CA River Plate vs Club NacionalPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In the Copa Uruguay group stage, CA River Plate host Club Nacional. The home side have a very solid recent run at the back: in their last five outings they have not conceded once, with a 0-0 at home against Rentistas, a 2-0 away at Progreso, a 0-0 away at Paysandu, a 3-0 over Miramar and a 2-0 over Sportivo Huracan. Seven goals scored in total and a clean sheet every time. Club Nacional arrive from a choppier picture. Their latest outing is a 1-0 won away at Penarol, preceded by a 0-0 with Albion FC and a 1-0 over Progreso, but the two games before those both ended in defeat, 0-2 away at Racing Montevideo and 1-2 at home to Boston River. The head to head favours the visitors: in August 2025 and November 2023 Club Nacional won 3-0 at CA River Plate, while in February 2024 they won 2-1 on their own ground. The other two meetings finished 3-3, in March 2025 and August 2024. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.