Union Santa Fe
Independiente travel to Union Santa Fe at Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe on 19 September 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 32% Independiente, 29% draw and 39% Union Santa Fe, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.22 expected goals for Independiente against 1.44. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 54% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Independiente vs Union Santa Fe
Recent meetings with Union Santa Fe
- 22 May 2026Union Santa Fe 0–2 IndependienteCopa Argentina
- 10 March 2026Independiente 4–4 Union Santa FeLiga Profesional Argentina
- 6 November 2024Independiente 3–0 Union Santa FeLiga Profesional Argentina
- 24 June 2023Union Santa Fe 3–0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
- 19 September 2022Union Santa Fe 0–1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- G. Ávalos11 goals5 assists
League goals this season.