Torque manager R. Cuello Arizmendi looking for three points in River Plate showdown

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Mon 22.November
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Franzini (18000 seats)

It's been nine days since Torque met Liverpool and the result was 3-1. What will happen against River Plate?

Insights:
  • Torque have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (14) in Primera Division

Torque and River Plate should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased nervousness and significance.

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Torque form and stats

Torque have played 9 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Torque enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Liverpool's place. The match ended 3-1.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Cerrito.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Torque have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost one.

Torque has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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River Plate form and stats

4-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for River Plate in their Primera Division matches away.

There were no winners in River's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Penarol.

A 0-1 defeat away at Rentistas before that.

River are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and six defeats. From a total of ten matches.

River has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. River Plate struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head game ended River Plate - Torque 3-3, played this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Torque victories, four draws and zero River Plate wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateD. Arezo Martínez
D. Arezo Martínez
14 goals
TorqueL. Rodríguez Trezza
L. Rodríguez Trezza
9 goals
TorqueS. Guerrero Martínez
S. Guerrero Martínez
8 goals

Torque missing players

River Plate missing players

Torque River Plate
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
14 6 1 Won W 3 5 10
3 1 1 Drew D 0 3 8
10 6 2 Lost L 1 5 9
49 24 5 Scored S 11 17 38
36 18 6 Conceded C 9 19 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
85% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 67%
63% 69% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 54% 48%
33% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 31% 33%
22% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 15% 19%
52% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 52%
26% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 26%
22% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 37%
 
4.5 5.5 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 5.1
4.4 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 6
2.7 2.6 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10 10.7 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.4 9.7
4.5 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.6 4
40% 39% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 36% 35%
 
10.7 10.4 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 9.5 9.1
4.4 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.7 3.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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
  • Torque have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Torque have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Primera Division
  • Torque have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Primera Division
  • Torque have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 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 Fenix 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 Espanola 15 1 6 8 14 26 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 5 15 -12 9

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.