Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Peñarol - River Plate!
- Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Peñarol form and stats
Peñarol are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Campeón del Siglo. 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
Peñarol shared the glory with Liverpool in their last match, an away game that ended all square 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Preceding that match was a Copa Sudamericana defeat to Nacional (0-1).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Peñarol matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Peñarol's attacking play is working. Peñarol have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed River Plate collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Primera Division. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes River's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Deportivo Maldonado game.
River played 0-0 against Rentistas in their previous match.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Wanderers.Looking at the earlier recent performances of River when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing zero and winning zero games.
River Plate have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 13 goals from 6 away matches. In the opposite end, River have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Peñarol won six, River Plate won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Arezo Martínez 9 goals |   A. Álvarez Martínez 6 goals | T. Borbas 4 goals |
Peñarol missing players
River Plate missing players
| Peñarol | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 73% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 82% |
| 64% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 73% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 64% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 83% | 64% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 36% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 41% | 48% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 42% |
- Peñarol have not yet lost a game at home.
- Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Peñarol have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals (13) away in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (15) 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Nacional | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | River Plate | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 20 |
| 5 | Peñarol | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Torque | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Rentistas | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Cerrito | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Cerro Largo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Fenix | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Deportivo Maldonado | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Sud America | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Progreso | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 15 | Boston River | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Villa Espanola | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 6 |