Tigre vs River Plate Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

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

The two sides meet on 08/08 (Saturday) at Estadio José Dellagiovanna, 21:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Tigre 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 Tigre 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 28% 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.

Tigre Preview

Tigre reach this fixture 18 match into their Primera División. Here is where CA Tigre stand:

In this competition

• 5 won, 8 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.28 points per game

• 21 scored, at 1.17 a game

• 17 conceded, at 0.94 a game

CA Tigre, season-wide

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

• Leading scorer: José David Romero, 7 goals

• Most assists: Ignacio Russo Cordero, 3 assists

Recent results — Tigre

05/08/2026 20:15

Tigre

0 - 0

Belgrano

D

01/08/2026 19:30

Racing Club

1 - 3

Tigre

W

28/07/2026 18:00

Tigre

1 - 2

Nacional

L

25/07/2026 13:45

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

1 - 0

Tigre

L

21/07/2026 18:00

Nacional

0 - 3

Tigre

W

River Plate: how they are travelling

River Plate come in 23 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what River Plate have produced:

In this competition

• 11 won, 3 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.57 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.26 a game

• 20 conceded, at 0.87 a game

River Plate, season-wide

• 16 won, 5 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Facundo Colidio, 5 goals

• Most assists: Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua, 3 assists

Recent results — River Plate

02/08/2026 18:15

River Plate

0 - 1

Rosario Central

L

29/07/2026 18:15

Gimnasia La Plata

1 - 0

River Plate

L

25/07/2026 18:15

River Plate

0 - 1

Barracas Central

L

17/07/2026 20:45

River Plate

1 - 3

Aldosivi

L

27/05/2026 20:30

River Plate

3 - 0

Blooming

W

The head-to-head

Over 9 recent meetings between Tigre and River Plate:

• Tigre: 3 win(s)

• River Plate: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

An even record like this keeps the Tigre vs River Plate prediction genuinely open.

Form comparison Tigre 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

Tigre

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L D L	1.26
Home	D D L D D	1.56
Away	W L D L D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	33%	20%
Goals	2	2.11	1.9
Scored	1.11	1.22	1
Conceded	0.89	0.89	0.9
Both Teams to Score	53%	56%	50%
Without Conceding	26%	33%	20%
Failed To Score	37%	22%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.58	1.59
xGA	1.25	1.15	1.34

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	1.57
Home	L L L L W	1.57
Away	L W W W D	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	50%	44%
Goals	2.13	2.57	1.44
Scored	1.26	1.5	0.89
Conceded	0.87	1.07	0.56
Both Teams to Score	30%	36%	22%
Without Conceding	39%	36%	44%
Failed To Score	35%	29%	44%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.14	1.43
xGA	1.07	0.91	1.32

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 - Tigre vs River Plate

• Match: Tigre vs River Plate

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026

• Kick-off: 21:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio José Dellagiovanna

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Home Team

Tigre

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L D L	1.26
Home	D D L D D	1.56
Away	W L D L D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	33%	20%
Goals	2	2.11	1.9
Scored	1.11	1.22	1
Conceded	0.89	0.89	0.9
Both Teams to Score	53%	56%	50%
Without Conceding	26%	33%	20%
Failed To Score	37%	22%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.58	1.59
xGA	1.25	1.15	1.34

Away Team

River Plate

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	1.57
Home	L L L L W	1.57
Away	L W W W D	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	50%	44%
Goals	2.13	2.57	1.44
Scored	1.26	1.5	0.89
Conceded	0.87	1.07	0.56
Both Teams to Score	30%	36%	22%
Without Conceding	39%	36%	44%
Failed To Score	35%	29%	44%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2.14	1.43
xGA	1.07	0.91	1.32

Corners

8.22 / Match

+9% Corners / Match

River Plate received +9% more corners than Tigre in the Primera División

9 / Match

Belgrano

(4)

Racing Club

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(5)

Rosario Central

(11)

Sarmiento

(6)

Huracán

(0)

Atlético Tucumán

(3)

(10)

Rosario Central

(8)

Gimnasia La Plata

(3)

Barracas Central

(6)

Belgrano

(6)

Rosario Central

(7)

Gimnasia La Plata

(6)

San Lorenzo

Cards

2 / Match

+35% Cards / Match

River Plate received +35% more cards than Tigre in the Primera División

2.7 / Match

Belgrano

(1)

Racing Club

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Rosario Central

(2)

Sarmiento

(3)

Huracán

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

(4)

Rosario Central

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Barracas Central

(2)

Belgrano

(2)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

San Lorenzo

Goals Scored

1.11 / Match

+14%

River Plate is +14% better in terms of goals scored

1.26 / Match

Belgrano

(0)

Racing Club

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(0)

Rosario Central

(1)

Sarmiento

(0)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

(0)

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Barracas Central

(2)

Belgrano

(1)

Rosario Central

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

San Lorenzo

Goals Conceded

0.89 / Match

+2%

Tigre condeded +2% more goals than River Plate

0.87 / Match

Belgrano

(0)

Racing Club

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Sarmiento

(1)

Huracán

(1)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Barracas Central

(3)

Belgrano

(0)

Rosario Central

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

San Lorenzo

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	22	13	6	3	28	16	12	45	2.05
2	Belgrano	23	11	7	5	26	18	8	40	1.74
3	Independiente Rivadavia	20	11	5	4	33	20	13	38	1.9
4	Rosario Central	22	11	5	6	27	21	6	38	1.73
5	Vélez Sarsfield	20	10	7	3	23	14	9	37	1.85
6	River Plate	23	11	3	9	29	20	9	36	1.57
7	Gimnasia La Plata	21	11	2	8	24	24	0	35	1.67
8	Estudiantes	20	10	4	6	22	11	11	34	1.7
9	Boca Juniors	20	9	7	4	27	17	10	34	1.7
10	Independiente	20	8	6	6	28	24	4	30	1.5
11	Barracas Central	19	8	6	5	18	15	3	30	1.58
12	Huracán	21	7	8	6	22	18	4	29	1.38
13	Talleres Córdoba	20	8	5	7	22	18	4	29	1.45
14	Racing Club	21	7	7	7	22	21	1	28	1.33
15	Lanús	19	7	6	6	19	18	1	27	1.42
16	Instituto	19	8	3	8	20	19	1	27	1.42
17	San Lorenzo	20	6	8	6	17	18	-1	26	1.3
18	Unión Santa Fe	20	6	7	7	28	27	1	25	1.25
19	Gimnasia Mendoza	19	7	4	8	17	23	-6	25	1.32
20	Tigre	19	5	9	5	21	17	4	24	1.26
21	Defensa y Justicia	19	5	8	6	21	26	-5	23	1.21
22	Banfield	19	6	4	9	20	22	-2	22	1.16
23	Sarmiento	19	7	1	11	19	27	-8	22	1.16
24	Atlético Tucumán	19	4	7	8	17	20	-3	19	1
25	Central Córdoba SdE	19	5	4	10	12	24	-12	19	1
26	Newell's Old Boys	19	4	7	8	18	30	-12	19	1
27	Platense	19	3	8	8	13	23	-10	17	0.89
28	Deportivo Riestra	19	2	8	9	9	15	-6	14	0.74
29	Aldosivi	19	0	9	10	8	23	-15	9	0.47
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	19	2	3	14	6	27	-21	9	0.47