River Plate vs Rosario Central Prediction

Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires·Nicolas Ramirez, Argentina 03/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.54
SignalGOODModel43%SurpriseMediumGap+8.3%
River Plate Rest
4 days
Rosario Central Rest
4 days

River Plate vs Rosario Central: the result in context

Rosario Central beat River Plate 1-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 2 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.1 a game across 9 meetings, with both teams scoring in 5. Referee Nicolas Ramirez averages 6.18 cards a game, 1.06 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%1.88
X
23%3.13
2
33%4.60
Double Chance
1X
67%1.18
X2
56%1.86
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%2.25
No
47%1.60
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.31 + 0.9 = 2.21
Over 1.5
70%1.54
Over 2.5
41%2.60
Over 3.5
24%5.25
Under 1.5
30%2.45
Under 2.5
59%1.46
Under 3.5
76%1.14
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.5 + 3.8 = 9.3
Over 8.5
57%1.85
Over 9.5
45%2.35
Over 10.5
29%3.05
Under 8.5
43%1.86
Under 9.5
55%1.51
Under 10.5
71%1.30
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.8 = 5.2
Over 3.5
74%-
Over 4.5
57%-
Under 3.5
26%-
Under 4.5
43%-

Match Events

5'J. FreitasDiving
10'L. RiveroFoul
17'Fausto VeraFoul
27'N. OtamendiOG
34'E. CoronelFoul
41'L. Martinez QuartaFoul
46'L. Pereyra INT. Galvan out
63'Fausto Vera INL. Beltran out
65'A. Di MariaFoul
67'J. Freitas INJ. Meza out
70'V. Pizarro INF. Navarro out
80'F. IbarraFoul
82'J. Campaz INP. Fernandez out
83'E. Copetti INT. Badaloni out
83'E. CoronelFoul
83'E. CoronelFoul
84'L. Rivero INV. Lucero out
85'A. Di Maria INF. Mallo Blanco out

Lineups

River Plate
4-2-3-1Coach: Eduardo Coudet
Rosario Central
4-2-3-1Coach: Jorge Almiron
Avg rating6.65
Avg rating6.79
Santiago Beltrán7.241S. Beltrán
Gonzalo Montiel7.029G. Montiel
Lucas Martínez Quarta6.628L. Martínez Quarta
Nicolás OtamendiC6.230N. Otamendi
Lautaro Rivero6.713L. Rivero
Fausto Vera6.315F. Vera
Aníbal Moreno7.06A. Moreno
Joaquín Freitas6.735J. Freitas
Lautaro Pereyra6.225L. Pereyra
Facundo Colidio7.011F. Colidio
Rafael Borré6.919R. Borré
Jeremías Ledesma7.223J. Ledesma
Emanuel Coronel6.332E. Coronel
Ignacio Ovando7.246I. Ovando
Gastón Ávila7.213G. Ávila
Agustín Sández6.93A. Sández
Franco Ibarra7.95F. Ibarra
Vicente Pizarro6.920V. Pizarro
Giovanni Cantizano6.626G. Cantizano
Ángel Di MaríaC6.311Á. Di María
Jaminton Campaz6.58J. Campaz
Enzo Copetti6.522E. Copetti

River Plate Substitutes

26Tomás Galván46'for L. Pereyra6.9
33Ezequiel Centurión
31Facundo González
20Giovanni González
43Valentín Lucero84'for L. Rivero6.3
44Lucas Silva
24Juan Cruz Meza67'for J. Freitas6.6
18Lucas Beltrán63'for Fausto Vera6.2

Rosario Central Substitutes

1Axel Werner
42Elías Verón
33Alexis Soto
15Facundo Mallo85'for A. Di Maria6.6
2Sebastian Zaracho
47Luca Raffin
7Marcelo Cabrera
19Santiago Segovia
31Federico Navarro70'for V. Pizarro6.7
28Pol Fernández82'for J. Campaz6.7
16Tomás Badaloni83'for E. Copetti6.3
39Fabricio Oviedo

Match Stats

River PlateRosario Central
65%Ball Possession35%
10Corner Kicks4
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards1
25Total Shots12
6Shots on Goal3
17Shots off Goal7
16Shots Inside Box5
9Shots Outside Box7
2Blocked Shots2
15Fouls15
1Offsides3
3Goalkeeper Saves5
413Total Passes230
329Passes Accurate130
80%Pass Accuracy57%

