River Plate vs Rosario Central

0 - 1
🕒 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:15 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Alberto José Armando 🧑‍⚖️ Nicolas Ramirez 🔁 Clausura - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Clausura - 3
Clausura Table
River Plate 17 · Rosario Central 10
Referee Stats
18 matches · 1.89 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.89
Reds avg 0.06
Penalties avg 0.22
Over 4.5 cards 17%
Home wins 44%
Draws 28%
Away wins 28%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

River Plate (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-2-7

Goals For / Against

28 / 19
Avg: 1.56 / 1.06

Points

29
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Rosario Central (Away stats)

Games / Record

14
W-D-L: 7-3-4

Goals For / Against

16 / 14
Avg: 1.14 / 1.00

Points

24
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Liga Profesional fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.71
1.56
GF
1.14
1.06
GA
1.00
50%
O2.5
40%
50%
BTTS
40%
50%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

River Plate rank17th
Rosario Central rank10th
River Plate points13
Rosario Central points15
River Plate: #17 · 13 pts · GD +1
5 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rosario Central: #10 · 15 pts · GD +2
3 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

River Plate last 5 home

L W D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals8-6
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rosario Central last 5 away

W D W W L
Points10/15
Weighted index76
Goals6-4
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

River Plate trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Rosario Central trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

River Plate score at home67%
River Plate clean sheet at home17%
Rosario Central score away100%
Rosario Central clean sheet away60%

First-goal patterns

River Plate score first50%
River Plate win after scoring first67%
Rosario Central score first40%
Rosario Central win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: River Plate 0% · Rosario Central 50%
Avg first goal minute: River Plate 31.3' · Rosario Central 47.0'

Vs league average

River Plate score at home1.56 vs 1.24
River Plate concede at home1.06 vs 0.99
Rosario Central score away1.14 vs 0.99
Rosario Central concede away1.00 vs 1.24
River Plate score 26% above league average, while Rosario Central score 16% above league average.
Defensive side: River Plate are 7% above league average at home, and Rosario Central are 19% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

River Plate goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Rosario Central goal timing (away)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
5'
5' J. Freitas
10'
10' L. Rivero
17'
17' F. Vera
27'
27' Goal · 0-1
N. Otamendi
Own Goal
34'
34' E. Coronel
37'
37' VAR
N. Otamendi
Penalty cancelled
41'
41' L. Martínez
46'
46' L. Pereyra
1st substitution · For: T. Galván
63'
63' F. Vera
2nd substitution · For: L. Beltrán
65'
65' Á. Di María
67'
67' J. Freitas
3rd substitution · For: J. Meza
70'
70' V. Pizarro
1st substitution · For: F. Navarro
80'
80' F. Ibarra
82'
82' J. Campaz
2nd substitution · For: G. Fernández
83'
83' E. Coronel
83'
83' E. Coronel
83'
83' E. Copetti
3rd substitution · For: T. Badaloni
84'
84' L. Rivero
4th substitution · For: V. Lucero
85'
85' Á. Di María
4th substitution · For: F. Mallo

River Plate vs Rosario Central 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rosario Central beat River Plate 1-0 on Sunday, 02 August 2026 in Liga Profesional. The match was refereed by Nicolas Ramirez. It was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando.

First half: J. Freitas received a yellow card for River Plate at 5'. L. Rivero received a yellow card for River Plate at 10'. F. Vera received a yellow card for River Plate at 17'. Rosario Central took the lead at 27' when N. Otamendi scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. E. Coronel received a yellow card for Rosario Central at 34'. VAR intervened at 37' for River Plate (Penalty cancelled). L. Martínez received a yellow card for River Plate at 41'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. River Plate made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Pereyra replacing T. Galván. River Plate made their 2nd substitution at 63', with F. Vera replacing L. Beltrán. Á. Di María received a yellow card for Rosario Central at 65'. River Plate made their 3rd substitution at 67', with J. Freitas replacing J. Meza. Rosario Central made their 1st substitution at 70', with V. Pizarro replacing F. Navarro. F. Ibarra received a yellow card for Rosario Central at 80'. Rosario Central made their 2nd substitution at 82', with J. Campaz replacing G. Fernández. E. Coronel received a yellow card for Rosario Central at 83'. E. Coronel received a red card for Rosario Central at 83'. Rosario Central made their 3rd substitution at 83', with E. Copetti replacing T. Badaloni. River Plate made their 4th substitution at 84', with L. Rivero replacing V. Lucero. Rosario Central made their 4th substitution at 85', with Á. Di María replacing F. Mallo.

River Plate used 4 substitutions while Rosario Central used 4 substitutions. River Plate got 4 yellow cards, while Rosario Central got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins7
Draws6
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals8 (50.0%)
BTTS7 (43.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (30.0%)

River Plate vs Rosario Central Head-to-Head History by Season