Platense vs Deportivo Riestra

Platense host Deportivo Riestra in the Liga Profesional Argentina, kicking off on Friday, 4 September 2026. Platense sit 12th in the table and Deportivo Riestra are 15th, so the hosts start as the higher-ranked side.

Over their last 5 league games Platense have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (L W D W L). At home and away combined they are averaging 0.7 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game this season, with 7 clean sheets on the board.

Over their last 5 league games Deportivo Riestra have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats (L W L D D). Deportivo Riestra are averaging 0.5 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, keeping 9 clean sheets so far.

Their last 9 meetings have produced 2 wins for Platense, 3 for Deportivo Riestra and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals a game. That recent history is one of the inputs behind the rating below.

Weighing recent scoring rates, home and away splits and the head-to-head record through a Poisson model with a Dixon-Coles low-score adjustment, our engine lands on Double Chance X2 (Draw or Away) as the pick, rated 85% at odds of 1.18. The model's expected-goals line for this fixture is 0.80 to 1.76.

Deportivo Riestra arrives with excellent away discipline (0.09 goals scored away) and sits just one place below Platense. The home side's form is mixed and they concede 1.13 goals per game on average. Draw or Away at 85% confidence reflects the visitors' defensive solidity and Platense's recent struggle.