Which matches shall we look at?
Sarmiento Junin 26 games · River Plate 30 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Sarmiento JuninLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game7 scored · 8 conceded
- L
Racing ClubA19 Sept13 - D
Belgrano CordobaH13 Sept11 - W
Estudiantes de Rio CuartoA4 Sept20 - L
Union Santa FeA29 Aug14 - W
Estudiantes L.P.H23 Aug20
Last 10 at home: 6W 2D 2Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 4th in the league at home
River PlateLast 5 games3 W · 1 D · 1 L2.0 points a game11 scored · 8 conceded
- L
HuracanH20 Sept12 - W
Atletico TucumanA12 Sept21 - W
Independ. RivadaviaH7 Sept31 - W
BanfieldA30 Aug32 - D
Velez SarsfieldH24 Aug22
Last 6 away: 4W 0D 2Lthis season 1.7 points a game away · 2nd in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Sarmiento Junin 0Level 1River Plate 8
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.1league avg 1.1
12.1.21.44.
Goals concededleague average 1.1 · lower is betterleague avg 1.1 · lower is better
28.1.40.914.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.2league avg 1.2
7.1.41.46.
Play
Shotsleague average 12.5league avg 12.5
26.10.516.21.
Shots on targetleague average 4.1league avg 4.1
20.3.85.31.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
24.44%65%1.
Cornersleague average 4.4league avg 4.4
28.3.75.33.
Cardsleague average 2.5 · lower is betterleague avg 2.5 · lower is better
27.3.02.310.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 33%league avg 33%
15.31%33%11.
Both teams scoredleague average 46%league avg 46%
11.50%40%24.
3 or more goalsleague average 37%league avg 37%
4.50%37%15.
Won after scoring firstleague average 72%league avg 72%
8.85%88%5.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlySarmiento Junin 1Drawn 1River Plate 3
- 16 Mar 2026River Plate2 – 0Sarmiento JuninL
- 13 Oct 2025River Plate0 – 1Sarmiento JuninW
- 6 Apr 2025Sarmiento Junin1 – 1River PlateD
- 29 Jul 2024River Plate1 – 0Sarmiento JuninL
- 20 Mar 2023Sarmiento Junin0 – 2River PlateL
Goals a game1.6league 2.1
Both scored20%league 46%
3 or more goals0%league 37%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingSarmiento JuninRiver Plate
42
23
0–1565
36
16–30610
64
31–4527
91
46–6056
65
61–75710
108
76–90+Sarmiento Juninfirst 30 min 33% · last 30 min 40% · 30 scored · 36 conceded · 26 games
River Platefirst 30 min 18% · last 30 min 40% · 40 scored · 27 conceded · 29 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.41.3
2.7 goals above the league (league 2.3)
Shots
11.515.2
26.7 shots a little above the league (league 25.0)
Shots on target
4.24.6
8.8 shots on target a little above the league (league 8.2)
Corners
4.04.4
8.4 corners at the league’s level (league 8.7)
Cards
2.11.9
4.0 cards below the league (league 5.0)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersSarmiento JuninTop scorerJunior Marabel13 goalsin 26 games
Most assistsJunior Marabel4 assistsin 26 games
Best ratedThyago Ayala7.5in 8 games
River PlateTop scorerGonzalo Montiel6 goalsin 25 games
Most assistsTomás Galván3 assistsin 29 games
Best ratedJuan Fernando Quintero7.5in 15 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarSarmiento Junin15 days’ restLast: Racing Club 3–1 (away) · 19 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Aldosivi (away) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 7 daysRiver Plate14 days’ restLast: Huracan 1–2 (home) · 20 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto (home) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 7 days
Sarmiento Junin15 days’ restLast: Racing Club 3–1 (away) · 19 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Aldosivi (away) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 7 daysRiver Plate14 days’ restLast: Huracan 1–2 (home) · 20 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto (home) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table5.
Rosario Central29+850
Rosario Central29+8506.River Plate30+1349
River Plate30+13497.Velez Sarsfield27+1148
Velez Sarsfield27+114817.
Gimnasia M.26-336
Gimnasia M.26-33618.Sarmiento Junin26-635
Sarmiento Junin26-63519.
Talleres Cordoba27-334
Talleres Cordoba27-334What this match changes
If Sarmiento Junin win38 – 49Sarmiento Junin move up to 15th · River Plate 11 points ahead
If it ends level36 – 50Sarmiento Junin move up to 16th · River Plate move up to 5th · River Plate 14 points ahead
If River Plate win35 – 52River Plate move up to 1st · River Plate 17 points ahead