River Plate vs Independiente: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on January 10, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of River Plate vs Independiente?
Independiente won 0-2 on January 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. VelascoIndependiente
- 40′A. VelascoIndependiente
Official lineup for River Plate vs Independiente
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
River Plate
4-3-1-2- 9J. Álvarez
- 19R. Borré
- 8J. Carrascal
- 10I. Fernández
- 5B. Zuculini
- 23L. Ponzio
- 2R. Rojas
- 17P. Díaz
- 3F. Angileri
- 20M. Casco
- 1F. Armani
Independiente
4-2-3-1- 9A. Velasco
- 11J. Menéndez
- 18S. Romero
- 15A. Soñora
- 29L. Romero
- 24S. Barreto
- 4G. Asís
- 26A. Barboza
- 16F. Bustos
- 5L. Rodríguez
- 1S. Sosa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Independiente have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2021 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-3 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Boca Juniors(away) | 2-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Huracan(away) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Club Nacional(away) | 6-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 3-4 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Argentinos JRS(away) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Boca Juniors(home) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Lanus(home) | 1-3 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Huracan(away) | 2-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 River Plate wins, 0 draws, 3 Independiente wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2020 | Independiente 1-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 17, 2019 | River Plate 3-0 Independiente | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Independiente 1-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Independiente 1-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Independiente 3-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Independiente vs River Plate on Jan 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Independiente score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Independiente | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
River Plate sit 9th in Liga Profesional Argentina (16 points from 11 matches) and Independiente sit 7th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | IndependienteGroup A | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 18 |
| 9 | River PlateGroup B | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
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