Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio Mâs Monumental

River Plate 1–0 Rosario Central · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–0Full-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 1–0.

Shots
117
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
2.260.27
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

River Plate beat Rosario Central 1–0. Recorded in this match (River Plate – Rosario Central): shots 11–7, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 2.26–0.27, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for River Plate, Rosario Central.

2.91 days ▲Rest daysRiver Plate · Rosario Central3.03 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricRiver PlateRosario CentralBaseline
Rest days2.91 days3.03 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Rosario Central have a visible away split

moderate

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

9.56 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.56 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

Rosario Central's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Rosario Central's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 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 for1.6 goals/match1.25 goals/match1.05 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots7 shotsRiver Plate 11 shots, Rosario Central 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotRiver Plate 3 shots, Rosario Central 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.26 xG0.27 xGRiver Plate 2.26 xG, Rosario Central 0.27 xG
  • Possession55%45%River Plate 55%, Rosario Central 45%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerRiver Plate 6 corners, Rosario Central 1 corner
  • Fouls17 fouls19 foulsRiver Plate 17 fouls, Rosario Central 19 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards7 cardsRiver Plate 2 cards, Rosario Central 7 cards
  • Passes367 passes313 passesRiver Plate 367 passes, Rosario Central 313 passes
  • Pass accuracy77%73%River Plate 77%, Rosario Central 73%
  • Shots inside box5 shots5 shotsRiver Plate 5 shots, Rosario Central 5 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksRiver Plate 2 blocks, Rosario Central 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save2 savesRiver Plate 1 save, Rosario Central 2 saves

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0River Plate
1Draws
0Rosario Central
Rosario Central — River Plate · Liga Profesional de Fútbol0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: River Plate favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Rosario Central in 0 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

River Plate19 matchesRosario Central20 matches
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/201.25 goals/match
0.68 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/201 goal/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.45 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots19/2013.3 shots/match
5.68 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/204.8 shots/match
65.2% ●Possession19/2057%
5.74 corners/match ●Corners19/204.65 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards12/112.27 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls19/2011.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples19 / 20home / 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, 17 May 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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