River Plate vs Godoy Cruz pre-match info: Away team will have a strenuous job at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sun 12.March
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (14000 seats)

River Plate get ready for another game after their 3-0 result vs Racing Cordoba, a game that made them wiser. What will happen against Godoy Cruz?

Insights:
  • River Plate have scored in all their matches so far.
  • River Plate have scored more than double the goals of Godoy Cruz.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The hosts River saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Argentina. This match was also played here at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Godoy Cruz have had more rest.

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River Plate form and stats

Only two Superliga home games for River Plate so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

River Plate's previous match was a Copa Argentina game also played at home, ending 3-0 vs Racing Cordoba. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Lanus and winning 2-0.

At Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, River Plate has the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Godoy Cruz form and stats

Godoy Cruz are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

The fans enjoyed Godoy's previous game versus Racing Club (placed 16th), a 2-0 win played at home. That victory felt nice as this club had gone three league fixtures without winning. Attacker Rodríguez got a player rating of 7.5 in the game. "Man of the match" Rodríguez scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

A 0-1 defeat away at Rosario Central before that.

A bet on few goals? 6 league games in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Godoy Cruz's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 3 matches. It's not easy to score on Godoy Cruz as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings involving these sides: River Plate won seven, Godoy Cruz were winners in two and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals. The games between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateJ. Paradela
J. Paradela
2 goals
River PlateI. Fernández
I. Fernández
2 goals
RiverE. Barco
E. Barco
1 goals

River Plate missing players

Godoy Cruz missing players

River Plate Godoy Cruz
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 1 3 6
4 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
9 3 2 Scored S 0 1 4
5 3 1 Conceded C 1 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 50%
 
6 6.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.3 5.3
5.3 5.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2 2
2.7 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.3 15 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.7 13.3
5.3 6.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.2
28% 23% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 31%
 
11.3 12 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.7 9.5
3.7 5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.7 2.3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • All of River Plate's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Godoy Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Godoy Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • River Plate have scored in all their matches so far.
  • River Plate have scored more than double the goals of Godoy Cruz.
  • 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 Defensa y Justicia 6 4 1 1 10 4 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 6 13
2 San Lorenzo 6 4 1 1 6 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 13
3 Talleres Cordoba 6 4 0 2 11 6 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 5 12
4 Huracan 6 3 3 0 11 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 12
5 Lanus 6 4 0 2 10 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 12
6 River Plate 6 4 0 2 9 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 3 0 1 6 2 4 12
7 Boca Juniors 6 3 2 1 7 4 4 2 2 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 11
8 Newell's Old Boys 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 3 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 10
9 Belgrano 6 3 1 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 2 3 -2 10
10 Rosario Central 6 3 1 2 7 10 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 0 1 2 3 9 -3 10
11 Instituto 6 2 3 1 7 5 3 1 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 9
12 Argentinos Juniors 6 3 0 3 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 9
13 Godoy Cruz 6 3 0 3 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 9
14 Sarmiento 6 2 2 2 10 8 3 1 0 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 8
15 Tigre 6 2 2 2 8 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 8
16 Racing Club 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 8
17 Velez Sarsfield 6 2 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 8
18 Barracas Central 6 2 1 3 7 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 7
19 Union Santa Fe 6 1 3 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 6
20 Independiente 6 1 3 2 4 6 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 -2 6
21 Platense 6 1 3 2 9 12 4 0 3 1 6 8 2 1 0 1 3 4 -3 6
22 Gimnasia La Plata 6 1 2 3 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 5
23 Estudiantes 6 1 2 3 4 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 -4 5
24 Central Cordoba SdE 6 1 2 3 2 6 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -4 5
25 Atletico Tucuman 6 1 2 3 3 8 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -5 5
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 6 1 1 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 1 0 2 3 4 -5 4
27 Colon 6 0 3 3 3 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 -4 3
28 Banfield 6 0 3 3 2 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 6 -4 3

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The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.