River Plate - Villa Española. 5th spot against 16th spot. Nothing is certain - get a broad match preview here!
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (15) in Primera Division
- Villa Española is in the worst form (1-0-5)
Both squads have had time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an active match!
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
All-inclusive Primera Division statistics at home this season for River Plate are 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for River, facing Torque in a game that ended 1-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Penarol.A decent goal production from River Plate in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. River have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Villa Española form and stats
Villa Española have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Villa Española as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Deportivo Maldonado match.
Villa Española are looking to quickly end their 249 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.
Española's previous game was their home loss versus Liverpool (0-3).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cerrito wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.You'll want to know how Española managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and one home win.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Española manager J. Mozzo Valdéz has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels. Villa Española has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties meet this season, as the records show this recent game: Villa Española - River 1-1. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding two meetings): River won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Villa Española got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  D. Arezo Martínez 15 goals |   F. Silva Scheeffer 7 goals | T. Borbas 6 goals |
River Plate missing players
Villa Española missing players
| River Plate | Villa Española | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 39 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 36 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | 55 |
| 86% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 46% | 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 61% |
| 32% | 36% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 36% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 54% | 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 25% | 36% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 36% | 36% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 5 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 9.7 | 10 | 9.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 35% | 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 21% | 25% |
| 9.2 | 8.8 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.6 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5 |
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Villa Española have scored away.
- River Plate have the most points from losing position (15) in Primera Division
- River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera Division
- Villa Española have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Villa Española have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the fewest points (2) away in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the most conceded goals (15) away in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Primera Division
- Villa Española have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Primera Division
- Villa Española haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Villa Española is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | Penarol | 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 America | 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 Española | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 9 |