Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — River Plate 2nd with 29 points, Tigre 8th with 8, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for River Plate: only 51st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.
Defeat had followed defeat for River Plate — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Tigre, 1/15 for River Plate.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 3 for Tigre, 3 for River Plate and 3 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 11% of those meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Tigre: Ignacio Russo (79')
Key stats
Possession: Tigre 32% · River Plate 68% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-4