1st position in the Superliga table for River Plate so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 15th-placed Banfield visits Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
River Plate form and stats
Overall Superliga stats at home this season for River Plate, who have the most scored goals (36) in Superliga, are 4-1-4 (wins-draw-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as River Plate has won four games in a row. The Nacional match was the last time out without a victory.
A good away victory last time out for River Plate, who won 2-1 against Union Santa Fe (placed 18th). Ahead of that match, River Plate won a home game hosting Central Cordoba SdE (2-0).
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 Plate home games with this odds we find seven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, one draw and three defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
River Plate are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. River Plate have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Banfield form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in Superliga, on their Superliga travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Banfield are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Banfield played 1-1 against Rosario Central in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Colon.
You'll want to know how Banfield managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Banfield as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Banfield are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
River Plate-Banfield H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: River Plate three wins, Banfield zero wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Borré Amaury 11 goals |  I. Scocco 6 goals |  I. Fernández 5 goals |
River Plate missing players
Banfield missing players
| River Plate | Banfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 36 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 67% | 84% |
| 74% | 56% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 22% | 37% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 11% | 21% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 11% | 16% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 11% | 16% |
| 47% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 11% | 32% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 78% | 47% |
| 21% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 44% | 37% |
| 6.9 | 7.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 284 | 140 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 97 | 209 |
| 103 | 47 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 26 | 70 |
| 35% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 26% |
- Banfield has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Banfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- River Plate has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- River Plate has the most points from losing position (11)
- River Plate has the most scored goals (36)
- River Plate has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
- River Plate has the the best goal difference (+20)
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- River Plate is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Lanus | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Velez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Estudiantes | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 12 | Atletico Tucuman | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 14 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Talleres Cordoba | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 20 | Colon | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
| 22 | Patronato | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 16 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -22 | 12 |