Platense vs Dep. RiestraPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In Buenos Aires, Platense and Deportivo Riestra arrive level on 8 points in Group A, both with two wins, two draws and three defeats from seven rounds. Only goal difference separates them: 7-11 for the hosts, 7-6 for the visitors. Platense are still without a home win, with two draws and one defeat from three games and a 3-7 goal record, while away they have two wins and two defeats. Deportivo Riestra show the opposite pattern: two wins, one draw and one defeat on their own ground and no success in three away trips, with a single goal scored and four conceded. In the last five matches Platense ended with a defeat after a win, and Deportivo Riestra also come off a loss. The league average stays low at 2.06 goals per game. 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.