River Plate vs Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto: Six Absentees
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River Plate meet Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto in Clausura Matchweek 12 of the Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at Estadio Mâs Monumental in Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. The visitors enter the fixture bottom of Group B having lost four consecutive league matches.
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto carry four straight defeats and six injuries
The visiting side sits 15th of 15 in Clausura - Group B with 6 points from 11 matches, holding a goal difference of -9 after scoring 6 goals and conceding 15. On the road in this competition, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto have failed to win, recording 0 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses across 5 matches with 4 goals scored and 10 conceded.
Their recent form shows four straight 2026 defeats in the Liga Profesional Argentina: a 1-2 home loss against Racing Club on 5 October, a 1-2 defeat away at Belgrano Cordoba on 20 September, a 1-2 loss away at Instituto Cordoba on 15 September, and a 0-2 home loss to Sarmiento Junin on 4 September. Their only recent point came in a 1-1 draw away at Huracan on 29 August. Compounding these results, the squad is missing six players through injury: Francesco Lo Celso, Juan Fernando Garro, Lucas González, Matías Ruíz Díaz, Raúl Lozano, and Valentín Fenoglio. Striker Mauro Valiente leads the side with 2 goals in all competitions this season.
Driussi leads River Plate attack despite three absences
River Plate sit 10th in Clausura - Group B with 13 points from 10 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 12. At Estadio Mâs Monumental, their record in the competition stands at 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses from 6 fixtures, scoring 8 and conceding 7.
The home side suffered a 1-2 defeat to Huracan on 19 September, which ended a run of three straight league victories: 2-1 away at Atletico Tucuman on 12 September, 3-1 at home against Independ. Rivadavia on 6 September, and 3-2 away at Banfield on 30 August. Sebastián Driussi remains their primary threat with 6 goals in all competitions this season. However, River Plate will line up without Agustín Ruberto, Juan Carlos Portillo, and Thiago Almada, who are all ruled out through injury.
River Plate generate 1.67 expected goals after 2-0 March victory
The underlying performance metrics highlight a clear gap between the two teams. Over their last 5 fixtures with chance data, River Plate produced 1.67 expected goals per game while conceding 0.84. In contrast, Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto generated 0.93 expected goals per game and conceded 1.20 over their corresponding 5 games.
The sides have met once this season, on 22 March 2026, when River Plate secured a 2-0 victory away at Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
