Primera Division match preview: River Plate versus Torque

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 07.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi (6000 seats)

River Plate are placed 5th so far, while Torque are lagging 3 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
  • Torque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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

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River Plate form and stats

River Plate have played 5 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). River have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 189 minutes without scoring a league goal. M. Arezo was the last player to find the net.

No payout for River in their previous match, an away game at Peñarol that ended in defeat 0-2.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Rentistas.

A decent goal production from River Plate in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. River have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Torque form and stats

3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Torque playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Torque have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Torque are looking to quickly end their 201 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.

Home advantage was not enough for Torque in their previous game, as they lost their Primera Division-match, hosting Liverpool, 0-3.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Cerrito.

Torque has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Torque have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): River Plate won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Torque has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Top Goalscorers

RiverD. Arezo Martínez
D. Arezo Martínez
9 goals
River PlateT. Borbas
T. Borbas
4 goals

River Plate missing players

Torque missing players

River Plate Torque
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 4 12
6 2 0 Won W 0 3 6
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 1 1 6
21 8 0 Scored S 0 7 16
16 4 0 Conceded C 1 4 15
83% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
58% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
42% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 17%
25% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 17%
58% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
25% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
33% 40% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 42%
 
5.7 5.8 9 Corners for (avg) C F 8 4.2 5.1
5.5 4.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 4.2
2.6 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.5 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.2 8.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8.7
4.3 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.2
40% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 39% 32%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
  • Torque 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 Plaza Colonia 12 9 2 1 16 7 5 3 1 1 6 4 7 6 1 0 10 3 9 29
2 Nacional 12 8 2 2 22 10 7 6 0 1 15 3 5 2 2 1 7 7 12 26
3 Liverpool 12 7 2 3 33 17 5 4 1 0 18 6 7 3 1 3 15 11 16 23
4 Peñarol 12 5 6 1 19 9 7 4 3 0 15 4 5 1 3 1 4 5 10 21
5 River Plate 12 6 3 3 21 16 5 2 2 1 8 4 7 4 1 2 13 12 5 21
6 Torque 12 6 0 6 16 15 8 3 0 5 9 11 4 3 0 1 7 4 1 18
7 Cerro Largo 12 5 2 5 17 17 5 3 0 2 10 8 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 17
8 Wanderers 12 5 2 5 11 11 7 4 2 1 8 2 5 1 0 4 3 9 0 17
9 Rentistas 12 4 3 5 9 15 7 1 1 5 4 13 5 3 2 0 5 2 -6 15
10 Cerrito 11 4 2 5 11 11 5 2 1 2 5 4 6 2 1 3 6 7 0 14
11 Fenix 12 4 2 6 16 21 6 2 1 3 7 9 6 2 1 3 9 12 -5 14
12 Deportivo Maldonado 12 3 3 6 11 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 2 1 3 5 10 -9 12
13 Sud America 12 3 2 7 11 20 5 1 2 2 6 8 7 2 0 5 5 12 -9 11
14 Boston River 12 2 4 6 12 17 6 2 2 2 7 6 6 0 2 4 5 11 -5 10
15 Progreso 12 2 4 6 10 19 5 1 1 3 4 8 7 1 3 3 6 11 -9 10
16 Villa Espanola 11 1 3 7 9 19 6 1 2 3 7 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -10 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.