Football betting preview: Wanderers vs River Plate

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 01.Jul
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera (10000 seats)

Wanderers have outdone River Plate so far, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts you require before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Wanderers have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Primera Division

This is a local fight, usually meaning more pressure and importance.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an animated match!

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Wanderers form and stats

With 1 Primera Division win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Wanderers are certainly not brimming with confidence. Wanderers have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Stress levels are on the rise for Wanderers's attacking players as they have now played 233 minutes without scoring in a league game. Costa was their last goal scorer.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Wanderers, who played 0-0 against Penarol. That match was also played at this venue (Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Defensor Sporting.

This is expected to be a close game, with Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wanderers as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Wanderers has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 17 league games, 14 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Wanderers aren't scoring a lot here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera in the league, with only {5 goals} from 7 games. On the other hand, Wanderers have conceded 8 goals.

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River Plate form and stats

There's been little loot from River Plate's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Primera Division. River Plate only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws.

There were no winners in River's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Defensor Sporting.

Prior to that result River Plate won their away game at Penarol. The scoreline was 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with River Plate playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 5 River wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from River Plate's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 8 matches. 9 goals have been conceded by River Plate in these games.

Head 2 Head

River Plate - Wanderers 1-2 was the outcome when these teams last did battle, also in this season. Wanderers-River Plate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wanderers three wins, River Plate four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Wanderers missing players

River Plate missing players

Wanderers River Plate
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 4 9 18
6 1 1 Won W 1 1 6
7 4 1 Drew D 0 5 6
5 4 1 Lost L 3 3 6
17 6 4 Scored S 4 7 21
15 9 2 Conceded C 7 10 22
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 83%
61% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 56% 72%
22% 22% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 50%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
39% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 50%
33% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 28%
39% 56% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 39%
 
3.9 5.6 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.7 3.7
5.6 5.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 6 5.2
3.3 3.1 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.2 3.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
7.1 6.1 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.9 7.2
2.6 2.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 2.9
36% 27% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 40%
 
9.2 9.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.1 8.9
3.1 2.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Wanderers have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have won significantly more 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 Penarol 15 10 4 1 25 11 9 7 2 0 15 4 6 3 2 1 10 7 14 34
2 Nacional 15 8 5 2 28 11 7 6 1 0 18 3 8 2 4 2 10 8 17 29
3 Defensor Sporting 15 6 7 2 27 14 8 2 5 1 14 11 7 4 2 1 13 3 13 25
4 Cerro Largo 15 6 7 2 13 10 8 4 3 1 8 7 7 2 4 1 5 3 3 25
5 Wanderers 15 6 5 4 16 12 7 1 2 4 5 8 8 5 3 0 11 4 4 23
6 Liverpool 15 6 5 4 24 19 7 5 1 1 15 8 8 1 4 3 9 11 5 20
7 River Plate 15 5 5 5 17 19 7 5 0 2 13 10 8 0 5 3 4 9 -2 20
8 Deportivo Maldonado 15 5 5 5 18 23 6 3 3 0 9 5 9 2 2 5 9 18 -5 20
9 La Luz 15 5 4 6 23 27 9 3 2 4 17 20 6 2 2 2 6 7 -4 18
10 Cerro 15 3 7 5 13 16 7 2 4 1 5 4 8 1 3 4 8 12 -3 16
11 Torque 15 3 5 7 15 24 8 0 3 5 4 15 7 3 2 2 11 9 -9 16
12 Plaza Colonia 15 4 4 7 15 25 8 3 2 3 11 9 7 1 2 4 4 16 -10 16
13 Danubio 15 3 6 6 20 19 7 3 3 1 12 4 8 0 3 5 8 15 1 15
14 Racing 15 3 6 6 13 17 8 0 5 3 4 9 7 3 1 3 9 8 -4 15
15 Boston River 15 2 6 7 15 23 7 1 3 3 6 11 8 1 3 4 9 12 -8 15
16 Fenix 15 3 3 9 11 23 7 1 3 3 3 6 8 2 0 6 8 17 -12 12

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.