River Plate are thought of as favourites to win this home match vs Atlético Tucumán, if the league positions are thought to provide some clues. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- River Plate have the most scored goals (14) at home in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have the most conceded goals (21) in Superliga
It's quite the trip for Atlético Tucumán when visiting River as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
It's no vacation for neither River Plate nor Atlético Tucumán as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
River Plate form and stats
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for River Plate so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager Gallardo led his River Plate to a defeat away at Talleres Cordoba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Midfield player Zuculini got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Zuculini had 58 successful passes (of 61 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Banfield and winning 2-1.River Plate are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Libertadores match at Colo-Colo awaits in three days.
River are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (14 goals in 5 games). On the other hand, River Plate have conceded 6 goals.
Atlético Tucumán form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Superliga, are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. Visiting Atlético has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Atlético Tucumán failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Argentinos Juniors (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 2-4. As you can tell from the result, the match against Argentinos Juniors was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? The attacker Menéndez got a match rating of 7.35 in that game. Menéndez hit the woodwork two (!) times.
Before that, Atlético Tucumán travelled to Defensa y Justicia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.A new game in only three days for Atlético, the Copa Argentina home match versus Brown de Adrogue. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Atlético Tucumán's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. In the opposite end, Atlético Tucumán have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding nine meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for River Plate, three draws and one win for Atlético Tucumán. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Fernández 4 goals |  J. Quintero Paniagua 4 goals |  J. Álvarez 4 goals |
River Plate missing players
Atlético Tucumán missing players
| River Plate | Atlético Tucumán | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 20% | 45% |
| 36% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.5 | 14 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| 5.7 | 7.6 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 8.2 | 9 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14 | 10.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
- Atlético Tucumán have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Atlético Tucumán have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Atlético Tucumán have the most conceded goals (21) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have yet to win a game away.
- Atlético Tucumán haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- River Plate 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.
- River Plate have scored more than double the goals of Atlético Tucumán.
- River Plate have the most scored goals (14) at home in Superliga
- River Plate have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | River Plate | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Sarmiento | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Union Santa Fe | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Gimnasia La Plata | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | Banfield | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Talleres Cordoba | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 12 | Platense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 13 | Patronato | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Atlético Tucumán | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 6 |
