Match

River Plate vs Sporting Cristal: result 4-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on April 20, 2023 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

River Plate
4-2
Sporting Cristal

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What was the result of River Plate vs Sporting Cristal?

River Plate won 4-2 on April 20, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 6′IgnacioSporting Cristal
  • 18′N. de la CruzRiver Plate
  • 36′L. BeltránRiver Plate
  • 41′W. CorozoSporting Cristal
  • 52′E. BarcoRiver Plate
  • 61′P. SolariRiver Plate

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Cristal have 7, 6 and 2.

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

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 16, 2023Newells Old Boys(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 13, 2023Gimnasia L.P.(home)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 9, 2023Huracan(away)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Apr 4, 2023The Strongest(away)1-3CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 1, 2023Union Santa Fe(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Sporting Cristal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 14, 2023Sport Boys(home)1-1Primera División
Apr 6, 2023Fluminense(home)1-3CONMEBOL Libertadores
Mar 31, 2023Deportivo Municipal(away)1-1Primera División
Mar 25, 2023Academia Cantolao(home)2-0Primera División
Mar 19, 2023Atletico Grau(home)2-1Primera División

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Cristal score 1.6 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate2.10.996/1510/15
Sporting Cristal1.61.068/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sporting Cristal6204696

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

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