Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate: Prediction, Betting Tips & Match Preview – 20 August

Argentinos Juniors

L D D W W

10th place in League

3-2

20/08/2023 20:00

River Plate

L W D W D

1st place in League

Argentine Division 1

MATCH INTRO

Betiball's prediction for Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate on 20 August 2023 (kick-off: 20:00) is built from both teams' recent form, head-to-head history, squad availability, and tactical analysis. Read the full Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate preview before placing your bet.

Argentinos Juniors are currently 10th with 40 points after 27 matches.
River Plate sit 1st with 61 points from 27 matches.
Our algorithm prediction: River Plate to win with probability 41%.
Head-to-head history favors River Plate, who have won 5 of the last 6 meetings. Argentinos Juniors have no wins, while one match ended in a draw.

Predictions 1x2 Under/Over 2.5 1X2 Live Half Time Half Time / Full Time Both To Score Double chance Handicap Scorers Corners Cards

Home team Away team

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Pred

Correct

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Weather

20:00

2023-08-20

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate - Prediction & Odds

Argentinos Juniors

River Plate

2023-08-20 20:00

STANDINGS UP TO 20/08/2023

League	PTS	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-

01 River Plate	61	27	19	4	4	50	20	30
02 Talleres Cordoba	50	27	14	8	5	42	23	19
03 San Lorenzo	46	27	12	10	5	23	13	10
04 Lanus	45	27	12	9	6	38	27	11
05 Estudiantes La Plata	45	27	12	9	6	35	24	11
06 Defensa Y Justicia	44	27	12	8	7	36	23	13
07 Boca Juniors	44	27	13	5	9	33	24	9
08 Rosario Central	42	27	10	12	5	36	29	7
09 Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba	41	27	11	8	8	37	32	5
10 Argentinos Juniors	40	27	11	7	9	31	22	9
11 Atletico Tucuman	37	27	9	10	8	25	27	-2
12 Racing Club	36	27	9	9	9	36	35	1
13 Belgrano	36	27	10	6	11	20	26	-6
14 Newells Old Boys	35	27	8	11	8	24	24	0
15 Barracas Central	35	27	8	11	8	25	30	-5
16 Club Atletico Tigre	34	27	9	7	11	27	29	-2
17 CA Platense	34	27	9	7	11	26	29	-3
18 Instituto AC Cordoba	32	27	8	8	11	24	35	-11
19 Sarmiento Junin	30	27	7	9	11	23	26	-3
20 Club Atlético Unión	30	27	6	12	9	19	25	-6
21 Banfield	30	27	7	9	11	21	32	-11
22 Gimnasia La Plata	30	27	7	9	11	24	38	-14
23 Central Cordoba SDE	29	27	7	8	12	20	30	-10
24 Independiente	28	27	6	10	11	23	32	-9
25 Velez Sarsfield	27	27	5	12	10	24	27	-3
26 CA Huracan	25	27	6	7	14	18	29	-11
27 Colon de Santa Fe	25	27	4	13	10	20	33	-13
28 Arsenal de Sarandi	22	27	6	4	17	18	34	-16

2nd Stage	PTS	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-

01 CA Huracan	26	14	8	2	4	19	11	8
02 River Plate	24	14	7	3	4	24	16	8
03 Racing Club	24	14	6	6	2	22	16	6
04 Banfield	23	14	6	5	3	11	6	5
05 Rosario Central	23	14	6	5	3	17	13	4
06 Independiente	23	14	6	5	3	15	11	4
07 Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba	22	14	5	7	2	14	9	5
08 Velez Sarsfield	22	14	6	4	4	17	14	3
09 Belgrano	21	14	5	6	3	20	18	2
10 Instituto AC Cordoba	20	14	4	8	2	11	7	4
11 Colon de Santa Fe	20	14	6	2	6	19	17	2
12 CA Platense	20	14	5	5	4	13	16	-3
13 Central Cordoba SDE	19	14	5	4	5	11	14	-3
14 Newells Old Boys	18	14	5	3	6	14	10	4
15 Boca Juniors	18	14	5	3	6	17	16	1
16 San Lorenzo	18	14	3	9	2	11	11	0
17 Talleres Cordoba	17	14	4	5	5	15	15	0
18 Estudiantes La Plata	17	14	4	5	5	11	13	-2
19 Atletico Tucuman	17	14	4	5	5	9	12	-3
20 Sarmiento Junin	16	14	3	7	4	8	8	0
21 Club Atlético Unión	16	14	3	7	4	10	13	-3
22 Gimnasia La Plata	15	14	4	3	7	13	21	-8
23 Argentinos Juniors	14	14	3	5	6	19	23	-4
24 Defensa Y Justicia	14	14	3	5	6	12	16	-4
25 Barracas Central	14	14	3	5	6	10	21	-11
26 Arsenal de Sarandi	13	14	3	4	7	10	15	-5
27 Club Atletico Tigre	13	14	3	4	7	8	13	-5
28 Lanus	12	14	2	6	6	9	14	-5