Team Comparison

River PlateRiver Plate
Rosario CentralRosario Central
1769Elo Rating 1806
1.37Attack 2.55
2.63Defense 2.20
63%Hit Rate 86%
14.9Shots per Game 16.8
5.7Shots on Target 6.5
6.0Corners per Game 7.7
2.0Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend56% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

River PlateRiver Plate
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Rosario CentralRosario Central
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 1.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

River PlateRiver Plate3Wins · 33%
Draws445%
Rosario CentralRosario Central2Wins · 22%
3.1Avg Goals
56%Both teams scored5 of 9
78%3+ goals7 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina17/05/2026
River PlateRosario Central
10
Liga Profesional Argentina02/02/2026
Rosario CentralRiver Plate
00
Liga Profesional Argentina06/10/2025
Rosario CentralRiver Plate
21
Liga Profesional Argentina30/03/2025
River PlateRosario Central
22
Liga Profesional Argentina08/12/2024
River PlateRosario Central
40
Liga Profesional Argentina24/07/2023
Rosario CentralRiver Plate
33
Liga Profesional Argentina17/10/2022
River PlateRosario Central
12
Liga Profesional Argentina28/11/2021
Rosario CentralRiver Plate
22
Liga Profesional Argentina21/02/2021
River PlateRosario Central
30

Recent Form

River PlateRiver Plate
4W2D4L
30/07/2026
Gimnasia L.P.River Plate
10
L
26/07/2026
River PlateBarracas Central
01
L
18/07/2026
River PlateAldosivi
13
L
03/07/2026
FlamengoRiver Plate
22
D
28/05/2026
River PlateBlooming
30
W
24/05/2026
River PlateBelgrano Cordoba
23
L
21/05/2026
River PlateRB Bragantino
11
D
17/05/2026
River PlateRosario Central
10
W
14/05/2026
River PlateGimnasia L.P.
20
W
11/05/2026
River PlateSan Lorenzo
4131
W
Rosario CentralRosario Central
4W2D4L
29/07/2026
Rosario CentralRacing Club
00
D
24/07/2026
Belgrano CordobaRosario Central
21
L
31/05/2026
Estudiantes L.P.Rosario Central
30
L
28/05/2026
Independiente del ValleRosario Central
10
L
20/05/2026
Rosario CentralUCV
40
W
17/05/2026
River PlateRosario Central
10
L
13/05/2026
Rosario CentralRacing Club
2111
W
10/05/2026
Rosario CentralIndependiente
31
W
06/05/2026
Rosario CentralLibertad Asuncion
10
W
03/05/2026
Rosario CentralTigre
11
D

Referee Profile

Nicolas Ramirez147 matches

6.18Cards per match
5.88Yellow cards per match
0.30Red cards per match
25.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Nicolas Ramirez6.18
Other referees5.12

6.18 cards a match, 1.06 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.12).

Cards come from 103 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia16104229:15+1434DWLDL
2River PlateRiver Plate1692522:12+1029WLWWD
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1685317:13+429LWWWD
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1684420:16+428WWWWW
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1675417:13+426LDLLW
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1682619:19026WWWWD
7HuracanHuracan1657417:13+422WLLLL
8Racing ClubRacing Club1656517:15+221LWLDL
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1656515:15021WDWDW
10TigreTigre1648418:15+320WWLDL
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1661913:20-719LLLDD
12BanfieldBanfield1653817:19-218DLDLW
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1635815:20-514DLWLD
14AldosiviAldosivi160886:19-138LLWLL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1612135:24-195LLLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1629:1534
2River PlateRiver Plate1622:1229
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1617:1329
4Rosario CentralRosario Central1620:1628
5Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1617:1326
6Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1619:1926
7HuracanHuracan1617:1322
8Racing ClubRacing Club1617:1521
9Barracas CentralBarracas Central1615:1521
10TigreTigre1618:1520
11Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1613:2019
12BanfieldBanfield1617:1918
13Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1615:2014
14AldosiviAldosivi166:198
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto165:245

