River Plate vs Danubio: Match guide and preview
An important duel in the bottom section of the Primera Division, with both River Plate and Danubio experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 14th place.
Insights:
- River Plate has the fewest points (4) at home in Primera Division
- Danubio has the fewest scored goals (12) in Primera Division
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This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate's struggle is real here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi with only 4 points collected from 7 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-4-3.
The River crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Cerro here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi in a Primera Division match.
River Plate are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. River's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Danubio form and stats
Danubio, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Primera Division, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-4 (8 played). It's a growing despair in Danubio as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Danubio are looking to quickly end their 206 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Danubio, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Wanderers. A 0-3 loss hosting Cerro Largo before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Torque in just three days.
The attacking power of Danubio when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Danubio in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was River - Danubio 4-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): River three wins, four draws and Danubio three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Paiva Mattos 9 goals |  C. Grossmüller 8 goals |
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Rentistas | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Torque | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Fenix | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Progreso | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | River Plate | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Boston River | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Rentistas | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Torque | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Fenix | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Progreso | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | River Plate | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Boston River | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| River Plate | Danubio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 31 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 38% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8.7 | 8.9 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 37% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 27% |
- Danubio has the fewest scored goals (12) in Primera Division
- Danubio has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera Division
- River Plate has the fewest points (4) at home in Primera Division
| Bookie | River Plate | Draw | Danubio |
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Read more about Primera Division
The Liga Profesional de Primera División is the highest football league in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and turned professional in 1932. The league has 16 teams and play a season from February to November, divided into three parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio and Torneo Clausura.
