The Superliga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. River Plate and Independiente are placed 2nd and 5th respectively.
- River Plate is in the best form (4-2-0)
The hosts River saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. Thankfully the previous game, versus Palmeiras, was also a home game here at Estadio Libertadores de América. The away team is better rested.
River Plate form and stats
Only two Superliga home games for River Plate so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The River fans got no joy from their last match, a Copa Libertadores game also here at Estadio Libertadores de América: A 0-3 defeat against Palmeiras. 2-2 away at Boca Juniors before that.
River are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Libertadores match at Palmeiras awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from River Plate's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
Independiente form and stats
Independiente are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Independiente's previous game was their home loss versus Arsenal de Sarandi (3-4). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Argentinos Juniors.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Independiente, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Late heartbreak for Independiente in the Arsenal de Sarandi match, as the deciding 3-4 goal came deep into overtime.
It's early days yet, but Independiente has scored 4 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: River won three, Independiente won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. De La Cruz Arcosa 3 goals |   A. Velasco 3 goals |  J. Menéndez 3 goals |
River Plate missing players
Independiente missing players
| River Plate | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 60% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 70% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.1 | 9.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 9.6 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 41% |
- All of River Plate's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- River Plate has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Superliga
- River Plate has the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Superliga
- River Plate has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Superliga
- River Plate have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- River Plate have scored in all their matches so far.
- River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- River Plate is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | River Plate | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Independiente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Huracán | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |