Club Atlético River Plate needs to react against Argentinos at the Monumental

Club Atlético River Plate faces Argentinos at the Monumental with the need to win and start to correct their course in the Clausura Tournament.

The concerning statistic that River must reverse against Argentinos

Club Atlético River Plate faces Argentinos at the Monumental with the need to win and start to correct their course in the Clausura Tournament. The team of Chacho must cut a negative streak that has them struggling against the Bicho. Photo: Fernando de la Orden

River needs to react. After a complicated start in the Clausura Tournament, the team of Eduardo Coudet will have a demanding test against Argentinos at the Monumental, with the need to win and start to correct their course. And, as if the present were not enough, there is a recent data in the history that also lights up an alert light: the CARP won only one of their last five encounters against the Bicho.

The last time River could stay with three points against Argentinos was on February 12, 2023. On that night, by the third date of the Professional League, the team led by Martín Demichelis won 2-1 at the Monumental. Miguel Borja and Esequiel Barco scored the goals for the Núñez team, which managed to turn around a game that had started uphill.

Since then, however, the story changed completely. In the four subsequent matches, River barely managed to score a point out of 12 possible. That is, the Núñez team collected three defeats and a draw, a streak that marks a clear difficulty for imposing themselves against a rival who, in recent years, has become an uncomfortable opponent.

The first blow after that victory came in May 2023, when Argentinos won 1-0 in La Paternal. Then, they faced each other again at the Monumental and the result was a 1-1 draw. From there, the Bicho found a way to complicate the Millonario and the subsequent matches ended with a negative balance for River.

The statistic takes on even more weight by the moment that the team of Coudet is going through. River needs to score to leave behind a start in the Clausura that was not up to expectations and, besides, arrives at the match with the need to regain confidence after the last results.

On the other side will be an Argentinos that arrives encouraged, with four victories in their first four presentations and a functioning that allowed them to quickly position themselves as one of the protagonists of the championship.

What happened?

The last time River could stay with three points against Argentinos was on February 12, 2023, when the team led by Martín Demichelis won 2-1 at the Monumental.

Why it matters for Club Atlético River Plate?

The negative streak that has them struggling against the Bicho is a clear difficulty for imposing themselves against a rival who, in recent years, has become an uncomfortable opponent.