Primera Division prediction and pre-match guide: River Plate odds-on front runner to get the better of Rentistas

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Fri 13.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi (6000 seats)

The lights are on for Primera Division and River Plate - Rentistas. In this preview and prediction you'll get statistics, scores, analysis, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Rentistas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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

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.

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River Plate form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for River Plate at their home stadium (Parque Federico Omar Saroldi) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

The club members are hoping that River will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Deportivo Maldonado (placed 1st).

Erik lost again The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does River Plate handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

River have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Parque Federico Omar Saroldi with 13 goals in 7 league matches.

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Rentistas form and stats

3-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rentistas in their Primera Division matches away.

The manager Font was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Complejo Deportivo Rentistas. Rentistas suffered a 0-1 loss to Boston River (placed 2nd). Late heartbreak for Rentistas in the Boston River match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Plaza Colonia.

We have checked recent matches where Rentistas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 2 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Rentistas are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As opposed to that, Rentistas have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

River Plate-Rentistas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: River Plate two wins, Rentistas six wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateN. Sosa Sánchez
N. Sosa Sánchez
3 goals
River PlateT. Borbas
T. Borbas
3 goals
RentistasL. Acevedo Tabárez
L. Acevedo Tabárez
3 goals

River Plate missing players

Rentistas missing players

River Plate Rentistas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 7 3 Played P 1 6 11
4 3 2 Won W 1 3 3
4 3 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 3 7
18 13 8 Scored S 1 10 12
13 7 3 Conceded C 0 8 18
91% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 64%
55% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 55%
36% 43% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
18% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
82% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
18% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 27%
9% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 45%
 
6 6 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4 3.9
5.7 6.3 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 5
3.4 3.9 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 3.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.5 10.6 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5 10.7 9.5
4.7 4.9 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.2 3.2
35% 38% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 34%
 
9.8 8.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 5 9 9.5
3.6 3.4 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.3 4.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Rentistas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • River Plate have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals (13) at home in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the first half (9) 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 Deportivo Maldonado 11 8 1 2 19 11 5 4 0 1 9 5 6 4 1 1 10 6 8 25
2 Boston River 11 6 3 2 13 10 6 2 2 2 6 8 5 4 1 0 7 2 3 21
3 Liverpool 11 6 2 3 13 4 5 4 0 1 8 1 6 2 2 2 5 3 9 20
4 Nacional 11 5 4 2 20 8 6 2 3 1 6 5 5 3 1 1 14 3 12 19
5 Peñarol 11 5 4 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 2 3 1 3 2 3 19
6 Wanderers 11 4 5 2 12 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 17
7 Danubio 11 4 5 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 2 2 6 3 3 0 6 3 3 17
8 River Plate 11 4 4 3 18 13 7 3 3 1 13 7 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 16
9 Defensor Sporting 11 4 4 3 11 11 6 2 2 2 6 9 5 2 2 1 5 2 0 16
10 Fenix 11 5 1 5 12 14 6 4 0 2 7 6 5 1 1 3 5 8 -2 16
11 Rentistas 11 3 1 7 12 18 5 0 1 4 2 10 6 3 0 3 10 8 -6 13
12 Torque 11 2 4 5 13 15 6 1 2 3 6 7 5 1 2 2 7 8 -2 10
13 Albion 11 2 3 6 13 25 6 1 2 3 8 13 5 1 1 3 5 12 -12 9
14 Plaza Colonia 11 1 5 5 9 12 5 0 3 2 3 7 6 1 2 3 6 5 -3 8
15 Cerrito 11 2 3 6 6 14 6 1 2 3 4 8 5 1 1 3 2 6 -8 6
16 Cerro Largo 11 1 3 7 4 19 4 1 1 2 1 7 7 0 2 5 3 12 -15 6

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.