Clausura - Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Rosario CentralRosario Central16104226:12+1434WWWWW
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1694320:14+631LWWWD
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1694325:20+531WWWWD
4River PlateRiver Plate1682621:14+726WLWWD
5Barracas CentralBarracas Central1675417:13+426WDWDW
6Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1665517:15+223LDLLW
7Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1665521:24-323DWLDL
8HuracanHuracan1664614:16-222WLLLL
9Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1663723:24-121LLLDD
10TigreTigre1654716:16019WWLDL
11Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1646616:17-118DLWLD
12BanfieldBanfield1636718:25-715DLDLW
13Racing ClubRacing Club1643916:24-815LWLDL
14AldosiviAldosivi16321116:26-1011LLWLL
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto16231110:23-139LLLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Rosario CentralRosario Central1626:1234
2Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS1620:1431
3Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.1625:2031
4River PlateRiver Plate1621:1426
5Barracas CentralBarracas Central1617:1326
6Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba1617:1523
7Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia1621:2423
8HuracanHuracan1614:1622
9Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin1623:2421
10TigreTigre1616:1619
11Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman1616:1718
12BanfieldBanfield1618:2515
13Racing ClubRacing Club1616:2415
14AldosiviAldosivi1616:2611
15Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto1610:239

Liga Profesional Argentina

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors321712346:23+2363WWWWD
2Rosario CentralRosario Central32188646:28+1862WWWWW
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS32179637:27+1060LWWWD
4Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia32169750:39+1157DWLDL
5Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.32176944:39+557WWWWD
6Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield321414443:29+1456LDWWL
7River PlateRiver Plate321741143:26+1755WLWWD
8Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba32167943:32+1155DDWWD
9LanusLanus321311837:27+1050DDDWW
10Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba321310934:28+649LDLLW
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.321381140:29+1147DDLLD
12Barracas CentralBarracas Central321211932:28+447WDWDW
13IndependienteIndependiente321211939:36+347WDLDD
14Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia321211939:36+347LDWLW
15HuracanHuracan3211111031:29+244WLLLL
16Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe321191248:44+442WDWDL
17Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.321181332:39-741DDLLW
18San LorenzoSan Lorenzo3210111123:30-741LDDWW
19Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin321241636:44-840LLLDD
20TigreTigre329121134:31+339WWLDL
21Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba321091334:36-239DWLLD
22Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys328141031:40-938DDDWL
23Racing ClubRacing Club32991433:39-636LWLDL
24PlatensePlatense328121228:35-736WWWLD
25BanfieldBanfield32891535:44-933DLDLW
26Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman327111431:37-632DLWLD
27Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago32691723:47-2427DLLLD
28Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra323141516:31-1523LLLDL
29AldosiviAldosivi323101922:45-2319LLWLL
30Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto32352415:47-3214LLLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors3246:2363
2Rosario CentralRosario Central3246:2862
3Argentinos JRSArgentinos JRS3237:2760
4Independ. RivadaviaIndepend. Rivadavia3250:3957
5Gimnasia L.P.Gimnasia L.P.3244:3957
6Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield3243:2956
7River PlateRiver Plate3243:2655
8Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba3243:3255
9LanusLanus3237:2750
10Belgrano CordobaBelgrano Cordoba3234:2849
11Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.3240:2947
12Barracas CentralBarracas Central3232:2847
13IndependienteIndependiente3239:3647
14Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia3239:3647
15HuracanHuracan3231:2944
16Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe3248:4442
17Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.3232:3941
18San LorenzoSan Lorenzo3223:3041
19Sarmiento JuninSarmiento Junin3236:4440
20TigreTigre3234:3139
21Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba3234:3639
22Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys3231:4038
23Racing ClubRacing Club3233:3936
24PlatensePlatense3228:3536
25BanfieldBanfield3235:4433
26Atletico TucumanAtletico Tucuman3231:3732
27Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago3223:4727
28Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra3216:3123
29AldosiviAldosivi3222:4519
30Estudiantes de Rio CuartoEstudiantes de Rio Cuarto3215:4714
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About the River Plate vs Rosario Central forecast

The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

River Plate and Rosario Central in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: River Plate are 2nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina, 1 point ahead of Rosario Central in 4th. League goal record so far: River Plate 22-12, Rosario Central 20-16. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.