Argentine League: Low Scoring and Many Draws

Argentina’s top division is the lowest scoring of the leagues we track. It has the most goalless draws, the lowest BTTS rate and one of the highest draw rates, and the goal count has been getting lower. That’s a very different league to bet on from the Bundesliga or the MLS. The table below holds the league’s tips from an outside prediction provider, shown as published.

All figures use 3,230 matches played since the start of 2021, taken from public results files.

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Ar1

Deportivo Riestra
Estudiantes La Plata

292348
20–1
0 – 1
1.58
11°
12/5

7/5
19/10
12/5
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(1 – 0)
0.19

Ar1

Boca Juniors
Vélez Sársfield

283042
21–2
1 – 2
2.72
11°
15/4

4/5
11/5
15/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(1 – 1)
0.27

Ar1

Instituto Córdoba
Gimnasia Mendoza

392240
20–2
0 – 2
2.17
8°
6/1

3/5
13/5
6/1
down
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.3

Ar1

Independiente
CA Platense

453718
11–0
1 – 0
2.07
10°
4/5

4/5
21/10
4/1
down
up
up

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar1

San Lorenzo
CA Huracán

323929
X0–0
0 – 0
1.89
11°
21/10

8/5
21/10
37/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 2(0 – 1)
0.07

Ar1

Defensa y Justicia
Newell’s Old Boys

413029
11–0
1 – 0
1.87
9°
21/20

21/20
21/10
16/5
down
no
no

FT
2 – 1(1 – 0)

Ar1

Unión Santa Fe
Central Córdoba SdE

482329
12–0
2 – 0
2.10
12°
11/20

11/20
29/10
6/1
no
no
no

PREVIEW


Ar1

Talleres Córdoba
Lanús

422038
12–1
2 – 1
3.18
9°
27/20

27/20
37/20
12/5
up
up
down

PREVIEW

0.01

Ar1

Rosario Central
CA Aldosivi

573111
11–0
1 – 0
1.75
10°
1/2

1/2
27/10
17/2
no
no
no

FT
2 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar1

Independiente Rivadavia
Estudiantes Río Cuarto

482923
12–1
2 – 1
2.75
8°
1/2

1/2
11/4
8/1
no
no
no

FT
2 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar1

Atlético Tucumán
Sarmiento Junín

562321
12–1
2 – 1
2.55
20°
17/20

17/20
9/4
15/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 2(0 – 0)
0.03

Ar1

CA Tigre
River Plate

482527
11–0
1 – 0
1.66
11°
9/4

9/4
19/10
3/2
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.25

Ar1

Gimnasia La Plata
Barracas Central

293041
20–1
0 – 1
1.50
10°
17/4

4/5
21/10
17/4
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(0 – 0)
0.27

Ar1

Argentinos Juniors
Racing Club

473023
11–0
1 – 0
1.86
11°
6/5

6/5
7/4
61/20
no
no
no

FT
2 – 1(1 – 1)
0.03

Ar1

CA Banfield
Belgrano Córdoba

254233
X1–1
1 – 1
2.40
9°
37/20

9/4
37/20
3/2
no
down
no

PREVIEW

0.11
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Ar2

Almirante Brown
Ciudad Bolivar

284626
X1–1
1 – 1
1.13
12°
37/20

17/20
37/20
17/4
down
down
up

FT
2 – 0(0 – 0)
0.15

Ar2

Estudiantes BsAs
Deportivo Madryn

264134
X1–1
1 – 1
2.25
7°
2/1

19/20
2/1
7/2
down
no
up

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)
0.12

Ar2

Los Andes
Ferro Carril Oeste

303239
20–2
0 – 2
2.29
12°
2/1

17/10
7/4
2/1
down
down
up

FT
1 – 2(0 – 1)
0.09

Ar2

Deportivo Morón
CA Acassuso

434017
12–1
2 – 1
2.60
12°
1/2

1/2
9/4
15/2
down
up
up

FT
4 – 1(3 – 1)

Ar2

Colon Santa Fe
San Telmo

412435
11–0
1 – 0
1.90
9°
1/2

1/2
3/1
6/1
down
up
up

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)

Ar2

Mitre SdE
Defensores de Belgrano

323930
X0–0
0 – 0
0.75
14°
19/10

29/20
19/10
9/4
down
down
up

FT
2 – 1(1 – 1)
0.06

Ar2

Racing de Cordoba
CA San Miguel

423622
11–0
1 – 0
2.03
10°
23/20

23/20
7/4
3/1
down
down
up

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)

