Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 03 September 2026

River Plate vs Independiente Rivadavia: match statistics

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River Plate vs Independiente Rivadavia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

River Plate play Independiente Rivadavia in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 6 September 2026.

Current form

River Plate: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Independiente Rivadavia: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

River Plate scores 1.45 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Independiente Rivadavia scores 1.76 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: River Plate 35%, Independiente Rivadavia 71%. Over 2.5: River Plate 35%, Independiente Rivadavia 53%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

River Plate has higher xG: 1.87 vs 1.67. River Plate: 16.8 shots per match, Independiente Rivadavia: 14.6.

Match halves

River Plate: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.95. Independiente Rivadavia: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

River Plate: 76-90+ (8 goals). Independiente Rivadavia: 16-30 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.74)
(3.38)
(5.45)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
1.45Goals scored / match1.76
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0.85Goals conceded / match1
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
65%Average possession49%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
5.65Shots on target / match5.06
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.75Shots per match14.59
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
5.65Shots on target5.06
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
8.7%Shot conversion12.1%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
65%Possession49%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
1.87xG for1.67
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
1.09xG against1.39
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

Shooting quality

River Plate: DominantIndependiente Rivadavia: Attacking
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Independiente Rivadavia is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - River Plate · 1.6 pts / match - Independiente Rivadavia

River Plate
LDWWL
Season result split
55% W15% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-3-6
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.08Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Independiente Rivadavia
WDWDL
Season result split
59% W24% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-3
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Independiente Rivadavia is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.45 goals / match - River Plate · 1.76 goals / match - Independiente Rivadavia

River Plate is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.85 goals / match - River Plate · 1 goals / match - Independiente Rivadavia

River Plate scoring profile: very strong

River Plate scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Independiente Rivadavia keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 matches).

Independiente Rivadavia scoring profile: strong

Independiente Rivadavia scores in 88% of matches (15 of 17 matches), while River Plate keeps a clean sheet in 45% (9 of 20 matches).

29Goals scored (season)30
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
17Goals conceded (season)17
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
2.3Average goals in match2.76
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
7Goals scored (last 5)10
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal88%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
55%2 goals53%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
15%3 goals24%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0%4 goals6%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal76%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
15%2 goals24%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
10%3 goals0%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
5%4 goals0%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
Independiente Rivadavia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 17 matches
45%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time35%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
5%BTTS in both halves0%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
45%Scored in both halves41%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
40%BTTS - last 580%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

River Plate - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Independiente Rivadavia - half-time state
29% leading47% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)1.35
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.76
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.47
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
50%Clean sheet before half-time41%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
50%No goal before half-time41%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

After half-time (2nd half)

2.1Points per match (2nd half)1.94
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0.95Goals scored (2nd half)1
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
0.3Goals conceded (2nd half)0.29
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.29
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
80%Clean sheet after half-time76%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia
30%No goal after half-time29%
River PlateIndependiente Rivadavia

River Plate - second-half results

60% W30% R10% P
26
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding183%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 55%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Independiente Rivadavia - second-half results

47% W53% R0% P
23
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

River Plate - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Independiente Rivadavia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

River Plate
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
4
16-30
6
5
31-45
7
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
8
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Independiente Rivadavia
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
9
1
16-30
1
8
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
1
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.53
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
122%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

River Plate

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.78
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Independiente Rivadavia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
196%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

River PlateLigaIndependiente Rivadavia
Average goals in match 2.302.08 2.76
Both teams scored 35%45% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%34% 53%
Clean sheets 45%34% 24%
Goal before half-time 80%61% 82%
Goal after half-time 70%71% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: River Plate 0 - 1 - 0 Independiente Rivadavia. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do River Plate and Independiente Rivadavia play?

River Plate face Independiente Rivadavia on 6 September 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before River Plate vs Independiente Rivadavia?

River Plate score 1.45 goals per game on average and Independiente Rivadavia 1.76. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 35% of River Plate's matches and 71% of Independiente Rivadavia's.

What form are River Plate and Independiente Rivadavia in?

Over the last 5 games River Plate have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Independiente Rivadavia 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for River Plate vs Independiente Rivadavia?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for River Plate vs Independiente Rivadavia: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.