League-position context
River Plate rank1st
Independiente rank9th
River Plate points54
Independiente points38
River Plate: #1 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +34
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Independiente: #9 ยท 38 pts ยท GD +3
9 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.