CA River Plate (ARG) vs Estudiantes Rio Cuarto

Match details. Primera LPF, Clausura - 12. Kick-off is Sun 11 Oct, 01:30 Lagos time. It is played at El Monumental, Buenos Aires. The referee is Nazareno Arasa.

What's at stake. CA River Plate (ARG) are 10th on 13 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Atletico Tucuman, 1 point clear of Tigre. A win would take them above Atletico Tucuman. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto are 15th on 6 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Aldosivi. A win would take them above Aldosivi.

Form. CA River Plate (ARG) have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W D. In this competition CA River Plate (ARG) have gone L W W W D W. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto have won none, drawn three and lost seven of their last ten, 0.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L D. In this competition Estudiantes Rio Cuarto have gone L L L L D D.

The numbers. CA River Plate (ARG) score 1.3 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. CA River Plate (ARG) average 15.9 shots (4.9 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 63% of the ball. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto score 0.8 and concede two a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto average 10.8 shots (2.9 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.

Head to head. The last time they met, on 22 Mar 2026, it finished CA River Plate (ARG) 2-0 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto: CA River Plate (ARG) had 9 shots to 8, 58% of the ball, four yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 85% against the records' 56%. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. No firm call: CA River Plate (ARG) are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make CA River Plate (ARG) the likelier winners; CA River Plate (ARG) are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour CA River Plate (ARG). Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 3.5 Cards (the signs point different ways); CA River Plate (ARG) Over 1.5 goals (CA River Plate (ARG)'s own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Under 5.5 Goals (CA River Plate (ARG) are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: CA River Plate (ARG) 2-1 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto (9% chance).