River Plate vs Barracas Central Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

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

The two sides meet on 25/07 (Saturday) at Estadio Mâs Monumental, 23:15 (UK time).

Read the River Plate vs Barracas Central prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on River Plate vs Barracas Central

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes River Plate the side to beat, with roughly 68% 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.

River Plate Preview

River Plate reach this fixture 20 match into their Primera División. Here is where River Plate stand:

In this competition

• 11 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.8 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.45 a game

• 17 conceded, at 0.85 a game

River Plate, season-wide

• 16 won, 5 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Sebastián Driussi, 5 goals

• Most assists: Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua, 3 assists

Recent results — River Plate

17/07/2026 20:45

River Plate

1 - 3

Aldosivi

L

27/05/2026 20:30

River Plate

3 - 0

Blooming

W

24/05/2026 14:30

River Plate

2 - 3

Belgrano

L

20/05/2026 20:30

River Plate

1 - 1

RB Bragantino

D

16/05/2026 18:30

River Plate

1 - 0

Rosario Central

W

Barracas Central: how they are travelling

Barracas Central come in 16 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Barracas have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 6 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.31 points per game

• 15 scored, at 0.94 a game

• 15 conceded, at 0.94 a game

Barracas, season-wide

• 6 won, 10 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Rodrigo Insúa, 3 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Uriel Porra, 3 assists

Recent results — Barracas

02/06/2026 20:10

Barracas Central

1 - 0

Huracán

W

27/05/2026 18:00

Vasco da Gama

3 - 0

Barracas Central

L

19/05/2026 18:00

Audax Italiano

2 - 0

Barracas Central

L

06/05/2026 20:00

Barracas Central

1 - 2

Olimpia

L

02/05/2026 13:00

Barracas Central

1 - 2

Banfield

L

The head-to-head favours River Plate

Recent meetings have tended to go River Plate's way against Barracas Central.

From 7 match(es):

• River Plate: 6 win(s)

• Barracas Central: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

It is a pattern worth weighing in the River Plate vs Barracas Central prediction.

Form comparison River Plate vs Barracas Central

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

Home Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D L	1.8
Home	L W W D L	1.83
Away	W W W D L	1.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	58%	50%
Goals	2.3	2.83	1.5
Scored	1.45	1.75	1
Conceded	0.85	1.08	0.5
Both Teams to Score	35%	42%	25%
Without Conceding	45%	42%	50%
Failed To Score	25%	17%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.87	2.15	1.46
xGA	1.09	0.93	1.32

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D W	1.31
Home	L L D L W	1.38
Away	D W D W D	1.25

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	31%	38%	25%
Goals	1.88	2.13	1.63
Scored	0.94	1.13	0.75
Conceded	0.94	1	0.88
Both Teams to Score	56%	63%	50%
Without Conceding	25%	25%	25%
Failed To Score	38%	25%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.43	1.16
xGA	1.77	1.65	1.88

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 - River Plate vs Barracas Central

• Match: River Plate vs Barracas Central

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 25/07/2026

• Kick-off: 23:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental

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Home Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D L	1.8
Home	L W W D L	1.83
Away	W W W D L	1.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	58%	50%
Goals	2.3	2.83	1.5
Scored	1.45	1.75	1
Conceded	0.85	1.08	0.5
Both Teams to Score	35%	42%	25%
Without Conceding	45%	42%	50%
Failed To Score	25%	17%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.87	2.15	1.46
xGA	1.09	0.93	1.32

Away Team

Barracas Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D W	1.31
Home	L L D L W	1.38
Away	D W D W D	1.25

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	31%	38%	25%
Goals	1.88	2.13	1.63
Scored	0.94	1.13	0.75
Conceded	0.94	1	0.88
Both Teams to Score	56%	63%	50%
Without Conceding	25%	25%	25%
Failed To Score	38%	25%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.43	1.16
xGA	1.77	1.65	1.88

Corners

8.9 / Match

+41% Corners / Match

River Plate received +41% more corners than Barracas Central in the Primera División

6.31 / Match

Belgrano

(6)

Rosario Central

(6)

Gimnasia La Plata

(7)

San Lorenzo

(6)

Atlético Tucumán

(6)

Aldosivi

(8)

Boca Juniors

(6)

(2)

Banfield

(3)

Racing Club

(2)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(5)

Sarmiento

(5)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

Cards

2.7 / Match

+44% Cards / Match

River Plate received +44% more cards than Barracas Central in the Primera División

1.88 / Match

Belgrano

(2)

Rosario Central

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Aldosivi

(2)

Boca Juniors

(6)

(1)

Banfield

(2)

Racing Club

(1)

Belgrano

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(0)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

Goals Scored

1.45 / Match

+54%

River Plate is +54% better in terms of goals scored

0.94 / Match

Belgrano

(2)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

Aldosivi

(3)

Boca Juniors

(0)

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Sarmiento

(0)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

Goals Conceded

0.85 / Match

+10%

Barracas Central condeded +10% more goals than River Plate

0.94 / Match

Belgrano

(3)

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

(2)

Banfield

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Sarmiento

(0)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	River Plate	20	11	3	6	29	17	12	36	1.8
2	Belgrano	20	10	6	4	24	16	8	36	1.8
3	Argentinos Juniors	19	10	6	3	21	14	7	36	1.89
4	Independiente Rivadavia	17	10	4	3	30	17	13	34	2
5	Rosario Central	19	10	4	5	25	19	6	34	1.79
6	Estudiantes	17	9	4	4	19	8	11	31	1.82
7	Boca Juniors	17	8	6	3	24	12	12	30	1.76
8	Gimnasia La Plata	18	9	2	7	20	21	-1	29	1.61
9	Vélez Sarsfield	17	7	7	3	18	13	5	28	1.65
10	Talleres Córdoba	17	7	5	5	17	14	3	26	1.53
11	Huracán	18	6	7	5	20	16	4	25	1.39
12	Unión Santa Fe	18	6	6	6	26	23	3	24	1.33
13	Racing Club	18	6	6	6	19	17	2	24	1.33
14	Independiente	17	6	6	5	25	23	2	24	1.41
15	Lanús	17	6	6	5	18	17	1	24	1.41
16	San Lorenzo	17	5	8	4	16	16	0	23	1.35
17	Barracas Central	16	5	6	5	15	15	0	21	1.31
18	Instituto	16	6	3	7	17	17	0	21	1.31
19	Tigre	16	4	8	4	18	15	3	20	1.25
20	Defensa y Justicia	16	4	7	5	18	21	-3	19	1.19
21	Sarmiento	16	6	1	9	13	20	-7	19	1.19
22	Gimnasia Mendoza	16	5	4	7	14	22	-8	19	1.19
23	Banfield	16	5	3	8	17	19	-2	18	1.13
24	Platense	16	3	7	6	10	15	-5	16	1
25	Central Córdoba SdE	16	4	4	8	11	21	-10	16	1
26	Newell's Old Boys	16	3	6	7	15	27	-12	15	0.94
27	Atlético Tucumán	16	3	5	8	15	20	-5	14	0.88
28	Deportivo Riestra	16	1	8	7	5	12	-7	11	0.69
29	Aldosivi	16	0	8	8	6	19	-13	8	0.5
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	16	1	2	13	5	24	-19	5	0.31