River Plate vs Argentinos JRS Prediction

River Plate
2-0
Finished
HT 1-0
Argentinos JRS
Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires·Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa, Argentina 16/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
59%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams NOT to Score
1.62
SignalNEUTRALModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-2.3%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.49
SignalGOODModel42%SurpriseMediumGap+4.2%
River Plate Rest
8 days
Argentinos JRS Rest
6 days

River Plate vs Argentinos JRS: result, form and history

River Plate beat Argentinos JRS 2-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 16 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Argentinos JRS had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for River Plate.

Their 9 previous meetings averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 3 of them. River Plate tend to win more corners, 7.7 a game to 5.6 for Argentinos JRS.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
41%1.91
X
30%3.17
2
29%4.31
Double Chance
1X
71%1.20
X2
59%1.83
Both Teams to Score
Yes
41%2.17
No
59%1.62
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.15 + 0.97 = 2.12
Over 1.5
66%1.49
Over 2.5
33%2.50
Over 3.5
15%5.00
Under 1.5
34%2.55
Under 2.5
67%1.50
Under 3.5
85%1.15
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.2 = 9.1
Over 8.5
51%1.88
Over 9.5
44%2.40
Over 10.5
32%3.23
Under 8.5
49%1.80
Under 9.5
56%1.47
Under 10.5
68%1.25
Cards
Projected Cards: 3 + 2.9 = 5.9
Over 3.5
79%-
Over 4.5
64%1.52
Under 3.5
21%-
Under 4.5
36%2.25

Match Events

31'K. GutierrezUnsportsmanlike conduct
34'S. PrietoFoul
37'G. Montiel
40'T. AlmadaFoul
51'G. Montiel ING. Gonzalez out
60'E. Viveros INF. Jainikoski out
60'K. Gutierrez ING. Florentin out
62'L. Beltran INR. Borre out
63'J. Freitas INFausto Vera out
69'N. Oroz INI. Morales out
82'K. CoronelFoul
82'H. Lopez INM. Gimenez out
82'K. Coronel IND. Porcel out
83'T. Almada INL. Rivero out
83'T. Andrada INT. Galvan out
89'A. Correa(Penalty)

Lineups

River Plate
4-2-3-1Coach: Eduardo Coudet
Argentinos JRS
4-3-3Coach: Nicolas Diez
Avg rating6.91
Avg rating6.54
Santiago Beltrán6.341S. Beltrán
Gonzalo Montiel7.329G. Montiel
Lucas Martínez Quarta7.628L. Martínez Quarta
Nicolás OtamendiC7.230N. Otamendi
Francisco Ortega6.53F. Ortega
Aníbal Moreno6.96A. Moreno
Tobías Andrada6.950T. Andrada
Joaquín Freitas6.335J. Freitas
Ángel Correa8.210Á. Correa
Thiago Almada7.323T. Almada
Lucas Beltrán6.718L. Beltrán
Brayan Cortés6.725B. Cortés
Kevin Coronel6.322K. Coronel
Francisco Álvarez6.616F. Álvarez
Franco Vázquez6.76F. Vázquez
Sebastián Prieto6.220S. Prieto
Alan LescanoC6.910A. Lescano
Kevin Gutiérrez6.315K. Gutiérrez
Nicolas Oroz6.611N. Oroz
Hernán López Muñoz6.78H. López Muñoz
Tomás Molina6.527T. Molina
Emiliano Viveros6.329E. Viveros

River Plate Substitutes

20Giovanni González51'for G. Montiel6.7
19Rafael Borré62'for L. Beltran6.9
15Fausto Vera63'for J. Freitas6.5
33Ezequiel Centurión
31Facundo González
13Lautaro Rivero83'for T. Almada6.5
43Valentín Lucero
26Tomás Galván83'for T. Andrada6.7
44Lucas Silva
24Juan Cruz Meza
25Lautaro Pereyra
8Mauro Arambarri

Argentinos JRS Substitutes

21Gabriel Florentín60'for K. Gutierrez6.7
48Facundo Jainikoski60'for E. Viveros6.7
7Iván Morales69'for N. Oroz6.5
50Diego Rodríguez
30Alan Núñez
26Claudio Bravo
37Thiago Gomez
13Santino Gianini
5Facundo Carrizo
9Gastón Verón
19Matías Giménez Rojas82'for H. Lopez6.3
47Diego Porcel82'for K. Coronel6.7

Match Stats

River PlateArgentinos JRS
42%Ball Possession58%
2Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
8Total Shots9
3Shots on Goal1
3Shots off Goal7
7Shots Inside Box3
1Shots Outside Box6
2Blocked Shots2
15Fouls15
6Offsides3
0Goalkeeper Saves1
361Total Passes509
290Passes Accurate425
80%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

River PlateRiver Plate
Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS
1761Elo Rating 1742
1.68Attack 1.03
2.30Defense 2.27
61%Hit Rate 46%
20.1Shots per Game 11.0
6.5Shots on Target 3.6
7.7Corners per Game 5.6
1.4Cards per Game 2.4

