River Plate desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 4 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.

Sarmiento come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). River Plate travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Sarmiento face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. River Plate have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in River Plate won 0–1.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Sarmiento clear favorites, but River Plate have shown they can grind out results. Expect Sarmiento to take the points, potentially without being at their best.