This should be quite a fixture, with Defensa y Justicia at 2nd and River Plate at 4th. Here's all you need to know!
- Defensa y Justicia have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Superliga
- River Plate have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Superliga
These are hectic days for the hosts, as they had a game only three days ago in the Copa Argentina. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sacachispas, was also a home game here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The away team is better rested.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Defensa y Justicia have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Superliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Justicia's previous match was a Copa Argentina game also played at their own arena, finishing 4-1 vs Sacachispas. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
In the match before that, Defensa y Justicia hosted Arsenal de Sarandi and drew the Superliga game 1-1.The manager Beccacece will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Antofagasta in only four days.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have six points from their first three away games in the Superliga, meaning two victories and a loss. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but River Plate are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
River Plate might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Boca Juniors proved too strong as River slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Midfield player Fernández was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.55/10. Fernández hit the woodwork once and hit four key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Gimnasia La Plata.The schedule is very tough for River Plate now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Libertadores game at Alianza Lima is waiting in only four days.
River Plate are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Justicia three wins, two draws and River Plate two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Merentiel Serrano 4 goals |   J. Álvarez 4 goals |  J. Quintero Paniagua 3 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
River Plate missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.4 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 6.3 | 7.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 10 | 12.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 6.1 |
| 44% | 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 13.6 | 13.7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
- All of Defensa y Justicia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Defensa y Justicia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Defensa y Justicia have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
- Defensa y Justicia have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Superliga
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- River Plate have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Superliga
- River Plate have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- River Plate have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Racing Club | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Union Santa Fe | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | River Plate | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Banfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Sarmiento | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Platense | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Gimnasia La Plata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Talleres Cordoba | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Patronato | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 14 | Atletico Tucuman | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
