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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi (6000 seats)

A win is the only result that will do for the River Plate fans in this Parque Federico Omar Saroldi battle with Deportivo Maldonado, as they have a solid lead on them in the Primera Division table.

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

This could be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well recovered since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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River Plate form and stats

River Plate have played 7 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi.

The fans are hoping that River will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Primera Division game against Liverpool.

Ahead of that match, River won a home game hosting Cerrito (1-0).

The River fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. River have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Deportivo Maldonado form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division, are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Three has not been a lucky number for Deportivo Maldonado as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Cerrito match.

Maldonado's previous game was their home loss versus Wanderers (1-3).

Prior to that match, the Maldonado manager F. Palladino Soba faced defeat when travelling to Liverpool and losing 0-1.

The attacking power of Deportivo Maldonado when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Deportivo Maldonado have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Deportivo Maldonado - River 0-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one River victory, one draw and two Deportivo Maldonado wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateD. Arezo Martínez
D. Arezo Martínez
12 goals
River PlateT. Borbas
T. Borbas
7 goals
RiverL. Boggio Albín
L. Boggio Albín
3 goals

River Plate missing players

Deportivo Maldonado missing players

River Plate Deportivo Maldonado
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 3 8 17
8 4 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 3 2 Drew D 0 2 5
4 1 0 Lost L 3 4 9
29 14 5 Scored S 0 5 12
23 7 1 Conceded C 7 11 26
88% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 76%
76% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 65%
53% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 35%
41% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 29%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
59% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 35%
29% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 29%
24% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 59%
 
5.6 5.8 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.8 4.7
5.6 5.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.2 6.1
2.5 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.7 9.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.5 7.9
4.8 5.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.6 3.1
36% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 23%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Deportivo Maldonado have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Deportivo Maldonado have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Maldonado have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • River Plate have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Maldonado.
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (11) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (21) 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

Read more about Primera Division

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.