Primera Division match preview and numbers: Liverpool against River Plate

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Belvedere (8500 seats)

Shaky top table page-turner in Primera Division as River Plate have come the 0 miles needed to meet Liverpool at their Estadio Belvedere.

Insights:
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their last match. Let's have faith in that this will be an active game!

This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning added pressure and significance.

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Liverpool form and stats

Liverpool are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Belvedere. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Two home wins in a row for Liverpool bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Liverpool, as their goalkeeper Jorge Rodrigo Bava has completely shut out the opponents for 266 minutes in the Primera Division.

Liverpool's last game was hosting Deportivo Maldonado and winning 1-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cerrito in a game that was won 3-0.

Liverpool always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Belvedere with 23 goals in 7 league games. Liverpool have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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River Plate form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.

222 minutes! That's how long the River goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo Fernandez and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

River had fun at their own home (Estadio Belvedere) last time out, beating Cerrito 1-0. M. Arezo scored.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Nacional.

The travelling fans enjoy River's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. As for defending, River rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

River Plate - Liverpool 3-2 was the scoreline in these participants' latest H2H game, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Liverpool victories, three draws and four River Plate wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateD. Arezo Martínez
D. Arezo Martínez
12 goals
LiverpoolF. Martínez Berroa
F. Martínez Berroa
9 goals
LiverpoolS. Fernández Miglierina
S. Fernández Miglierina
5 goals

Liverpool missing players

River Plate missing players

Liverpool River Plate
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 1 8 16
9 6 0 Won W 0 4 8
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
4 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
39 24 3 Scored S 0 14 28
20 8 3 Conceded C 2 13 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 75%
81% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 50%
44% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 38%
31% 38% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 25%
62% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 56%
31% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 31%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 25%
 
3.8 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.6 5.7
5.1 4.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 5.8
1.8 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 11 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 9.3
4.9 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.2 4.8
50% 55% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 41% 37%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Liverpool have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Liverpool have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Liverpool have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (23) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Primera Division
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
  • Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plaza Colonia 15 11 3 1 20 7 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 7 1 0 12 3 13 36
2 Nacional 15 9 2 4 23 14 8 7 0 1 16 3 7 2 2 3 7 11 9 29
3 Penarol 15 7 7 1 22 10 8 5 3 0 16 4 7 2 4 1 6 6 12 28
4 Liverpool 15 8 3 4 38 20 7 5 2 0 23 8 8 3 1 4 15 12 18 27
5 River Plate 15 7 5 3 27 20 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 4 2 2 14 13 7 26
6 Torque 15 8 1 6 26 19 9 4 0 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 14 8 7 25
7 Fenix 15 6 3 6 20 22 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 2 3 11 12 -2 21
8 Cerro Largo 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 0 3 13 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 20
9 Cerrito 15 5 4 6 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 4 8 2 2 4 7 11 -1 19
10 Sud America 15 5 3 7 15 22 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 3 0 5 7 13 -7 18
11 Wanderers 15 5 2 8 12 16 8 4 2 2 8 4 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 17
12 Rentistas 15 4 4 7 12 21 8 1 1 6 5 15 7 3 3 1 7 6 -9 16
13 Boston River 15 3 5 7 14 19 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 1 3 4 7 11 -5 14
14 Deportivo Maldonado 15 3 5 7 11 22 8 1 3 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -11 14
15 Progreso 15 2 5 8 13 26 7 1 2 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 6 12 -13 11
16 Villa Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

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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.