Union Santa Fe vs Banfield Prediction 17.03.2025 | Aperatura Argentina

• Competition: Argentina - Torneo Aperatura
• Date: Monday, 17th, March 2025
• Kickoff: 22:00 UK / 23.00 CET
• Venue: Estadio 15 de Abril (Santa Fe)

Union Santa Fe and Banfield, eager to reverse their early-season struggles, will go head-to-head at Estadio 15 de Abril on Monday evening.

Union Santa Fe’s narrow one-goal triumph over Gimnasia LP in early March, which marked their first win of the season, proved to be short-lived as they immediately slipped back into poor form with a 0-2 defeat to Independiente Rivadavia in their next league outing, leaving them stranded in second-to-last place with a meager haul of just five points.

Banfield, on the other hand, have endured an equally frustrating start as Monday's hosts, as they remain stuck on a meager eight points after putting in a disappointing performance last week, where they let an early advantage slip away before succumbing to a last-minute 2-1 loss against a high-flying Argentinos Jrs.

Union Santa Fe vs Banfield Betting Tips : UNDER 2.5

While Union Santa Fe carries the momentum heading into this clash, the fear of another lapse on both ends suggests a cautious and strategic battle is in store. Given their firm defensive stance, a high-scoring affair appears off the table, particularly when factoring in the difficulty both teams have faced in finding the back of the net so far this campaign. Across the opening eight league rounds, Union Santa Fe have struggled to make an impact in the final third, finding the net just three times, while their attacking output over the last six matches has been even more concerning, with only a single goal to show for their efforts, which came in their lone victory of the season. Facing similar struggles as their Monday host, Banfield has also been plagued by a dry spell in front of goal in recent weeks, going five matches in a row without scoring, with the only time they managed to score being an own goal in their 1-2 defeat to Argentinos Jrs last round. As the cherry on top, we note that no more than one goal has been scored in four of the last five H2H matches at Santa Fe, and when combined with both teams’ struggles in front of goal, we conclude that this will likely be a quiet affair with limited chances to be had.