Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

River Plate 1–2 Huracán · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Huracán won 1–2.

Shots
207
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
1.620.23
Possession
75%25%

Full time

What the match recorded

Huracán beat River Plate 2–1. Recorded in this match (River Plate – Huracán): shots 20–7, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 1.62–0.23, possession 75%–25%. 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.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 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 for2.2 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.07 goals/match

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

Huracán have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

River Plate show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsRiver Plate · Huracán11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRiver PlateHuracánBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shotsRiver Plate 20 shots, Huracán 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsRiver Plate 3 shots, Huracán 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.62 xG0.23 xGRiver Plate 1.62 xG, Huracán 0.23 xG
  • Possession75%25%River Plate 75%, Huracán 25%
  • Corners4 corners0 cornersRiver Plate 4 corners, Huracán 0 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls14 foulsRiver Plate 7 fouls, Huracán 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsRiver Plate 1 card, Huracán 3 cards
  • Passes638 passes221 passesRiver Plate 638 passes, Huracán 221 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.8%51.1%River Plate 86.8%, Huracán 51.1%
  • Shots inside box12 shots0 shotsRiver Plate 12 shots, Huracán 0 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks0 blocksRiver Plate 3 blocks, Huracán 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves2 savesRiver Plate 0 saves, Huracán 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideRiver Plate 2 offsides, Huracán 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1River Plate
0Draws
0Huracán
Huracán — River Plate · Liga Profesional de Fútbol1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: River Plate favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Huracán in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

River Plate30 matchesHuracán28 matches
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/281 goal/match
0.93 goals/matchGoals allowed30/28▲ 0.79 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals14/121.2 xG/match
16.2 shots/match ▲Shots30/2811.9 shots/match
5.27 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/283.86 shots/match
65.1% ●Possession30/2851.8%
5.3 corners/match ●Corners30/283.79 corners/match
2.69 cards/matchCards13/104.3 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls30/2813.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples30 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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