River Plate are located at 7th, while Banfield are lagging 7 points behind in the table. Will they shorten the gap?
- River Plate have the most scored goals (27) in Superliga
- Banfield have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Superliga
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for River Plate and Banfield.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have performed here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti this season with 5 wins from 8 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
River Plate are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Boca Juniors. Until that loss this club had gone six consecutive league games without a defeat. Díaz, defender, was given a rating of 7.2/10 in that game, top of the team. Díaz hit one key pass and won 14 of 19 duels.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Barracas Central.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for River home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
River Plate are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at San Lorenzo awaits in four days.
The River Plate fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. River have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Banfield form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Banfield playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
The followers enjoyed Banfield's previous fixture versus Colon (placed 25th), a 2-1 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Vivas when Cruz scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Defender Quirós was the best team player with a rating of 8.34. Quirós scored one goal and won 7 of 11 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Atletico Tucuman that ended 0-0.After this away game Banfield return home for a Superliga game against Lanus. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Banfield as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Banfield - River Plate 1-2 was the outcome when these contenders formerly played each other, earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): River won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Banfield have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Enrique Paz 6 goals |   M. Suárez 4 goals |  J. Quintero Paniagua 4 goals |
River Plate missing players
Banfield missing players
| River Plate | Banfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 59 | 31 | 10 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 35 |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 33 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| 67% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 62% |
| 52% | 62% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 41% |
| 27% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 18% | 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 45% | 56% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 50% |
| 36% | 31% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 60% | 38% |
| 27% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.8 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14.3 | 15.8 | 18.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 8.7 | 12 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 35% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 28% | 28% |
| 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 13.3 | 11.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Banfield have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Banfield have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Superliga
- Banfield have the most clean sheets (9) away in Superliga
- Banfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Banfield have scored away.
- River Plate have the most scored goals (27) in Superliga
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Superliga
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Superliga
- River Plate have the the best goal difference (+12) in Superliga
- River Plate have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- River Plate have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Tucuman | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Huracan | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | River Plate | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 9 | Patronato | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | Union Santa Fe | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Tigre | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 23 |
| 16 | Barracas Central | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Banfield | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| 18 | Sarmiento | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 19 | Rosario Central | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Central Cordoba SdE | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 21 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 22 | Defensa y Justicia | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 23 | Independiente | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 24 | Talleres Cordoba | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 25 | Colon | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 26 | Vélez Sarsfield | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 13 |
| 27 | Aldosivi | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 13 |
| 28 | Lanus | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 11 |
