River Plate (3rd place, 20 points) host Belgrano (5th place, 19 points) in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on April 5, 2026, 6:00 PM. The match is a direct encounter in the upper part of the table, where River Plate aims to consolidate their position and Belgrano seeks to close the gap.

River Plate is showing very strong form with four wins and one draw (WDWWW) from their last five games. The team has won three consecutive matches. Belgrano, on the other hand, has had mixed form with two wins, one draw, and two losses (WLWDL) in their last five matches, with the last game being a loss (L = Loss, D = Draw, W = Win).

River Plate scores an average of 1.27 goals per game this season and concedes 0.82 goals. At home, the average is 1.33 goals scored and 0.83 goals conceded. Belgrano scores 1.09 goals per game and also concedes 0.82 goals. Away, Belgrano averages 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 goal conceded per game. River Plate kept five clean sheets, as did Belgrano. River Plate had three matches with over 2.5 goals, while Belgrano had four.

In the only head-to-head match between the two teams, which took place on May 18, 2024, River Plate won 3-0. River Plate scored all three goals and Belgrano none, highlighting the home team's dominance in this historical comparison.

For River Plate, Sebastián Driussi, with 3 season goals in 9 appearances, is a key player who recently scored 3 goals in 5 games and shows stable form (7.31 rating). Ian Subiabre, also in attack, has 1 goal and 2 assists in 11 season appearances, recently showing rising form (7.05 rating) with 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games. Aníbal Moreno in midfield has 1 assist in 11 season appearances and recently showed stable form (7.08 rating). For Belgrano, Lucas Zelarayán , with 3 goals and 1 assist in 9 season appearances, is an important offensive player who recently scored 2 goals and 1 assist in 5 games. Franco Vázquez (2 goals in 10 season appearances) recently contributed 1 goal in 5 games and has stable form (6.95 rating). Emiliano Rigoni (1 goal, 2 assists in 10 season appearances) recently scored 1 goal in 5 games with stable form (6.63 rating).

Santiago Beltrán of River Plate achieved 5 clean sheets in 11 season games. Thiago Cardozo of Belgrano also achieved 5 clean sheets in 11 season games. Both goalkeepers show comparable performance in keeping a clean sheet.

River Plate showed a slight offensive strength in home games with an average of 1.33 goals scored and 0.83 goals conceded. Belgrano scored an average of 1.2 goals away and conceded 1.0 goal per game.