This could be a great fixture, with River Plate at 5th and Peñarol in 3rd. Here's our full preview!
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (14) in Primera Division
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (14) in Primera Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate have collected 12 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-3-1.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 187 minutes without scoring a league goal. M. Arezo was the last player to find the net.
River are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Rentistas.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Wanderers (0-1).The River fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. River Plate's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Peñarol form and stats
2-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Peñarol in their Primera Division matches away. Peñarol love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Impressive finishing from P. Ceppelini secured the home win 1-0 against Liverpool in their previous game.
Prior to that result Peñarol won their away game at Cerrito. The scoreline was 3-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Peñarol as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Peñarol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The squads have faced each other previously this season, with the result Peñarol - River Plate 2-0 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (River wins - draws - Peñarol wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Arezo Martínez 14 goals |   A. Álvarez Martínez 10 goals |  P. Ceppelini Gatto 7 goals |
River Plate missing players
Peñarol missing players
| River Plate | Peñarol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 43 |
| 34 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 85% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 54% | 58% |
| 50% | 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 35% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| 19% | 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 15% | 12% |
| 50% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 38% |
| 27% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 54% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 35% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 38% | 40% |
| 8.8 | 8.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
- Peñarol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Peñarol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Peñarol have the most clean sheets (14) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (14) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (27) 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 | Peñarol | 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 | Fénix | 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 América | 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 |