This could be an interesting match as River Plate have their presumed home advantage while Progreso are ahead 9 points in the Primera Division table.
It's no vacation for neither River Plate nor Progreso as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
River Plate form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, River Plate have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. Two home wins in a row for River Plate bring valid hopes of a third.
River Plate lost their last game at Fenix (placed 14th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Nacional.
The manager J. Fossati will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Peñarol in only four days.
The River Plate manager J. Fossati has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the River Plate defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Progreso form and stats
3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Progreso, who have the most points (10) away in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Progreso as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.
There were no winners in Progreso's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Cerro (placed 10th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Plaza Colonia.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nacional in just four days.
Progreso are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Progreso are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result River Plate - Progreso 0-0 entered in the official records. River Plate-Progreso H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: River Plate 4 wins, Progreso 2 wins, 4 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Riquero 8 goals |  E. González 7 goals |  R. Viega 7 goals |
River Plate missing players
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| River Plate | Progreso | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 37 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 49 |
| 48 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 40 |
| 88% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 75% | 73% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | 77% |
| 47% | 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 53% | 55% |
| 34% | 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 40% | 32% |
| 19% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 27% | 13% |
| 59% | 67% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 53% | 55% |
| 19% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 33% | 32% |
| 34% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- River Plate have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Progreso | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | River Plate | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Boston River | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Cerro | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Racing | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Danubio | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Fenix | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Juventud | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Rampla Juniors | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 2 |