Ar2

Godoy Cruz
Chaco For Ever

314426
X1–1
1 – 1
2.13
13°
9/4

7/10
9/4
21/4
down
up
up

FT
2 – 1(2 – 0)
0.19

Ar2

All Boys
Central Norte Salta

352937
20–1
0 – 1
1.63
12°
33/10

21/20
2/1
33/10
down
down
up

0.18

Ar2

Ferrocarril Midland
Deportivo Maipú

473122
11–0
1 – 0
1.38
12°
17/20

17/20
21/10
15/4
down
up
up

FT
2 – 0(1 – 0)

Ar2

Agropecuario
CA Güemes

553411
12–0
2 – 0
1.75
12°
3/4

3/4
9/4
17/4
down
up
up

FT
3 – 0(1 – 0)

Ar2

Atletico Rafaela
Chacarita Juniors

452926
11–0
1 – 0
2.23
8°
5/4

5/4
7/4
29/10
down
down
up

FT
1 – 0(1 – 0)
0.03

Ar2

CA Atlanta
Temperley

274330
X1–1
1 – 1
1.98
12°
7/4

21/20
7/4
7/2
down
down
up

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.11

Ar2

Colegiales
Patronato Paraná

414513
X1–1
1 – 1
1.25
12°
19/10

21/20
19/10
7/2
down
down
up

FT
2 – 2(0 – 1)
0.16

Ar2

Quilmes AC
Club Almagro

343927
X1–1
1 – 1
2.46
12°
9/4

3/5
9/4
7/1
down
up
up

FT
1 – 1(0 – 0)
0.12

Ar2

Gimnasia y Tiro
Nueva Chicago

393031
11–0
1 – 0
1.96
11°
3/4

3/4
21/10
19/4
down
down
up

FT
2 – 0(1 – 0)

Ar2

San Martín Tucumán
San Martin San Juan

403723
12–0
2 – 0
2.22
12°
11/10

11/10
7/4
16/5
down
down
up

FT
1 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar2

Gimnasia Jujuy
Tristán Suárez

353233
12–0
2 – 0
2.31
11°
3/4

3/4
21/10
19/4
down
no
up

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Ar3

Comunicaciones BA
Villa San Carlos

443620
11–0
1 – 0
2.06
10°
4/5

4/5
2/1
16/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar3

Ituzaingó
Atlético Camioneros

152361
21–2
1 – 2
2.54
10°
4/5

15/4
2/1
4/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)
0.14

Ar3

Talleres (RdE)
Argentino Merlo

463321
11–0
1 – 0
1.28
11°
3/5

3/5
9/4
9/2
no
no
no

FT
1 – 2(0 – 1)

Ar3

Brown de Adrogué
Excursionistas BsAs

262450
20–1
0 – 1
1.58
10°
5/4

37/20
2/1
5/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.1

Ar3

Flandria
UAI Urquiza

265023
X0–0
0 – 0
1.54
11°
21/10

17/20
21/10
13/5
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)
0.26

Ar3

Argentino Quilmes
Real Pilar FC

252747
20–2
0 – 2
2.46
10°
37/20

29/20
7/4
37/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
0.19

Ar3

Defensores Unidos
Liniers

325017
X1–1
1 – 1
1.84
12°
7/4

27/20
7/4
2/1
no
no
no

FT
2 – 3(1 – 0)
0.21

Ar3

Deportivo Armenio
Villa Dálmine

214238
X1–1
1 – 1
1.73
12°
17/10

31/20
17/10
19/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.08

Ar3

Deportivo Merlo
Sportivo Italiano

174143
20–2
0 – 2
2.17
12°
23/20

9/4
19/10
23/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 4(0 – 3)

Ar3

Deportivo Laferrere
Arsenal Sarandi

163648
20–2
0 – 2
2.13
8°
27/20

37/20
19/10
27/20
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 0)
0.09

Ar3

Sportivo Dock Sud
San Martín Burzaco

294625
X1–1
1 – 1
2.16
10°
7/4

5/4
7/4
21/10
no
no
no

FT
4 – 1(1 – 1)
0.16
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Ar4

Berazategui
Centro Español

472924
11–0
1 – 0
2.18
12°
23/20

23/20
19/10
9/4
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 1)
0.08

Ar4

Estrella del Sur
JJ Urquiza

226117
X1–1
1 – 1
1.50
12°
7/4

21/20
7/4
11/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.37

Ar4

Argentino Rosario
Mercedes

194140
X1–1
1 – 1
1.56
15°
17/10

8/5
17/10
7/4
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(0 – 0)
0.06

Ar4

Defensores de Cambaceres
Leandro Nicéforo Alem

383230
12–0
2 – 0
1.77
12°
5/4

5/4
19/10
21/10
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(1 – 0)

