Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Antonio Candini

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0–2 River Plate · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

0–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

River Plate won 0–2.

Shots
89
Shots on target
13
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

River Plate beat Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2–0. Recorded in this match (Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto – River Plate): shots 8–9, shots on target 1–3, possession 42%–58%, corners 5–7. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

River Plate's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.04 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

River Plate show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto · River Plate16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEstudiantes de Rio CuartoRiver PlateBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match16.5 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match9 shots/match11.2 shots/match

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

River Plate have a visible away split

moderate

River Plate's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match16.5 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots9 shotsEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 8 shots, River Plate 9 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot3 shotsEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 1 shot, River Plate 3 shots
  • Possession42%58%Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 42%, River Plate 58%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 5 corners, River Plate 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 7 fouls, River Plate 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 2 cards, River Plate 2 cards
  • Passes292 passes406 passesEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 292 passes, River Plate 406 passes
  • Pass accuracy72%85%Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 72%, River Plate 85%
  • Shots inside box2 shots3 shotsEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 2 shots, River Plate 3 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks3 blocksEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 5 blocks, River Plate 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save1 saveEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 1 save, River Plate 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideEstudiantes de Río Cuarto 2 offsides, River Plate 1 offside

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · River Plate in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto11 matchesRiver Plate11 matches
0.27 goals/matchGoals scored11/11▲ 1.27 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed11/11▲ 0.82 goals/match
10.3 shots/matchShots11/11▲ 16.5 shots/match
2.09 shots/matchShots on target11/11▲ 5.73 shots/match
44.5%Possession11/11● 65.6%
4.45 corners/matchCorners11/11● 5.45 corners/match
2.57 cards/matchCards7/102.8 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls11/1111.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples11 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 23 Mar 2026, 00:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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