River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors preview

Argentina flag 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina
Estadio Mâs Monumental Sun, 16 Aug - 9:00 PM
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River PlateRIV
Argentinos JuniorsARJ
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 9:00 PM
Round 5 2nd Phase

CONTEXT

River Plate host Argentinos Juniors in Liga Profesional de Fútbol (2nd Phase) at Estadio Mâs Monumental. Domestically, River Plate sit 15th in the table while Argentinos Juniors are 3th. Power ranking favours Argentinos Juniors by 5.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Argentinos Juniors hold a +5.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Argentinos Juniors sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: River Plate show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Argentinos Juniors have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Argentinos Juniors carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Argentinos Juniors hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Baseline split: River Plate 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Argentinos Juniors 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
River Plate E. Coudet
E. Coudet
VS
Argentinos Juniors N. Diez Parajon
N. Diez Parajon
1.53
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.22
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tigre Rank: 65 L
Rosario Central Rank: 70 L
Gimnasia La Plata Rank: 65 L
Barracas Central Rank: 59 L
Belgrano Rank: 70 L
Rosario Central Rank: 70 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Racing Club Rank: 69 W
Belgrano Rank: 71 W
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Rank: 56 W
Sarmiento Rank: 57 W
Belgrano Rank: 70 D
Huracán Rank: 66 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
68.03
73.4
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
River Plate
Argentinos Juniors
Power Score
68.03
73.4
League Position
15
3
Global Rank
340
202

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
River Plate — Opponent-weighted form score
Argentinos Juniors — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) River Plate Argentinos Juniors

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

River Plate RIV Home
2 matches
Argentinos Juniors ARJ Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
0
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:30:40+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 09:00 PM
Competition
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina · Round 5 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Estadio Mâs Monumental
Capacity
102733
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Facundo Tello Figueroa
Juan Pablo Belatti
Gabriel Chade
Nicolás Lamolina

Expected Lineup

Referee : Facundo Tello Figueroa

Starting XI ▼

41
Santiago Beltrán
Santiago Beltrán Goalkeeper
6.84
18
Lucas Beltrán
Lucas Beltrán Centre Forward
6.51
29
Gonzalo Montiel
Gonzalo Montiel Right Back
7.16
28
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Lucas Martínez Quarta Right Back
7.02
6
Aníbal Moreno
Aníbal Moreno Defensive Midfield
7.05
50
Tobías Andrada
Tobías Andrada Defensive Midfield
6.94
30
Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Otamendi Left Back
7.13
3
Francisco Ortega
Francisco Ortega Left Back
6.69
10
Ángel Correa
Ángel Correa Attacking Midfield
6.86
26
Tomás Galván
Tomás Galván Left Wing
7.03
35
Joaquín Freitas
Joaquín Freitas Right Wing
6.82
Referee : Facundo Tello Figueroa

Starting XI ▼

25
Brayan Cortés
Brayan Cortés Goalkeeper
6.9
27
Tomás Molina
Tomás Molina Attacker
6.97
8
Hernán López Muñoz
Hernán López Muñoz Attacker
6.89
9
Gastón Verón
Gastón Verón Centre Forward
7.01
16
Francisco Álvarez
Francisco Álvarez Right Back
7.26
6
Franco Vázquez
Franco Vázquez Left Back
7.02
20
Sebastián Prieto
Sebastián Prieto Left Back
7.09
15
Kevin Gutiérrez
Kevin Gutiérrez Central Midfield
7.32
10
Alan Lescano
Alan Lescano Central Midfield
7.07
22
Kevin Coronel
Kevin Coronel Right Back
6.96
11
Nicolás Oroz
Nicolás Oroz Central Midfield
7.03

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Argentinos Juniors holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Argentinos Juniors a 5.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.