River Plate - Fénix: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi (6000 seats)

River Plate confront Fénix for fame and success.

Insights:
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Primera Division

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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 Plate and Fénix.

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River Plate form and stats

River Plate have collected 5 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 1-2-1.

The River Plate followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Fénix and win 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how River Plate have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won five, drawn six and lost six.

The River fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. River Plate have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Fénix form and stats

Four points from two away games for Fénix, meaning one draw and one victory in the Primera Division so far.

There might be some fixture complaints from Fénix as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against River Plate.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Boston River.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Fénix in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Fénix, five draws and six defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Fénix has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (River Plate wins - draws - Fénix wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

FénixF. Estoyanoff Poggio
F. Estoyanoff Poggio
2 goals
RiverH. Salaberry Marrero
H. Salaberry Marrero
1 goals
River PlateM. Montiel González
M. Montiel González
1 goals

River Plate missing players

Fénix missing players

River Plate Fénix
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 5 0 Played P 1 3 6
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
9 8 0 Scored S 1 4 5
6 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
6.3 6.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 5 6.3
5.7 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 4.5
4.2 4.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 11.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11 10.7
4.8 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 3
31% 32% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 28%
 
7.8 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.7 7.7
2.8 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Fénix's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of River Plate's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fénix have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Fénix have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Primera Division
  • Fénix have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fénix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • River Plate have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • River Plate have scored in all their matches so far.
  • River Plate have the most scored goals (6) at home in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Primera Division
  • River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Maldonado 6 4 1 1 11 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 9 4 5 13
2 Wanderers 5 3 2 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 5 2 5 11
3 Liverpool 6 3 1 2 8 2 3 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 6 10
4 Boston River 5 3 1 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 10
5 Danubio 5 3 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 1 9
6 River Plate 5 2 2 1 7 5 4 1 2 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 8
7 Penarol 6 2 2 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 8
8 Plaza Colonia 6 1 4 1 7 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 0 5 0 4 7
9 Fénix 5 2 1 2 4 7 3 1 0 2 1 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -3 7
10 Rentistas 6 2 0 4 8 12 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 2 0 2 7 6 -4 6
11 Cerrito 5 2 0 3 4 8 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 6
12 Albion 6 1 3 2 8 13 3 0 2 1 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 6 -5 6
13 Nacional 5 1 2 2 7 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 5
14 Torque 5 1 2 2 7 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 5
15 Defensor Sporting 5 1 1 3 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 -5 4
16 Cerro Largo 5 0 2 3 2 11 1 0 0 1 0 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -9 2

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.