River Plate desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 18 at 10:00 PM in the Liga Profesional – Clausura. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Belgrano come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). River Plate travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Belgrano face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. River Plate have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Belgrano won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Belgrano a slight edge, but River Plate are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.