Game State Tendencies

River PlateRiver Plate
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.6 in first half)
Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

River PlateRiver Plate5Wins · 56%
Draws111%
Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS3Wins · 33%
2.4Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored3 of 9
44%3+ goals4 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina13/02/2026
Argentinos JRSRiver Plate
10
Liga Profesional Argentina25/05/2024
Argentinos JRSRiver Plate
10
Liga Profesional Argentina12/02/2023
River PlateArgentinos JRS
21
Liga Profesional Argentina03/10/2022
Argentinos JRSRiver Plate
03
Liga Profesional Argentina11/04/2022
River PlateArgentinos JRS
42
Liga Profesional Argentina26/10/2021
River PlateArgentinos JRS
30
CONMEBOL Libertadores22/07/2021
Argentinos JRSRiver Plate
02
CONMEBOL Libertadores15/07/2021
River PlateArgentinos JRS
11
Liga Profesional Argentina09/03/2021
River PlateArgentinos JRS
01

Recent Form

River PlateRiver Plate
2W2D6L
08/08/2026
TigreRiver Plate
10
L
03/08/2026
River PlateRosario Central
01
L
30/07/2026
Gimnasia L.P.River Plate
10
L
26/07/2026
River PlateBarracas Central
01
L
18/07/2026
River PlateAldosivi
13
L
03/07/2026
FlamengoRiver Plate
22
D
28/05/2026
River PlateBlooming
30
W
24/05/2026
River PlateBelgrano Cordoba
23
L
21/05/2026
River PlateRB Bragantino
11
D
17/05/2026
River PlateRosario Central
10
W
Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS
8W0D2L
10/08/2026
Argentinos JRSRacing Club
21
W
01/08/2026
Belgrano CordobaArgentinos JRS
01
W
29/07/2026
Argentinos JRSEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto
30
W
24/07/2026
Sarmiento JuninArgentinos JRS
23
W
17/05/2026
Argentinos JRSBelgrano Cordoba
3141
L
13/05/2026
Argentinos JRSHuracan
1000
W
10/05/2026
Argentinos JRSLanus
20
W
03/05/2026
Gimnasia L.P.Argentinos JRS
20
L
28/04/2026
HuracanArgentinos JRS
12
W
19/04/2026
Argentinos JRSAtletico Tucuman
10
W

Referee Profile

Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa243 matches

5.28Cards per match
5.01Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
26.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa5.29
Other referees5.12

5.29 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.12).

Cards come from 230 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia16104229:15+1434DWWWW
2River PlateRiver Plate1692522:12+1029LWWWW
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1685317:13+429WLWWW
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1684420:16+428WLWLW
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1675417:13+426DWLLD
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1682619:19026WWLLL
7HuracanHuracan1657417:13+422DWWDD
8Racing ClubRacing Club1656517:15+221DLLWW
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1656515:15021DWLDW
10TigreTigre1648418:15+320DDLLD
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1661913:20-719LLWWL
12BanfieldBanfield1653817:19-218DLLWL
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1635815:20-514LDLWL
14AldosiviAldosivi160886:19-138DLDLL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1612135:24-195LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1629:1534
2River PlateRiver Plate1622:1229
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1617:1329
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1620:1628
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1617:1326
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1619:1926
7HuracanHuracan1617:1322
8Racing ClubRacing Club1617:1521
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1615:1521
10TigreTigre1618:1520
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1613:2019
12BanfieldBanfield1617:1918
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1615:2014
14AldosiviAldosivi166:198
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto165:245

Clausura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1484222:11+1128WLWLW
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1484218:11+728WLWWW
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1474321:18+325WWLLL
4River PlateRiver Plate1472519:13+623LWWWW
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1464414:11+322DWLLD
6Barracas CentralBarracas Central1464413:11+222DWLDW
7Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1463522:21+121LLWWL
8HuracanHuracan1454512:14-219DWWDD
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1454517:22-519DWWWW
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1445513:13017LDLWL
11BanfieldBanfield1435615:20-514DLLWL
12TigreTigre1434713:16-313DDLLD
13Racing ClubRacing Club1433814:21-712DLLWW
14AldosiviAldosivi1432915:22-711DLDLL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto142399:19-109LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1422:1128
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1418:1128
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1421:1825
4River PlateRiver Plate1419:1323
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1414:1122
6Barracas CentralBarracas Central1413:1122
7Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1422:2121
8HuracanHuracan1412:1419
9Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1417:2219
10Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1413:1317
11BanfieldBanfield1415:2014
12TigreTigre1413:1613
13Racing ClubRacing Club1414:2112
14AldosiviAldosivi1415:2211
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto149:199

About the River Plate vs Argentinos JRS forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

River Plate and Argentinos JRS in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

In the Liga Profesional Argentina table, River Plate (2nd) and Argentinos JRS (3rd) are level on 29 points. League goal record so far: River Plate 22-12, Argentinos JRS 17-13. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

River Plate have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.