Gimnasia La Plata visit River Plate and Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti loaded with hope and confidence, but the hosts is hard to beat. More news on the fixture here!
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
These are hectic days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Superliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Vélez Sarsfield.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have played 3 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
River shared the glory with Vélez Sarsfield in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. The striker Beltrán was named "man of the match" for River Plate with a rating of 7.83/10. Beltrán scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for River Plate as they are travelling to their away game against Aldosivi in the Superliga. That match is three days after this one.
River aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
Playing away, Gimnasia La Plata have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Superliga this season.
Gimnasia La Plata are looking to quickly end their 192 minutes long goal drought in the Superliga.
Gimnasia's last game was the home draw against Colon (0-0). Defender Enrique was the best team player with a rating of 7.43. Enrique hit two key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.
Prior to that match, the Gimnasia La Plata manager Gorosito faced defeat when travelling to Atletico Tucuman and losing 0-2.After this away game Gimnasia return home for a Superliga game against Lanús. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata 4-0 was the story when these two contenders formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding nine meetings): River Plate won six games, two matches ended with a tie and Gimnasia La Plata have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / threeTop Goalscorers
  C. Tarragona 10 goals | B. Alemán Athaydes 7 goals | E. Ramírez 5 goals |
River Plate missing players
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
| River Plate | Gimnasia La Plata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 24 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 91% | 91% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 70% | 82% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 73% |
| 57% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 50% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 36% | 36% |
| 22% | 18% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 9% |
| 52% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 26% | 18% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 30% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 23% |
| 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 14.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 33% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 31% | 28% |
| 8.1 | 7.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gimnasia La Plata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata 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 the most scored goals in the first half (20) 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 | Godoy Cruz | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Gimnasia La Plata | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Huracán | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Racing Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | Platense | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Unión Santa Fe | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Banfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Sarmiento | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Patronato | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | River Plate | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Colon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Tigre | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Barracas Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Estudiantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Independiente | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 24 | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 25 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 26 | Talleres Córdoba | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 27 | Lanús | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