Head To Head

12/02/2023 18:15

River Plate

2 - 1

Argentinos Juniors

ARG D1

02/10/2022 19:45

Argentinos Juniors

0 - 3

River Plate

ARG D1

10/04/2022 18:00

River Plate

4 - 2

Argentinos Juniors

ARG D1

25/10/2021 18:00

River Plate

3 - 0

Argentinos Juniors

ARG D1

21/07/2021 20:30

Argentinos Juniors

0 - 2

River Plate

CON CLA

14/07/2021 20:30

River Plate

1 - 1

Argentinos Juniors

CON CLA

Argentinos Juniors

Draw

17%

River Plate

83%

Argentinos Juniors Last 6 matches

08/08/2023 18:00

Fluminense RJ 2 - 0 Argentinos Juniors CON CLA

01/08/2023 18:00

Argentinos Juniors 1 - 1 Fluminense RJ CON CLA

28/07/2023 15:30

Argentinos Juniors 2 - 3 Estudiantes La Plata ARG D1

25/07/2023 17:00

Patronato Parana 1 - 2 Argentinos Juniors ARG C

22/07/2023 14:30

San Lorenzo 0 - 2 Argentinos Juniors ARG D1

16/07/2023 20:30

Argentinos Juniors 1 - 0 Colon de Santa Fe ARG D1

Win

50%

Draw

17%

Lost

33%

Last 6 matches River Plate

08/08/2023 20:00

Internacional RS 2 - 1 River Plate CON CLA

01/08/2023 20:00

River Plate 2 - 1 Internacional RS CON CLA

28/07/2023 20:30

River Plate 2 - 1 Racing Club ARG D1

23/07/2023 20:00

Rosario Central 3 - 3 River Plate ARG D1

20/07/2023 21:00

River Plate 0 - 1 Talleres Cordoba ARG C

15/07/2023 18:00

River Plate 3 - 1 Estudiantes La Plata ARG D1

Win

50%

Draw

17%

Lost

33%

Overall Home/Away

Full time First half Second half

All leagues Argentine Division 1

Goals use the selected half; shots, passes and possession are averaged over full matches in the sample.

Played games

Argentinos Juniors

River Plate

Goals

Scored

Avg. per game

1.15

Conceded

Avg. per game

0.80

Scored

Avg. per game

1.14

Conceded

Avg. per game

0.36

Scored a goal

In last 6 home matches

YesNo

3 (50%)3 (50%)

In last 6 home matches

NoYes

3 (50%)3 (50%)

In last 20 home matches

YesNo

15 (75%)5 (25%)

In last 20 home matches

NoYes

16 (73%)6 (27%)

Argentinos Juniors

Recent matches

River Plate

Under /Over

(70%)14 6(30%)

1.5

Full Time

Under /Over

(68%)15 7(32%)

Under /Over

(20%)4 16(80%)

1.5

1st Half

Under /Over

(23%)5 17(77%)

Under /Over

(60%)12 8(40%)

1.5

2nd Half

Under /Over

(50%)11 11(50%)

/Yes

(60%)12 8(40%)

Both scored
(Yes/No)

No /Yes

(45%)10 12(55%)

GOALS BY TIME PERIOD

Argentinos Juniors

River Plate

Shots

Argentinos Juniors

Total shots

14.05 avg / game

Blocked

79 total

Avg. 4.65

River Plate

Total shots

16.55 avg / game

Blocked

72 total

Avg. 4.80

Argentinos Juniors Pass River Plate

Total passes

8698

Avg. 435 / game

Accurate

78%

Ball possession

61%

Total passes

10795

Avg. 491 / game

Accurate

83%

Ball possession

66%

TOTAL ATTACKS

DANGEROUS ATTACKS

OTHERS

Argentinos Juniors

Played games

River Plate

Avg / game Total Total Avg / game

0.35

Clean sheets

0.55

6.55

131

Corners

117

5.32

15.15

303

Throw-ins

218

9.91

1.60

Offsides

1.41

2.00

GK saves

1.77

Argentinos Juniors

DISCIPLINARY

River Plate

Avg / game Total Total Avg / game

2.05

1.50

0.15

0.05

10.10

202

Fouls

212

9.64

16.60

332

Tackles

359

16.32

NEXT MATCHES

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How We Build the Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate Prediction

Betiball.com's prediction for Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate on 20 August 2023 is generated by a statistical model that processes over 30 data points per match — including each team's last ten results, expected goals (xG), shots on target, defensive line metrics, set-piece vulnerability, and confirmed squad availability. For this Argentine Division 1 fixture, our model also factors in home and away performance splits and any confirmed injuries or suspensions reported within 48 hours of kick-off. Every tip includes a probability percentage — not just a pick, but the data behind it.

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate Form Analysis

Heading into this match, both sides carry distinct statistical profiles our model weighs carefully. We assess Argentinos Juniors's recent home record, scoring rate, and clean sheet frequency against River Plate's away form — particularly goals conceded on the road and their tendency to score or keep clean sheets in away fixtures. Over/Under 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score (BTTS), and the Asian Handicap line are all evaluated through this lens before a final recommendation is issued.

Argentine Division 1 Context: Standings, Form & What's at Stake

League position and match context are decisive inputs. A team fighting relegation defends differently from one chasing European qualification — and our model accounts for that pressure. Check the live Argentine Division 1 standings and the Argentine Division 1 form table to understand exactly where Argentinos Juniors and River Plate sit and what this result means for both clubs.

Prediction Accuracy & Track Record

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