The hosts, River Plate, should be favourites in this fixture, but Barracas Central have shown both ability and mettle. Learn more about the match!
- River Plate have the most scored goals (25) in Superliga
- Barracas Central have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Superliga
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There have been limited time to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Copa Argentina match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Defensa y Justicia.
River Plate form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for River Plate, who have the most scored goals (25) in Superliga, so far this season.
River are returning here after visiting Defensa y Justicia in a Copa Argentina game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline.
Before that, River Plate played out a Superliga draw 1-1 when visiting Tigre.River Plate have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti with 11 goals in 7 league matches. River are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Barracas Central form and stats
There's been little loot from Barracas Central's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Superliga. Barracas Central only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Barracas Central are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The regulars enjoyed Barracas Central's previous game versus Colon (placed 23rd), a 1-0 win played at home. Díaz, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Díaz hit one key pass and won 8 of 17 duels.
A 0-4 defeat away at Atlético Tucumán before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barracas as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Barracas Central's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
One of the players to grab the headlines has been Palavecino with 2 goals scored against Barracas Central in these 1 matches.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Bandiera 8 goals | B. Sepúlveda 6 goals | I. Tapia 5 goals |
River Plate missing players
Barracas Central missing players
| River Plate | Barracas Central | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 57 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 35 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 48 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 68% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 83% |
| 55% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 33% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 48% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 57% | 67% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 17% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 29% | 23% |
| 5.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14.4 | 15.7 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 33% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 39% | 32% |
| 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 15.4 | 13.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 6 | 5.5 |
- Barracas Central have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Superliga
- 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 Barracas Central have scored away.
- River Plate have the most scored goals (25) in Superliga
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (26) 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 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Huracan | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | River Plate | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 9 | Platense | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Patronato | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Estudiantes | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Tigre | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Sarmiento | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Rosario Central | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 20 | Banfield | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Central Cordoba SdE | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 22 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 23 | Colon | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| 25 | Independiente | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 26 | Aldosivi | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 27 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 28 | Lanus | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 11 |
