8 August 2026, 20:00 UTC

Tigre vs River Plate Liga Profesional Argentina prediction & result

Buenos Aires
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Final score: Tigre 1-0 River Plate.

Before kick-off the model made it 22% Tigre, 25% draw, 53% River Plate — fair odds of 4.55, 4.00 and 1.89.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

River Plate at 53%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Tigre95%Draw5%River Plate0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

🔁P. Martinezout: T. Serrago
4'
J. Elias
41'
45+4'
A. Moreno
N. Banegas
62'
🔁N. Banegasout: F. Alvarez
71'
🔁J. Eliasout: S. Gonzalez
71'
74'
T. Andrada
77'
🔁J. Freitasout: R. Borre
⚽I. Russoassist: J. Saralegui
78'
81'
L. Martinez Quarta
🔁S. Lopezout: J. Villalba
85'
🔁J. Saraleguiout: N. Dubersarsky
85'
85'
🔁T. Galvanout: L. Pereyra

Match stats — Tigre vs River Plate

32%Possession68%
5Shots9
2On target1
2Corners4
0.62xG0.38

Goals against chances

Tigre1 from 0.62 xGabout what the chances were worth
River Plate0 from 0.38 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Tigre 4-4-1-1
  • 12F. T. ZenobioG
  • 4V. MorenoD
  • 2J. LasoD
  • 20A. BarrionuevoD
  • 3N. BanegasD
  • 10J. SaraleguiM
  • 8M. GarayM
  • 30J. EliasM
  • 22S. LopezM
  • 28P. MartinezF
  • 29I. RussoF
Substitutes
  • 26L. MoralesG
  • 19A. OviedoF
  • 17G. SotoD
  • 32J. VillalbaD
  • 23G. RequenaD
  • 24F. AlvarezD
  • 21S. MedinaM
  • 25I. SubiabreF
  • 11T. SerragoM
Coach: Diego Dabove
River Plate 4-2-3-1
  • 41S. BeltranG
  • 29G. MontielD
  • 30N. OtamendiD
  • 28L. Martinez QuartaD
  • 3F. OrtegaD
  • 6A. MorenoM
  • 50T. AndradaM
  • 35J. FreitasM
  • 10A. CorreaM
  • 26T. GalvanM
  • 18L. BeltranF
Substitutes
  • 33E. CenturionG
  • 20G. GonzalezD
  • 24J. MezaM
  • 19R. BorreF
  • 15Fausto VeraM
  • 43V. LuceroM
  • 13L. RiveroD
  • 31F. GonzalezD
  • 25L. PereyraM
Coach: Eduardo Coudet

Form going into Tigre vs River Plate

Tigre

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  • D0-0Belgrano Cordoba6 August 2026
  • W3-1away to Racing Club1 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto25 July 2026

River Plate

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1Rosario Central2 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Gimnasia La Plata29 July 2026
  • L0-1Barracas Central25 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga Profesional Argentina table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Tigre165471616019
4River Plate168262114+726

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Tigre vs River Plate

  • 7 February 2026River Plate 1–4 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 2 June 2024River Plate 3–1 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 18 February 2023Tigre 0–1 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 27 August 2022Tigre 1–1 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 12 May 2022River Plate 1–2 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 7 April 2019River Plate 2–3 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina

The full Tigre vs River Plate record →

Leading scorers: Tigre and River Plate

Tigre

GoalsAssists

  • I. Russo83
  • M. Méndez73
  • D. Romero72

River Plate

GoalsAssists

  • T. Galván74

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Tigre beat River Plate 1–0. The model had leaned towards a win for River Plate at 53% and given a win for Tigre 22%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 5 matches like this one. The goal: I. Russo 78' for Tigre. On expected goals it finished 0.62–0.38.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.