Ar4

Club Luján
Central Córdoba

413425
11–0
1 – 0
1.99
12°
1/1

1/1
7/4
11/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 2(0 – 2)

Ar4

CA Lugano
Victoriano Arenas

353926
X1–1
1 – 1
2.06
12°
17/10

27/20
17/10
21/10
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
0.03

Ar4

General Lamadrid
Deportivo Espanol

253936
X0–0
0 – 0
1.39
13°
17/10

5/4
17/10
11/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
0.03

Ar4

El Porvenir
Yupanqui

264331
X0–0
0 – 0
1.48
12°
7/4

23/20
7/4
12/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 3(0 – 1)
0.11

Ar4

CA Atlas
Cañuelas FC

153253
20–1
0 – 1
1.76
12°
7/5

37/20
19/10
7/5
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(2 – 0)
0.19

Ar4

Juventud Unida SM
Puerto Nuevo

273439
20–2
0 – 2
1.87
16°
11/5

5/4
7/4
11/5
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)
0.11

Ar4

Leones de Rosario
Deportivo Muñiz

493418
12–0
2 – 0
2.38
10°
1/1

1/1
7/4
29/10
down
up
up


Ar4

Sportivo Barracas
Claypole

483617
12–0
2 – 0
2.35
10°
17/10

17/10
37/20
3/2
up
up
no

0.17

Ar4

CA Fénix Pilar
Central Ballester

343432
12–1
2 – 1
2.79
8°
17/10

6/5
17/10
5/2
no
no
no


Ar4

Sacachispas
Deportivo Paraguayo

352738
20–2
0 – 2
2.25
10°
5/1

3/5
11/5
5/1
no
no
no

0.26
Primera D Metropolitana – Round 33, Clausura

Ar5

CA Lugano
El Porvenir

163747
21–2
1 – 2
2.83
27°
21/20

9/4
9/4
21/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar5

Deportivo Muñiz
Defensores de Cambaceres

243937
X0–0
0 – 0
2.23
26°
9/4

2/1
9/4
11/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 4(0 – 1)
0.12

Ar5

Mercedes
Juventud Unida SM

352639
20–2
0 – 2
2.13
32°
12/5

11/10
2/1
12/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 4(0 – 2)
0.14

Ar5

Central Ballester
Deportivo Paraguayo

323533
X0–0
0 – 0
2.34
29°
11/5

6/5
11/5
2/1
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
0.05

Ar5

Sportivo Barracas
Centro Español

253045
20–2
0 – 2
2.44
29°
6/5

2/1
11/5
6/5
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)
Copa Argentina – 1/8-finals

ArC

Atlético Tucumán
Independiente

412633
11–0
1 – 0
2.20
10°
–

–
–
–


Copa de la Liga Profesional – Final

ArC

Estudiantes La Plata
Vélez Sársfield

472924
11–0
1 – 0
1.92
20°
5/4

5/4
21/10
11/5
no
no
no

Pen.
FT
4 – 3

1 – 1(1 – 0)

0.06
Torneo Federal A – Round 20, Championship Group B

Ar3

Juventud Antoniana
Alvarado Mar del Plata

353331
12–0
2 – 0
1.00
17°
19/20

19/20
7/4
3/1
no
no
no

FT
0 – 2(0 – 0)

Ar3

Argentino Monte Maíz
SCyB Atenas

393625
11–0
1 – 0
0.77
12°
–

–
–
–


FT
1 – 2(0 – 1)

Ar3

Huracán Las Heras
Club Olimpo

264529
X0–0
0 – 0
1.42
2°
3/2

2/1
3/2
17/10
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 1)
0.08

Ar3

Villa Mitre
Club Cipolletti

333829
X1–1
1 – 1
2.13
9°
12/5

3/5
12/5
19/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(1 – 1)
0.12

Ar3

Sportivo Las Parejas
Defensores Pto. Vilelas

392931
11–0
1 – 0
0.25
10°
3/5

3/5
12/5
4/1
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)

Ar3

Boca Unidos
Indep. de Chivilcoy

382637
13–1
3 – 1
3.25
17°
19/20

19/20
2/1
27/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar3

Sarmiento Resistencia
Escobar FC

353332
12–0
2 – 0
1.50
17°
29/20

29/20
7/4
7/4
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)

