Another interesting game in the Superliga. Godoy Cruz is in the 12th position after playing four matches. They welcome River Plate who are placed 4th after four games.
- Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Superliga
- River Plate have the the best goal difference (+6) in Superliga
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Argentina game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Boca Juniors. 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.
It's quite the trip for River Plate when visiting Godoy as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Godoy Cruz form and stats
Only two Superliga home games for Godoy Cruz so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Godoy lost their last game at Colon (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The attacker Matías Ramírez was "man of the match" for Godoy with a rating of 7.84/10. Ramírez hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 7 of 8 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Atletico Tucuman (1-2).Godoy Cruz has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
River Plate form and stats
Playing away, River Plate, who have the the best goal difference (+6) in Superliga, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Superliga this season.
River are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Boca Juniors (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties) (placed 23rd).
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Huracan in the Superliga.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Atletico Mineiro in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, River Plate has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Godoy - River Plate 1-6 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Godoy won zero games, one match ended with a draw and River Plate has nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Borré Amaury 8 goals |  M. Suárez 6 goals |  M. Ojeda 4 goals |
Godoy Cruz missing players
River Plate missing players
| Godoy Cruz | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 29 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 56% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 28% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 39% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.7 | 6.1 | 7.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 9.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 14.1 | 14.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 32% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 34% |
- Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Godoy Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Superliga
- Godoy Cruz have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Superliga
- Godoy Cruz have the most points from losing position (11) in Superliga
- Godoy Cruz 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 most scored goals in the second half (20) in Superliga
- River Plate have the the best goal difference (+6) 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 | San Lorenzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Independiente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | River Plate | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Lanus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Patronato | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Atletico Tucuman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Colon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Estudiantes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Banfield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Gimnasia La Plata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba SdE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Huracan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Talleres Cordoba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Velez Sarsfield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 22 | Rosario Central | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Sarmiento | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 25 | Platense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 |