Argentina - Primera DivisiónEstadio Eva Perón de JunínData current as of 14 October 2026

Sarmiento vs River Plate: match statistics

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Sarmiento vs River Plate: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sarmiento play River Plate in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 14 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Eva Perón de Junín.

Current form

Sarmiento: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. River Plate: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sarmiento scores 1.22 and concedes 1.37 goals per match. River Plate scores 1.39 and concedes 0.94. League average: 2.16 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sarmiento 52%, River Plate 39%. Over 2.5: Sarmiento 52%, River Plate 39%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

River Plate has higher xG: 1.85 vs 1.25. Sarmiento: 10.6 shots per match, River Plate: 16.6.

Match halves

Sarmiento: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.59. River Plate: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.77.

Goals by minute

Sarmiento: 76-90+ (9 goals). River Plate: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.16 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-2-1. Average goals 1.75, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(5.10)
(3.35)
(1.71)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

SarmientoRiver Plate
1.22Goals scored / match1.39
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1.37Goals conceded / match0.94
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44%Average possession65%
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3.78Shots on target / match5.39
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

10.63Shots per match16.61
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3.78Shots on target5.39
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11.5%Shot conversion8.3%
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44%Possession65%
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1.25xG for1.85
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1.72xG against1.02
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Shooting quality

Sarmiento: BalancedRiver Plate: Dominant
SarmientoRiver Plate
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.26

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

River Plate is 71% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Sarmiento · 2.4 pts / match - River Plate

Sarmiento
LWDLW
Season result split
44% W7% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-13
1.41 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.72BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
River Plate
WWWLW
Season result split
52% W13% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-4-11
1.68 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-4
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.22Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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.

River Plate is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.22 goals / match - Sarmiento · 1.39 goals / match - River Plate

River Plate is 46% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.37 goals / match - Sarmiento · 0.94 goals / match - River Plate

Sarmiento scoring profile: strong

Sarmiento scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while River Plate keeps a clean sheet in 35% (11 of 31 matches).

River Plate scoring profile: strong

River Plate scores in 71% of matches (22 of 31 matches), while Sarmiento keeps a clean sheet in 30% (8 of 27 matches).

33Goals scored (season)43
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37Goals conceded (season)29
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2.59Average goals in match2.32
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8Goals scored (last 5)10
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9Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

78%1 goal71%
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41%2 goals52%
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4%3 goals16%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal65%
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37%2 goals19%
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22%3 goals6%
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7%4 goals3%
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* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time16%
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0%BTTS in both halves6%
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22%Scored in both halves45%
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BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
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4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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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.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
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26%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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4%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
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41%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
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15%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
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Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Sarmiento is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Sarmiento · 1.52 pts / match - River Plate

Sarmiento - half-time state
44% leading30% draw26% trailing
River Plate - half-time state
39% leading35% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)1.52
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0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.61
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0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
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1.07Average goals (1st half)1.06
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63%Clean sheet before half-time58%
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48%No goal before half-time45%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.65
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0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
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0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.48
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1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.26
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37%Clean sheet after half-time65%
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52%No goal after half-time39%
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Sarmiento - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
44
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

River Plate - second-half results

42% W39% D19% L
47
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sarmiento - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
River Plate - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.401.20
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Sarmiento
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
7
4
16-30
6
6
31-45
2
9
46-60
5
6
61-75
9
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

River Plate
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
5
6
16-30
10
5
31-45
8
1
46-60
6
5
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sarmiento

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

River Plate

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.83
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.72
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

SarmientoLigaRiver Plate
Average goals in match▲ 2.592.16▲ 2.32
Both teams scored▲ 52%47%▼ 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 52%38%• 39%
Clean sheets▼ 30%33%▲ 35%
Goal before half-time▲ 78%61%▲ 81%
Goal after half-time▲ 81%73%▼ 71%

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

2.16
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / match
0.94
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
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)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Sarmiento 1 - 2 - 1 River Plate. Average goals 1.75, both teams scored in 50% matches.

River Plate
2 : 0
Sarmiento
CA River Plate
0 : 1
CA Sarmiento
CA Sarmiento
1 : 1
CA River Plate
River Plate
1 : 1
Sarmiento

FAQ

When do Sarmiento and River Plate play?

Sarmiento face River Plate on 14 October 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Eva Perón de Junín. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sarmiento and River Plate?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Sarmiento won 1, River Plate won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sarmiento vs River Plate?

Sarmiento score 1.22 goals per game on average and River Plate 1.39. The Primera División average is 2.16 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Sarmiento's matches and 39% of River Plate's.

What form are Sarmiento and River Plate in?

Over the last 5 games Sarmiento have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and River Plate 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Sarmiento vs River Plate — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.