Ar3

Tucumán Central
El Linqueño

382933
11–0
1 – 0
0.63
18°
21/20

21/20
37/20
13/5
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(1 – 0)

Ar3

Circulo Deportivo
Guillermo Brown

423425
12–0
2 – 0
1.90
6°
5/4

5/4
17/10
11/5
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(1 – 0)

Ar3

Juventud Unida SL
FADEP

264925
X0–0
0 – 0
1.83
9°
17/10

11/10
17/10
27/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)
0.19

Ar3

Santamarina Tandil
San Martín Mendoza

273439
20–1
0 – 1
1.50
7°
9/4

6/5
7/4
9/4
up
up
down

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)
0.12

Ar3

Sol de Mayo
CD Rincón (ARG)

422533
12–0
2 – 0
2.49
6°
21/20

21/20
37/20
12/5
no
no
no

FT
2 – 4(0 – 1)

Ar3

Costa Brava
CA Germinal

402930
11–0
1 – 0
1.33
11°
3/5

3/5
12/5
9/2
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)
Supercopa

ArC

Vélez Sársfield
Central Córdoba SdE

512228
11–0
1 – 0
1.17
13°
6/5

6/5
37/20
27/10
up
no
up

FT
2 – 0(0 – 0)
0.1
Torneos De Verano – Group B

ArV

San Martín Tucumán
Gimnasia Jujuy

393724
12–0
2 – 0
2.37
26°
–

–
–
–


FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
Reserve League – Round 25, Group A

ArR

Atlético Tucumán Res.
Sarmiento Res.

301951
21–2
1 – 2
2.69
17°
5/2

19/20
21/10
5/2
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)
0.31

ArR

Godoy Cruz Res.
Racing Club Res.

253442
20–2
0 – 2
2.31
15°
3/4

27/10
13/5
3/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(1 – 1)

ArR

Banfield Res.
Tigre Res.

412831
11–0
1 – 0
1.08
14°
6/5

6/5
2/1
21/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)

ArR

Gimnasia Esgrima Res.
Aldosivi Res.

463222
12–1
2 – 1
2.80
16°
4/5

4/5
9/4
11/4
no
no
no

FT
2 – 0(2 – 0)

ArR

Gimnasia Mendoza Res
River Plate Res.

262847
21–3
1 – 3
3.25
15°
19/20

11/5
12/5
19/20
no
no
no

FT
1 – 2(0 – 1)

ArR

Unión Santa Fe Res.
Argentinos Juniors Res.

392932
11–0
1 – 0
1.45
13°
6/5

6/5
9/4
7/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)

ArR

Barracas Central Res.
Vélez Sársfield Res.

323137
20–2
0 – 2
2.32
12°
7/10

7/2
11/5
7/10
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)

ArR

Rosario Central Res.
Instituto Res.

344224
X1–1
1 – 1
1.68
12°
9/4

7/10
9/4
15/4
no
no
no

FT
2 – 2(2 – 1)
0.16

ArR

Talleres Córdoba Res.
San Lorenzo Res.

253739
20–1
0 – 1
1.75
15°
9/4

1/1
9/4
9/4
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 0)
0.12

ArR

Huracán Res.
Belgrano Córdoba Res.

383528
12–0
2 – 0
2.40
12°
6/5

6/5
21/10
37/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 1(0 – 0)

ArR

Boca Juniors Res.
Independiente Riva. Res.

621820
13–0
3 – 0
2.50
11°
3/10

3/10
4/1
7/1
no
no
no

FT
1 – 0(0 – 0)

ArR

Quilmes Res.
Colón Res.

68257
11–0
1 – 0
1.25
12°
7/10

7/10
13/5
61/20
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)
0.2

ArR

Independiente Res.
San Martín San Juan Res.

374717
X1–1
1 – 1
2.40
18°
21/4

1/5
21/4
11/1
no
no
no

FT
9 – 0(2 – 0)
0.37

ArR

Ferro Carril Reserves
Deportivo Riestra Res.

432730
12–1
2 – 1
3.25
12°
29/20

29/20
7/4
31/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 2(0 – 2)
0.04

ArR

Defensa y Justicia Res.
Newell’s Old Boys Res.

265123
X1–1
1 – 1
2.38
12°
21/10

3/2
21/10
31/20
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(0 – 1)
0.28

ArR

Estudiantes RC Res.
Lanús Res.

262351
21–3
1 – 3
4.00
13°
7/10

16/5
5/2
7/10
no
no
no

FT
0 – 0(0 – 0)

ArR

Atlético Rafaela Res.
Central Córdoba SdE Res.

