Tense top table page-turner as River Plate have travelled the 0 miles necessary to confront Argentinos Juniors at their Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Superliga
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Argentina game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Patronato. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
Argentinos Juniors have performed here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona this season with 7 wins from 11 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3.
Happy days for Argentinos Juniors in their previous game, a fixture away at Colon (placed 25th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Argentinos played a great game against Colon and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Argentinos Juniors goalkeeper Lanzillota did an outstanding job against Colon with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Goalkeeper Lanzillota got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.33 out of ten. Lanzillota topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Atlético Tucumán (1-2).The manager Milito will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lanús in only four days.
Argentinos Juniors has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Argentinos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
River Plate form and stats
4-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for River Plate in their Superliga matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Patronato in their previous outing. The Copa Argentina fixture ended 2-2.
A 0-1 loss hosting Talleres Córdoba before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Estudiantes in just three days.
River Plate have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. River Plate are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
River Plate have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Argentinos.It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: River Plate - Argentinos Juniors 4-2.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ávalos Stumpfs 10 goals |   E. Fernández 8 goals |
Argentinos Juniors missing players
River Plate missing players
| Argentinos Juniors | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 18 | 36 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 49 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 29 | 61 |
| 38 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 95% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 92% |
| 73% | 72% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 64% |
| 43% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 39% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 51% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 44% |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 36% |
| 27% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12.1 | 14.8 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 31% | 26% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 34% |
| 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
- Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Superliga
- River Plate have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Superliga
- River Plate have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 39 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Huracan | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | River Plate | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Tigre | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Platense | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Patronato | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Sarmiento | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Central Cordoba SdE | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Independiente | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Estudiantes | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 19 | Barracas Central | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 20 | Union Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 26 |
| 21 | Talleres Córdoba | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 22 | Banfield | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 25 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 24 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 25 | Colon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 19 |
| 26 | Lanús | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 17 |
| 27 | Velez Sarsfield | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 16 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 13 |
