Independiente Rivadavia 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Independiente Rivadavia won it

Independiente Rivadavia struck first through Álex Arce from the penalty spot in the 71st minute. Álex Arce made it 2-0 to Independiente Rivadavia in the 80th minute, set up by Matías Fernández. Gabriel Alanís made it 2-1 to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in the 88th minute.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Álex Arce scored twice.

The referee, G. Pereira, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Independiente Rivadavia and 3 to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

Independiente Rivadavia: A. Berti, 4-3-1-2 · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: R. Forestello, 3-1-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.35 for Independiente Rivadavia and 2.93 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

Independiente Rivadavia scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto created the better chances, 2.93 xG to 0.35, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Independiente Rivadavia had 3 shots on target, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 3.

Independiente Rivadavia had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Independiente Rivadavia came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.12 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.86 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 10% of their matches.

Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Álex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Independiente Rivadavia

• Álex Arce 8.7 2 goals
• Matías Fernández 7.6 1 assist
• Tomás Bottari 7.5
• Sheyko Studer 7.1
• José Florentín 7.1

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto

• Gabriel Alanís 7.4 1 goal
• Agustín Quiroga 6.8
• Tomás González 6.7
• Ibrahim Hesar 6.6
• Siro Rosané 6.5

The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Bruera at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Independiente Rivadavia: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
• Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto

What was the score in Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?

Independiente Rivadavia 2-1 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 8 August 2026.

Who scored in Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?

Álex Arce 71', Álex Arce 80', Gabriel Alanís 88'.

Did Moneyball predict Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?

Álex Arce, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Independiente Rivadavia vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?

G. Pereira.