All you need to know about the River Plate - Nacional game:

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Date: Thu 24.October
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Parque Federico Saroldi (6000 seats)

River Plate will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Nacional.

River Plate have less rest than Nacional in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Cerro Largo, was also a home game here at Estadio Parque Federico Saroldi. The away team is better rested. That game was an away game at Cerro Largo, so at least River Plate are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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River Plate form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what River Plate have to build on here at Estadio Parque Federico Saroldi in the Primera Division.

River Plate's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Cerro Largo (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Cerro.

River Plate have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Parque Federico Saroldi with 7 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the River Plate defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Nacional form and stats

Nacional, who have the most scored goals (15) in Primera Division, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Primera Division. Things are running smoothly for Nacional who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Defensor Sporting. Nacional are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.

The supporters enjoyed Nacional's previous game versus Cerro (placed 10th), a Primera Division 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Plaza Colonia at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Nacional are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. The Nacional defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (0 goals in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

River Plate and Nacional have met before this season: Nacional - River Plate 1-1. River Plate-Nacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: River Plate 1 win, Nacional 4 wins, 5 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
15 goals
River PlateM. Arezo
M. Arezo
6 goals
River PlateL. Urruti
L. Urruti
5 goals

River Plate missing players

Nacional missing players

River Plate Nacional
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
9 7 2 Won W 2 7 18
12 5 2 Drew D 3 6 8
9 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
34 21 3 Scored S 7 23 60
46 16 3 Conceded C 3 12 24
87% 79% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 97%
77% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 83%
47% 57% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 29% 48%
33% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 14% 28%
20% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 17%
60% 64% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 41%
20% 29% 60% Clean Sheets C S 60% 50% 55%
33% 29% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 14% 7%
 
5 4.2 4.6 Corners For (avg) C F 7 6.4 6.4
5.1 6.1 5.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.6 4 3.8
3.2 3.4 2.6 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.7 3
9 4 1 Red Cards R C 1 4 4
Key stats this season:
  • Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

River Plate
22-09-19 PD River Plate 1 - 4 Boston River
05-10-19 PD Danubio 1 - 1 River Plate
09-10-19 PD River Plate 0 - 0 Plaza Colonia
16-10-19 PD Cerro 3 - 2 River Plate
20-10-19 PD River Plate 3 - 2 Cerro Largo
24-10-19 PD River Plate 21:00 Nacional
30-10-19 PD Fénix 01:00 River Plate
06-11-19 PD River Plate 01:00 Progreso
10-11-19 PD Penarol 01:00 River Plate
17-11-19 PD River Plate 01:00 Defensor Sporting
Nacional
23-09-19 PD Nacional 3 - 0 Racing
05-10-19 PD Boston River 0 - 2 Nacional
10-10-19 PD Nacional 1 - 0 Danubio
17-10-19 PD Plaza Colonia 0 - 2 Nacional
20-10-19 PD Nacional 2 - 0 Cerro
24-10-19 PD River Plate 21:00 Nacional
30-10-19 PD Nacional 01:00 Cerro Largo
06-11-19 PD Nacional 01:00 Fénix
10-11-19 PD Progreso 01:00 Nacional
17-11-19 PD Nacional 01:00 Penarol

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 7 7 0 0 15 1 4 4 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 14 21
2 Progreso 7 5 2 0 12 7 4 3 1 0 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 17
3 Plaza Colonia 7 5 1 1 6 2 4 3 0 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 16
4 Penarol 7 4 2 1 9 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 1 6 6 3 14
5 Defensor Sporting 7 4 1 2 12 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 4 2 0 2 7 5 7 13
6 Cerro Largo 7 4 0 3 14 10 3 2 0 1 8 5 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 12
7 River Plate 7 2 3 2 11 12 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 9
8 Liverpool 7 2 3 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 6 -2 9
9 Boston River 7 2 2 3 9 9 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 2 0 2 6 4 0 8
10 Cerro 7 2 1 4 6 10 4 2 0 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 5 -4 7
11 Juventud 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 -3 6
12 Wanderers 7 1 2 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 5 8 -3 5
13 Danubio 7 1 2 4 5 8 4 0 2 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 -3 5
14 Racing 7 1 2 4 9 15 3 1 2 0 8 5 4 0 0 4 1 10 -6 5
15 Fénix 7 0 4 3 9 15 4 0 2 2 6 9 3 0 2 1 3 6 -6 4
16 Rampla Juniors 7 0 2 5 6 15 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -9 2