River Plate vs Rosario Central: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of River Plate vs Rosario Central?
River Plate won 1-0 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′F. ColidioRiver Plate (pen.)
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; Rosario Central have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Gimnasia L.P.(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 10, 2026 | San Lorenzo(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 8, 2026 | Carabobo FC(away) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 3, 2026 | Atletico Tucuman(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 1, 2026 | RB Bragantino(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Racing Club(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 10, 2026 | Independiente(home) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 5, 2026 | Libertad Asuncion(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 3, 2026 | Tigre(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 29, 2026 | UCV(away) | 3-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 River Plate win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rosario Central win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Rosario Central 0-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Rosario Central 2-1 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Mar 30, 2025 | River Plate 2-2 Rosario Central | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 8, 2024 | River Plate 4-0 Rosario Central | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 8, 2024 | River Plate 2-1 Rosario Central | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Rosario Central 0-2 River Plate | Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga |
Last archived meeting: Rosario Central vs River Plate on Feb 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rosario Central score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Rosario Central | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
River Plate sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (29 points from 16 matches) and Rosario Central sit 4th (28 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 28 |
| 14 | River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy