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River Plate vs Junior: result 2-1 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup D - 2Kick-off on April 29, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

River Plate
2-1
Junior

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What was the result of River Plate vs Junior?

River Plate won 2-1 on April 29, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′D. MartínezRiver Plate
  • 55′J. ÁlvarezRiver Plate
  • 90′M. BorjaJunior

Official lineup for River Plate vs Junior

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

River Plate

3-5-2
  1. 9J. Álvarez
  2. 19R. Borré
  1. 11N. de la Cruz
  2. 8A. Palavecino
  3. 24E. Pérez
  4. 2R. Rojas
  5. 29G. Montiel
  1. 6D. Martínez
  2. 17P. Díaz
  3. 3F. Angileri
  1. 1F. Armani

Junior

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Borja
  1. 10L. González
  2. 26J. Pajoy
  3. 8F. Hinestroza
  1. 5L. Vásquez
  2. 6D. Moreno
  1. 4W. Ditta
  2. 17G. Fuentes
  3. 27F. Viáfara
  4. 24D. Rosero
  1. 1S. Viera
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Junior have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2021San Lorenzo(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 22, 2021Fluminense(away)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 17, 2021Central Cordoba de Santiago(away)5-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 12, 2021Colon Santa Fe(home)3-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 7, 2021Atletico Tucuman(away)2-1Copa Argentina
Junior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2021Santa Fe(home)3-1Primera A
Apr 23, 2021Santa Fe(home)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 16, 2021Bolívar(home)3-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 11, 2021Deportivo Pasto(away)0-0Primera A
Apr 9, 2021Bolívar(away)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Junior score 1.4 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate2.20.777/159/15
Junior1.40.767/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026 standings
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4Junior61145114

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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