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CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026, Round of 16 · 20 Aug 2026

Independiente Santa Fe 0–0 River Plate

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.1
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: Independiente Santa Fe 32%, the draw 33%, River Plate 35%.

Independiente Santa Fe deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Santiago Beltrán, 53.2 in 90′.

Well below it: Lautaro Rivero −17.7, Alexis Zapata −17.5, Facundo González −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Independiente Santa Fe

31 Jul 2026W 3–0at Caracas F.C. Copa Sudamericana
24 Jul 2026W 2–0v Caracas F.C. Copa Sudamericana
28 May 2026W 1–0at Club Atlético Peñarol Copa Libertadores
20 May 2026W 2–1v Club Atlético Platense Copa Libertadores
7 May 2026D 1–1v Corinthians Copa Libertadores

River Plate

28 May 2026W 3–0v Blooming Copa Sudamericana
21 May 2026D 1–1v Red Bull Bragantino Copa Sudamericana
8 May 2026W 2–1at Carabobo FC Copa Sudamericana
1 May 2026W 1–0at Red Bull Bragantino Copa Sudamericana
16 Apr 2026W 1–0v Carabobo FC Copa Sudamericana

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Independiente Santa Fe

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Weimar Asprilla Goalkeeper9000–51.6–
Kevin Balanta Defender9000–50.9–
Daniel Torres Midfielder84000.0246.5+4.9
Maximiliano Lovera Forward2400–45.9–
Yilmar Velázquez Midfielder1300–45.5–
Jhojan Torres Midfielder2400–43.4–
Emanuel Olivera Defender9000–42.6+1.6
Jader Obrian Forward8400–41.7+4.4
Franco Fagúndez Forward15000.4141.7–
Helibelton Palacios Defender9000–40.5+3.0
Nahuel Bustos Forward75000.7340.1−0.9
Hugo Rodallega Forward90000.1739.6−3.6
Christian Mafla Defender9000–38.2−0.5
Kilian Toscano Midfielder6600–35.4−5.5
Alexis Zapata Midfielder6600–32.0−17.5
Omar Fernández Midfielder1300–6.4–

River Plate

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Juan Cruz Meza Midfielder100–56.5–
Santiago Beltrán Goalkeeper9000–53.2+5.7
Thiago Almada Midfielder2900–51.6–
Fausto Vera Midfielder9000–44.1−3.4
Ángel Correa Midfielder89000.0342.3–
Aníbal Moreno Midfielder90000.0341.8−5.6
Nicolás Otamendi Defender9000–41.0−11.0
Rafael Borré Forward6100–41.0−3.4
Tobías Andrada Midfielder7800–40.6–
Joaquín Freitas Forward2800–36.2–
Lucas Martínez Quarta Defender9000–34.9–
Tomás Galván Midfielder6200–32.7−10.1
Lautaro Rivero Defender90000.0230.4−17.7
Facundo González Defender9000–27.0−11.4