Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio Gigante de Arroyito

Rosario Central 0–0 River Plate · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Rosario Central and River Plate drew 0–0.

Shots
917
Shots on target
34
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rosario Central and River Plate drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Rosario Central – River Plate): shots 9–17, shots on target 3–4, possession 34%–66%, corners 6–3. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

River Plate show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

River Plate's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsRosario Central · River Plate18 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRosario CentralRiver PlateBaseline
Shots11 shots/match18 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against17.3 shots/match7.67 shots/match11.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

River Plate have recorded the higher season possession share.

37.7%PossessionRosario Central · River Plate● 68%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 30.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRosario CentralRiver PlateBaseline
Possession37.7%68%51.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots17 shotsRosario Central 9 shots, River Plate 17 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsRosario Central 3 shots, River Plate 4 shots
  • Possession34%66%Rosario Central 34%, River Plate 66%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersRosario Central 6 corners, River Plate 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsRosario Central 10 fouls, River Plate 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsRosario Central 2 cards, River Plate 4 cards
  • Passes263 passes515 passesRosario Central 263 passes, River Plate 515 passes
  • Pass accuracy68%84%Rosario Central 68%, River Plate 84%
  • Shots inside box7 shots8 shotsRosario Central 7 shots, River Plate 8 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks6 blocksRosario Central 2 blocks, River Plate 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves3 savesRosario Central 4 saves, River Plate 3 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides2 offsidesRosario Central 5 offsides, River Plate 2 offsides

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rosario Central favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · River Plate in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rosario Central3 matchesRiver Plate3 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored3/31 goal/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0 goals/match
11 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 18 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6.33 shots/match
37.7%Possession3/3● 68%
4 corners/matchCorners3/3● 5 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards3/33.33 cards/match
9.33 fouls/matchFouls3/312.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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