Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 12/09 (Saturday) at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, 21:30 (UK time).

Read the Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes River Plate the side to beat, with roughly 23% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Atlético Tucumán Preview

Atlético Tucumán reach this fixture 24 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Decano stand:

In this competition

• 6 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.13 points per game

• 21 scored, at 0.88 a game

• 23 conceded, at 0.96 a game

El Decano, season-wide

• 9 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Leandro Nicolás Díaz, 7 goals

• Most assists: Nicolás Emanuel Laméndola, 4 assists

Recent results — Atlético Tucumán

06/09/2026 20:30

Racing Club

1 - 2

Atlético Tucumán

W

29/08/2026 20:30

Atlético Tucumán

0 - 0

Belgrano

D

22/08/2026 15:00

Atlético Tucumán

0 - 0

Instituto

D

17/08/2026 13:45

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

0 - 1

Atlético Tucumán

W

12/08/2026 18:15

Atlético Tucumán

4 - 0

Independiente

W

River Plate: how they are travelling

River Plate come in 28 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what River Plate have produced:

In this competition

• 14 won, 4 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.64 points per game

• 39 scored, at 1.39 a game

• 26 conceded, at 0.93 a game

River Plate, season-wide

• 19 won, 8 drawn, 11 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Gonzalo Montiel, 6 goals

• Most assists: Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua, 3 assists

Recent results — River Plate

06/09/2026 18:15

River Plate

3 - 1

Independiente Rivadavia

W

30/08/2026 14:00

Banfield

2 - 3

River Plate

W

26/08/2026 20:30

River Plate

1 - 1

Santa Fe

D

23/08/2026 18:15

River Plate

2 - 2

Vélez Sarsfield

D

19/08/2026 20:30

Santa Fe

0 - 0

River Plate

D

The head-to-head favours River Plate

River Plate have generally come out ahead of El Decano in their recent meetings.

From 15 match(es):

• River Plate: 7 win(s)

• Atlético Tucumán: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 6

That trend is worth factoring into the Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate prediction.

Form comparison Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Atlético Tucumán

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D W L	1.13
Home	D D L D D	1.17
Away	W W D W W	1.08

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	17%	33%
Goals	1.83	1.42	2.25
Scored	0.88	0.75	1
Conceded	0.96	0.67	1.25
Both Teams to Score	46%	33%	58%
Without Conceding	46%	58%	33%
Failed To Score	33%	50%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.39	1.58	1.2
xGA	1.31	1.09	1.53

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	1.64
Home	L W D W L	1.71
Away	W L L W W	1.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	45%
Goals	2.32	2.71	1.73
Scored	1.39	1.65	1
Conceded	0.93	1.06	0.73
Both Teams to Score	36%	41%	27%
Without Conceding	36%	35%	36%
Failed To Score	32%	24%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.8	2.01	1.46
xGA	1.08	0.94	1.28

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate

• Match: Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 12/09/2026

• Kick-off: 21:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro

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Home Team

Atlético Tucumán

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D W L	1.13
Home	D D L D D	1.17
Away	W W D W W	1.08

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	17%	33%
Goals	1.83	1.42	2.25
Scored	0.88	0.75	1
Conceded	0.96	0.67	1.25
Both Teams to Score	46%	33%	58%
Without Conceding	46%	58%	33%
Failed To Score	33%	50%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.39	1.58	1.2
xGA	1.31	1.09	1.53

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	1.64
Home	L W D W L	1.71
Away	W L L W W	1.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	45%
Goals	2.32	2.71	1.73
Scored	1.39	1.65	1
Conceded	0.93	1.06	0.73
Both Teams to Score	36%	41%	27%
Without Conceding	36%	35%	36%
Failed To Score	32%	24%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.8	2.01	1.46
xGA	1.08	0.94	1.28

Corners

8.91 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

Atlético Tucumán received +6% more corners than River Plate in the Primera División

8.39 / Match

Racing Club

(3)

Belgrano

(7)

Instituto

(9)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(7)

Sarmiento

(13)

Huracán

(6)

Central Córdoba SdE

(3)

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(3)

Banfield

(3)

Vélez Sarsfield

(2)

Argentinos Juniors

(4)

Tigre

(10)

Rosario Central

(8)

Gimnasia La Plata

Cards

2.42 / Match

+3% Cards / Match

River Plate received +3% more cards than Atlético Tucumán in the Primera División

2.5 / Match

Racing Club

(1)

Belgrano

(1)

Instituto

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(3)

Sarmiento

(0)

Huracán

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(0)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Argentinos Juniors

(3)

Tigre

(4)

Rosario Central

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

Goals Scored

0.88 / Match

+58%

River Plate is +58% better in terms of goals scored

1.39 / Match

Racing Club

(2)

Belgrano

(0)

Instituto

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(2)

(3)

Independiente Rivadavia

(3)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(2)

Argentinos Juniors

(0)

Tigre

(0)

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

Goals Conceded

0.96 / Match

+3%

Atlético Tucumán condeded +3% more goals than River Plate

0.93 / Match

Racing Club

(1)

Belgrano

(0)

Instituto

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(0)

Sarmiento

(2)

Huracán

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(0)

(1)

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(0)

Argentinos Juniors

(1)

Tigre

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	27	15	8	4	33	21	12	53	1.96
2	Belgrano	28	13	9	6	32	21	11	48	1.71
3	River Plate	28	14	4	10	39	26	13	46	1.64
4	Rosario Central	27	13	7	7	34	27	7	46	1.7
5	Independiente Rivadavia	25	13	6	6	39	27	12	45	1.8
6	Vélez Sarsfield	25	11	11	3	29	19	10	44	1.76
7	Gimnasia La Plata	26	14	2	10	32	33	-1	44	1.69
8	Boca Juniors	25	10	11	4	33	22	11	41	1.64
9	Estudiantes	25	11	5	9	26	16	10	38	1.52
10	Unión Santa Fe	26	10	7	9	41	35	6	37	1.42
11	Instituto	24	11	4	9	25	22	3	37	1.54
12	Independiente	25	10	7	8	32	29	3	37	1.48
13	Huracán	26	8	11	7	26	22	4	35	1.35
14	Gimnasia Mendoza	24	10	5	9	28	29	-1	35	1.46
15	Lanús	25	9	7	9	26	25	1	34	1.36
16	Sarmiento	24	11	1	12	28	32	-4	34	1.42
17	San Lorenzo	25	8	9	8	19	21	-2	33	1.32
18	Defensa y Justicia	24	8	9	7	27	30	-3	33	1.38
19	Tigre	24	7	11	6	25	20	5	32	1.33
20	Barracas Central	24	8	8	8	19	20	-1	32	1.33
21	Talleres Córdoba	25	8	7	10	25	27	-2	31	1.24
22	Racing Club	26	7	8	11	26	30	-4	29	1.12
23	Atlético Tucumán	24	6	9	9	21	23	-2	27	1.13
24	Newell's Old Boys	24	6	9	9	24	34	-10	27	1.13
25	Banfield	24	7	4	13	25	32	-7	25	1.04
26	Platense	24	5	10	9	18	27	-9	25	1.04
27	Central Córdoba SdE	24	6	5	13	15	29	-14	23	0.96
28	Deportivo Riestra	24	3	11	10	13	19	-6	20	0.83
29	Aldosivi	24	1	10	13	14	31	-17	13	0.54
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	24	2	5	17	8	33	-25	11	0.46