Belgrano vs River Plate Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

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

The two sides meet on 19/10 (Monday) at Estadio Julio César Villagra, 00:15 (UK time).

Read the Belgrano vs River Plate prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Belgrano 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 Belgrano 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 27% 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.

Belgrano Preview

Belgrano reach this fixture 32 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Pirata stand:

In this competition

• 16 won, 10 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.81 points per game

• 38 scored, at 1.19 a game

• 23 conceded, at 0.72 a game

El Pirata, season-wide

• 17 won, 11 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Nicolás Fernández, 6 goals

• Most assists: Lucas Giuliano Passerini, 8 assists

Recent results — Belgrano

11/10/2026 18:15

Racing Club

0 - 2

Belgrano

W

04/10/2026 16:00

Talleres Córdoba

0 - 1

Belgrano

W

20/09/2026 18:15

Belgrano

2 - 1

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

W

13/09/2026 13:45

Sarmiento

1 - 1

Belgrano

D

04/09/2026 18:00

Belgrano

1 - 1

Huracán

D

River Plate: how they are travelling

River Plate come in 32 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what River Plate have produced:

In this competition

• 16 won, 5 drawn, 11 lost

• 1.66 points per game

• 44 scored, at 1.38 a game

• 30 conceded, at 0.94 a game

River Plate, season-wide

• 21 won, 9 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Gonzalo Montiel, 7 goals

• Most assists: Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua, 3 assists

Recent results — River Plate

14/10/2026 18:00

Sarmiento

1 - 1

River Plate

D

10/10/2026 20:30

River Plate

1 - 0

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

W

19/09/2026 18:00

River Plate

1 - 2

Huracán

L

12/09/2026 16:30

Atlético Tucumán

1 - 2

River Plate

W

06/09/2026 18:15

River Plate

3 - 1

Independiente Rivadavia

W

The head-to-head favours River Plate

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

From 10 match(es):

• River Plate: 6 win(s)

• Belgrano: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

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

Form comparison Belgrano 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

Belgrano

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D D	1.81
Home	W D L W L	1.8
Away	W W D D W	1.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	47%
Goals	1.91	2.13	1.71
Scored	1.19	1.4	1
Conceded	0.72	0.73	0.71
Both Teams to Score	41%	47%	35%
Without Conceding	50%	40%	59%
Failed To Score	25%	20%	29%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.57	1.38
xGA	1.42	1.09	1.7

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.66
Home	L W W L W	1.68
Away	D W W L L	1.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	46%
Goals	2.31	2.63	1.85
Scored	1.38	1.58	1.08
Conceded	0.94	1.05	0.77
Both Teams to Score	41%	42%	38%
Without Conceding	34%	37%	31%
Failed To Score	28%	21%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.05	1.59
xGA	1.03	0.89	1.22

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 - Belgrano vs River Plate

• Match: Belgrano vs River Plate

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Monday, 19/10/2026

• Kick-off: 00:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Julio César Villagra

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Home Team

Belgrano

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D D	1.81
Home	W D L W L	1.8
Away	W W D D W	1.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	47%
Goals	1.91	2.13	1.71
Scored	1.19	1.4	1
Conceded	0.72	0.73	0.71
Both Teams to Score	41%	47%	35%
Without Conceding	50%	40%	59%
Failed To Score	25%	20%	29%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.57	1.38
xGA	1.42	1.09	1.7

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.66
Home	L W W L W	1.68
Away	D W W L L	1.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	53%	46%
Goals	2.31	2.63	1.85
Scored	1.38	1.58	1.08
Conceded	0.94	1.05	0.77
Both Teams to Score	41%	42%	38%
Without Conceding	34%	37%	31%
Failed To Score	28%	21%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.05	1.59
xGA	1.03	0.89	1.22

Corners

8.22 / Match

+4% Corners / Match

River Plate received +4% more corners than Belgrano in the Primera División

8.57 / Match

Racing Club

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(5)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(6)

Sarmiento

(7)

Huracán

(6)

Atlético Tucumán

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(8)

(9)

Sarmiento

(12)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(5)

Huracán

(5)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(3)

Banfield

(3)

Vélez Sarsfield

Cards

2.41 / Match

+3% Cards / Match

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

2.34 / Match

Racing Club

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

(2)

Sarmiento

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Independiente Rivadavia

(0)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

Goals Scored

1.19 / Match

+16%

River Plate is +16% better in terms of goals scored

1.38 / Match

Racing Club

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

(1)

Sarmiento

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(3)

Independiente Rivadavia

(3)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

Goals Conceded

0.72 / Match

+23%

River Plate condeded +23% more goals than Belgrano

0.94 / Match

Racing Club

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

(1)

Sarmiento

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	32	17	10	5	38	25	13	61	1.91
2	Rosario Central	32	17	8	7	45	30	15	59	1.84
3	Belgrano	32	16	10	6	38	23	15	58	1.81
4	Boca Juniors	30	14	12	4	45	26	19	54	1.8
5	River Plate	32	16	5	11	44	30	14	53	1.66
6	Independiente Rivadavia	30	15	8	7	47	38	9	53	1.77
7	Gimnasia La Plata	31	15	6	10	39	39	0	51	1.65
8	Instituto	29	15	5	9	37	27	10	50	1.72
9	Vélez Sarsfield	29	12	13	4	35	26	9	49	1.69
10	Lanús	30	13	8	9	34	26	8	47	1.57
11	Estudiantes	29	13	6	10	34	21	13	45	1.55
12	Huracán	31	11	11	9	32	28	4	44	1.42
13	Independiente	29	12	8	9	37	35	2	44	1.52
14	Defensa y Justicia	29	11	10	8	36	33	3	43	1.48
15	Barracas Central	28	10	9	9	25	24	1	39	1.39
16	Sarmiento	28	12	3	13	34	38	-4	39	1.39
17	Gimnasia Mendoza	28	11	6	11	29	34	-5	39	1.39
18	Unión Santa Fe	30	10	7	13	43	44	-1	37	1.23
19	San Lorenzo	29	9	10	10	21	27	-6	37	1.28
20	Racing Club	30	9	8	13	32	36	-4	35	1.17
21	Talleres Córdoba	30	9	7	14	29	35	-6	34	1.13
22	Tigre	29	7	12	10	31	30	1	33	1.14
23	Newell's Old Boys	28	7	11	10	26	36	-10	32	1.14
24	Banfield	29	8	7	14	31	38	-7	31	1.07
25	Atlético Tucumán	29	6	10	13	27	33	-6	28	0.97
26	Platense	29	5	12	12	22	34	-12	27	0.93
27	Central Córdoba SdE	28	6	8	14	21	37	-16	26	0.93
28	Deportivo Riestra	28	3	13	12	14	24	-10	22	0.79
29	Aldosivi	28	2	10	16	19	39	-20	16	0.57
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	28	2	5	21	11	40	-29	11	0.39