Creeping up on the top sides is on the list when these two mid-table sides fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league status, Danubio in 6th and River Plate in 8th position.
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Danubio and River Plate should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Danubio form and stats
Danubio have collected 8 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-2-3.
Vicente was the last player to score a league goal for Danubio and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Danubio haven't scored in 216 minutes.
The Danubio crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Nacional here at Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo.
Heartbreak before that as Danubio lost 0-2 at Boston River's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Danubio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 7.
Trench warfare? In this team's last 16 league matches, 13 have seen two goals or less.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Danubio here at Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). From these home matches, Danubio have conceded only 5 goals.
River Plate form and stats
There's been little loot from River Plate's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Primera Division. River Plate only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
River have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 199 minutes ago. Affonso was the goal scorer.
Home advantage was not enough for River Plate in their previous game as they lost hosting Boston River, 0-1.
A 0-3 defeat away at Nacional before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with River Plate playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 8 River Plate wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Something to take note of for sports bettors wanting to bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.
River have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
River Plate - Danubio 0-0 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. Danubio-River Plate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Danubio three wins, River Plate three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Borbas 4 goals |  N. Rodríguez Charquero 3 goals | N. Sosa Sánchez 3 goals |
Danubio missing players
River Plate missing players
| Danubio | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 78% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 83% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 67% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 14% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 11% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 56% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 44% | 56% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.8 | 6.1 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 26% | 35% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 29% | 33% |
| 9.7 | 9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.3 | 11 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Boston River | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Peñarol | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Danubio | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Fénix | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Rentistas | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Torque | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 12 |
| 15 | Albion | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 11 |
| 16 | Cerrito | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 8 |
