Primera Division duel: Close contest expected between Wanderers and River Plate

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Competition: Uruguay Primera Division
Competition: Sat 10.July
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera (10000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Wanderers have their presumed home advantage while River Plate are ahead 3 points in the Primera Division table.

Insights:
  • Wanderers have the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division

Wanderers have less rest than River Plate in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Liverpool, so at least Wanderers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Wanderers form and stats

Wanderers, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division, have played 5 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Wanderers has recorded two wins in a row here at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The fans are hoping that Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primera Division game against Liverpool (placed 3rd).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cerrito.

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 17 games. Wanderers has won seven of these, drawn five and lost five.

Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. Wanderers have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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River Plate form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of River Plate playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Having won their last three away games River has no reason to fear anyone.

River Plate played 1-1 against Boston River in their previous match.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Fenix with the score of 4-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with River playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were five River Plate wins, four draws and five defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, River are regular goalscorers on their travels. River Plate struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wanderers two wins, five draws and River Plate three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

River PlateD. Arezo Martínez
D. Arezo Martínez
8 goals
WanderersR. López Patrón
R. López Patrón
3 goals
River PlateT. Borbas
T. Borbas
3 goals

Wanderers missing players

River Plate missing players

Wanderers River Plate
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 3 5 9
4 3 0 Won W 1 3 5
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
8 5 0 Scored S 5 11 19
7 0 0 Conceded C 5 9 13
78% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 89%
44% 20% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 78%
44% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 60% 56%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 33%
22% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 67%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 22%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 22%
 
4.8 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.6 5.3
3.1 2.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.6 5.9
2.6 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.9 11.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 9.1
3.2 3.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.3
28% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 48% 49%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • River Plate have scored more than double the goals of Wanderers.
  • River Plate have the most points from losing position (10) in Primera Division
  • River Plate have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Wanderers have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division
  • Wanderers have won significantly less 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 Nacional 9 6 2 1 17 7 5 4 0 1 10 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 10 20
2 Plaza Colonia 9 6 2 1 13 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 4 1 0 8 3 6 20
3 Liverpool 9 6 1 2 26 12 4 4 0 0 15 3 5 2 1 2 11 9 14 19
4 River Plate 9 5 2 2 19 13 4 2 1 1 8 4 5 3 1 1 11 9 6 17
5 Torque 9 5 0 4 13 10 5 2 0 3 6 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 15
6 Penarol 9 3 5 1 12 6 5 2 3 0 11 4 4 1 2 1 1 2 6 14
7 Wanderers 9 4 2 3 8 7 5 3 2 0 5 0 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 14
8 Deportivo Maldonado 9 3 3 3 11 15 5 1 2 2 6 9 4 2 1 1 5 6 -4 12
9 Cerrito 9 3 2 4 9 9 5 2 1 2 5 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 0 11
10 Cerro Largo 9 3 2 4 12 15 4 2 0 2 8 8 5 1 2 2 4 7 -3 11
11 Rentistas 9 3 2 4 6 11 5 0 1 4 1 9 4 3 1 0 5 2 -5 11
12 Fenix 9 3 1 5 13 18 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 0 3 8 11 -5 10
13 Sud America 9 3 1 5 10 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 2 0 3 5 9 -6 10
14 Progreso 9 1 4 4 8 15 4 0 1 3 3 8 5 1 3 1 5 7 -7 7
15 Boston River 9 0 4 5 9 16 4 0 2 2 4 6 5 0 2 3 5 10 -7 4
16 Villa Espanola 9 0 3 6 7 16 5 0 2 3 5 9 4 0 1 3 2 7 -9 3

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.