Copa Sudamericana match preview: Racing Club versus River Plate

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Competition: South America Copa Sudamericana
Competition: Thu 26.May
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón (51389 seats)

Racing Club and River Plate get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Sudamericana Group Stage fixture.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only four days ago. That game, against Liverpool, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for River Plate.

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Racing Club form and stats

Racing Club's previous fixture was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their home, finishing 1-0 against Melgar. The home side hope to to build on that result.

0-0 away at Boca Juniors before that.

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River Plate form and stats

Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the 8th finals.

Playing away, River Plate have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

River Plate are travelling again after losing away to Liverpool in their previous match (1-2).

aweayteam Hara magic won.

After this away game River Plate return home for a Primera Division game against Penarol. That game is only three sleeps after this.

River are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). In the opposite end, River Plate have conceded 8 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

River Plate - Racing Club 0-1 was the result in these sides' last head to head game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Racing ClubE. Copetti
E. Copetti
8 goals
RacingM. Correa
M. Correa
6 goals
Racing ClubC. Alcaraz
C. Alcaraz
4 goals

Racing Club missing players

River Plate missing players

Racing Club River Plate
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   10 25
16 10   Won W   3 10
7 3   Drew D   1 4
2 0   Lost L   6 11
45 26   Scored S   11 34
18 5   Conceded C   17 33
88% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
64% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 76%
52% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 52%
36% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 24%
12% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 16%
48% 38%   BTTS BTTS   60% 64%
48% 62%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 20%
16% 15%   Failed to Score F T   20% 20%
 
5.8 6.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5 5.6
4.7 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 5.3
2.8 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 3.3
3 2   Red cards R C   3 3
 
12.8 15.2   Shots (avg) S (   10.1 10.5
5.3 6.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 4.4
34% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 30%
 
9.5 8.3   Shots against (avg) S A   14.1 12
4.2 3.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.2 4.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing Club 5 4 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 12
2 Melgar 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 9
3 Cuiabá 5 2 0 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
4 River Plate 5 1 0 4 4 8 3 0 0 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 3
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Racing Club 5 4 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 12
2 Melgar 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 9
3 Cuiabá 5 2 0 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
4 River Plate 5 1 0 4 4 8 3 0 0 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 3
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 13 8 2 3 18 7 6 5 0 1 10 2 7 3 2 2 8 5 11 26
2 Nacional 13 7 4 2 24 8 7 3 3 1 8 5 6 4 1 1 16 3 16 25
3 Deportivo Maldonado 13 8 1 4 19 13 6 4 0 2 9 6 7 4 1 2 10 7 6 25
4 Penarol 13 7 4 2 10 5 6 4 1 1 6 3 7 3 3 1 4 2 5 25
5 Wanderers 13 5 6 2 15 8 6 2 3 1 5 4 7 3 3 1 10 4 7 21
6 Boston River 13 6 3 4 15 14 7 2 2 3 8 11 6 4 1 1 7 3 1 21
7 Fenix 13 6 2 5 13 14 7 4 1 2 7 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 -1 20
8 River Plate 13 5 4 4 20 15 8 4 3 1 14 7 5 1 1 3 6 8 5 19
9 Defensor Sporting 13 5 4 4 13 14 7 2 2 3 6 11 6 3 2 1 7 3 -1 19
10 Danubio 13 4 6 3 9 7 6 1 2 3 3 4 7 3 4 0 6 3 2 18
11 Rentistas 13 4 1 8 14 19 6 1 1 4 4 10 7 3 0 4 10 9 -5 16
12 Torque 13 2 6 5 15 17 7 1 3 3 7 8 6 1 3 2 8 9 -2 12
13 Albion 13 2 4 7 15 29 7 1 3 3 10 15 6 1 1 4 5 14 -14 10
14 Plaza Colonia 13 1 6 6 10 14 6 0 3 3 3 8 7 1 3 3 7 6 -4 9
15 Cerro Largo 13 2 3 8 5 21 5 2 1 2 2 7 8 0 2 6 3 14 -16 9
16 Cerrito 13 2 4 7 8 18 7 1 2 4 4 10 6 1 2 3 4 8 -10 7