Talleres Córdoba 1-1 Estudiantes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 16 · Saturday 7 November 2026 · Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee M. Macheroni · full time
Full time: Talleres Córdoba 1-1 Estudiantes
Talleres Córdoba and Estudiantes drew 1-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 16 on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Alexandro Maidana 52'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How the match unfolded
An own goal by Román Riquelme put Estudiantes ahead in the 38th minute. Talleres Córdoba levelled at 1-1 in the 52nd minute through Alexandro Maidana, set up by Emiliano Chiavassa.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Macheroni, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Talleres Córdoba and 0 to Estudiantes.
Talleres Córdoba: O. De Felippe, 4-2-3-1 · Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Before kick-off Moneyball leaned to an Estudiantes win at 40% and gave a draw 28%; the match went the other way.
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.5 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 46%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 52%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-07, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.28 for Talleres Córdoba and 1.34 for Estudiantes.
Estudiantes created the better chances, 1.34 xG to 0.28, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Talleres Córdoba had 6 shots on target, Estudiantes 2.
Estudiantes's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Estudiantes had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Talleres Córdoba came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Estudiantes came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes: the match in numbers
| Talleres Córdoba | Match statistics | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 428 | Total passes | 540 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 27 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alexandro Maidana (Talleres Córdoba), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Talleres Córdoba
- Alexandro Maidana 7.6 1 goal
- Gabriel Báez 7.5
- Román Riquelme 7.0
- Emiliano Chiavassa 7.0 1 assist
- Mateo Cáceres 6.9
Estudiantes
- Fernando Muslera 7.4
- Gastón Benedetti 7.2
- Leandro González Pírez 7.1
- Joaquín Tobio Burgos 7.1
- Marcos Rojo 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Eros Mancuso at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes
What was the score in Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes?
Talleres Córdoba 1-1 Estudiantes (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 7 November 2026.
Who scored in Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes?
Alexandro Maidana 52'.
Did Moneyball predict Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes correctly?
The prediction missed. Before kick-off Moneyball leaned to an Estudiantes win at 40% and gave a draw 28%; the match went the other way.
Who was man of the match in Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes?
Alexandro Maidana, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Talleres Córdoba vs Estudiantes?
M. Macheroni.
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