River Plate will plan to make use of their home advantage to get one over today’s opposition. The home team are currently 6 points behind Boston River.
- River Plate have the most scored goals (14) at home in Primera Division
- Boston River have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Both participants have had ample time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an active game!
River Plate form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, River Plate have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.
River Plate are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Nacional. The first defeat after going undefeated through three league games.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Cerrito.This is expected to be a close game, with River Plate perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with River Plate as a small favourite), we find 16 games. River Plate has won 3 of these, drawn 7 and lost 6.
River have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi with 14 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, River Plate have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Boston River form and stats
Boston River's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Boston River collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Primera Division. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The Boston goalkeeper Santiago Ibraim Silva Azambuja is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 244 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Rodríguez and Rodriguez secured the home win 2-0 against Danubio in their previous game.
A 0-0 draw at Plaza Colonia's stadium before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boston River playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 8 Boston River wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats.
Boston River have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Boston are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
River Plate and Boston River have played each other already this season: River Plate - Boston River 1-2. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): River Plate won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Boston River managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  A. Machado Aycaguer 5 goals |   T. Borbas 4 goals | G. Rodríguez Rosano 4 goals |
River Plate missing players
Boston River missing players
| River Plate | Boston River | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| 71% | 70% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 65% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 12% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 59% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| 35% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 24% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 6 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.2 | 10 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 34% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 35% | 39% |
| 11.3 | 9.9 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.4 | 9.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
- Boston River have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Boston River have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- River Plate have the most scored goals (14) at home 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 | 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 | Fenix | 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 |
