Primera Division match preview and statistics: Racing fight River Plate

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Wed 18.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Osvaldo Roberto (8500 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Racing and River Plate battle it out at Parque Osvaldo Roberto.

It's no vacation for neither Racing nor River Plate as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Racing form and stats

The fans are hoping that Racing will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Cerro (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against Rampla Juniors with the scoreline 2-4.

Racing are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Nacional awaits in four days.

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River Plate form and stats

In general it has been a productive period now for River Plate as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

River Plate won their last game, 3-1 versus Wanderers played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Liverpool.

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

Head 2 Head

River Plate - Racing 4-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Racing won 3, River Plate won 3 and 4 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Sosa
10 goals
L. Urruti
5 goals
M. Alonso
4 goals

Racing missing players

River Plate missing players

Racing River Plate
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs Away Total
23 12 1 Played 2 13 24
6 5 0 Won 0 2 8
4 2 0 Drew 2 5 9
13 5 1 Lost 0 6 7
30 21 1 Scored 2 9 26
47 22 3 Conceded 2 25 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 88%
91% 92% 100% Over 1.5 100% 77% 75%
65% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 38% 46%
43% 50% 100% Over 3.5 0% 31% 29%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 15% 12%
65% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 46% 54%
9% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 15% 21%
26% 17% 0% Failed to Score 0% 46% 38%
 
6.3 7 7 Corners For (avg) 4.5 5.5 4.6
4.7 5.2 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.5 5.6
2.6 2.2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 5.5 3.3 3.4
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 5 8
Key stats This season:
  • Racing have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Racing have scored at least twice as many goals at home as River Plate have scored away.
  • Racing haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • River Plate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • River Plate have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Racing
All Primera Division Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
11-08-19 PD Racing 3 - 1 Fenix
18-08-19 PD Liverpool 3 - 1 Racing
24-08-19 PD Racing 2 - 2 Wanderers
31-08-19 PD Racing 2 - 4 Rampla Juniors
14-09-19 PD Cerro 1 - 0 Racing
18-09-19 PD Racing 19:00 River Plate
22-09-19 PD Nacional 22:00 Racing
29-09-19 PD Racing - Fenix
06-10-19 PD Progreso - Racing
13-10-19 PD Racing - Peñarol
River Plate
All Primera Division Copa Sudamericana Primera Division: Clausura
All Home Away
17-08-19 PD Nacional 1 - 1 River Plate
24-08-19 PD River Plate 1 - 0 Peñarol
01-09-19 PD Danubio 0 - 1 River Plate
08-09-19 PD Liverpool 1 - 1 River Plate
14-09-19 PD River Plate 3 - 1 Wanderers
18-09-19 PD Racing 19:00 River Plate
22-09-19 PD River Plate 19:00 Boston River
29-09-19 PD Danubio - River Plate
06-10-19 PD River Plate - Plaza Colonia
13-10-19 PD Cerro - River Plate

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 River Plate 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Cerro 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Peñarol 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Fénix 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Juventud 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
14 Defensor Sporting 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Racing 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Wanderers 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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