With their 1 point advantage in the league table, River Plate fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Deportivo Maldonado.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for River and Deportivo Maldonado.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have played three Primera Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
River shared the glory with Boston River in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Ahead of that match, River lost 2-3 at home to Nacional.
River are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Rentistas awaits in four days.
River Plate have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi with 5 goals in 3 league matches. River are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Deportivo Maldonado form and stats
The Primera Division season is young and Deportivo Maldonado, who have the most conceded goals (10) in Primera Division, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Maldonado are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primera Division against Peñarol (placed 5th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Wanderers.
After this away game Maldonado return home for a Primera Division game against Torque. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Deportivo Maldonado find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. The Maldonado manager F. Palladino Soba has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Pereyra 9 goals |  M. Alonso Vallejo 6 goals |
River Plate missing players
Deportivo Maldonado missing players
| River Plate | Deportivo Maldonado | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | 22 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 29 | 52 |
| 21 | 14 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 43% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 33% |
- All of Deportivo Maldonado's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of River Plate's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Deportivo Maldonado has the most conceded goals (10)
- Deportivo Maldonado has the most conceded goals (7) away
- Deportivo Maldonado have scored in all their matches so far.
- Deportivo Maldonado have yet to win a game away.
- Deportivo Maldonado haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- River Plate have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- River Plate have yet to win a game at 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 | Rentistas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Progreso | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Plaza Colonia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Peñarol | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | River Plate | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Torque | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Cerro Largo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Nacional | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Deportivo Maldonado | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Cerro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Boston River | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Fenix | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Danubio | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 4 |