402535
13–2
3 – 2
3.50
12°
21/20

21/20
9/4
21/10
no
no
no

FT
1 – 1(1 – 0)

ArR

Platense Res.
Estudiantes La Plata Res.

193547
20–2
0 – 2
1.25
12°
21/20

5/2
37/20
21/20
no
no
no

FT
0 – 3(0 – 2)

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The league in numbers

Measure Argentina Average of 18 European leagues
Goals a match 2.17 2.69
Over 2.5 goals 37.5% 50.7%
Both teams scored 44.4% 52.7%
Goalless draws 13.0% about 7%
Draws 31.3% 26.2%
Home win 42.5% 43.5%

Matches averaged 2.17 goals, about half a goal fewer than the European average. Over 2.5 landed in only 37.5% of matches. About one match in eight (13.0%) ended 0-0, nearly double the rate in most leagues.

Low scoring, and getting lower

The average has fallen over the years. From 2021 to 2025 it ran 2.45, 2.33, 2.03, 2.10 and 1.95 goals a match.

The 2026 season so far is 2.15 across 449 matches.

Draws have gone the other way. They were 29.5% of matches in 2021 and 33.5% in 2023, and have stayed above 30% since. A bettor using the 2021 average would have been about half a goal too high by 2025.

Home and away

Home teams won 42.5% of matches and away teams only 26.2%. The home team scored 1.23 goals a match and the visitors 0.94. Away teams failed to score in 40.1% of matches, the highest rate in any league we track, and home teams in 28.5%.

That makes BTTS hard: only 44.4% of matches had a goal at both ends. It makes the away side’s cover tougher too. A visitor needs to score in barely three matches out of five.

The scorelines

The three most common scores are 1-0 (14.1%), 1-1 (13.9%) and 0-0 (13.0%), which together cover 41% of all matches. In the other leagues, 1-1 and 1-0 lead too, but the next most common scores have more goals in them.

If you know the final score will probably be low, the interesting lines are under 2.5 goals and BTTS no, and the draw is a bigger part of the picture than usual.

How reliable are favourites?

We found the favourite from the average closing price, with the margin removed, and counted how often it won.

Favourite’s chance at the price Matches Favourite won
Under 45% 1,815 36.8%
45% to 55% 944 51.0%
55% to 65% 353 54.1%
65% or more 118 69.5%

Fewer matches have a clear favourite here than in Europe. More than half of them (1,815 of 3,230) have a favourite under 45%.

Clear favourites are less safe too. At 65% or more they won 69.5% of the time, below the roughly 77% of European favourites priced at 65% or more. The group is small (118 matches), so treat it as a lean and not a rule.

What this means for a goals line

If you’re used to over 2.5 as a balanced line, move down. In Argentina the balanced line is closer to 1.5, which landed in 64.0% of matches, against about 75% in the European data. Over 3.5 landed in only 17.8%.

The league plays a lot of football, about 580 matches a year in our data, so there’s always a list to look at. But a long list doesn’t make the matches higher scoring.

Five rules for Argentine tips

  1. Think under, not over. Over 2.5 starts at 37.5%.
  2. Respect the draw. 31.3% is among the highest rates we track.
  3. Don’t expect the away team to score. It failed in four matches out of ten.
  4. Update your numbers. The goals average has dropped a third of a goal in five years.
  5. Be cautious with strong favourites. They lose or draw about three times in ten even at short prices.

Common mistakes

The first is applying a European goals line to Argentina. Over 2.5 is a long shot here.

The second is backing BTTS yes on a big match. The league’s own rate is 44.4%.

The third is treating a 0-0 as unlikely. It’s one of the three most common results, and it happened in 13.0% of matches, about one in eight. A bet that wins on a goalless draw is a real possibility here, not a freak.

Questions people ask

How many goals does an Argentine league match have? 2.17 on average since 2021.

How often is a match drawn? 31.3% of the time.

How often does it end 0-0? 13.0%.

Do both teams usually score? No. 44.4% of matches.

Are home teams strong? They win 42.5%, close to the European average.

Is Argentina a good league for under bets? Under 2.5 landed in 62.5% of matches, the best under rate of the leagues we track.

Do the numbers differ by year? Yes. Goals ranged from 1.95 to 2.45 a match from one season to the next.

Where are other leagues? See Brazil and the Americas page.

Tips are estimates and not promises. You must be 18 or over to bet, and a stake should be money you can afford to lose.