River Plate vs Gimnasia La Plata – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

28/01/2026 at 18:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires).

Liga Profesional - Apertura - Round 2
Referee: Dovalo P. (Arg)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	Sporty TV, StarTimes App
Argentina	HBO Max, TNT Sports
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 1
Brazil	Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 4, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
Chile	Disney+
Colombia	Disney+, ESPN 5
Croatia	Arena Sport 1, MAXtv To Go
Israel	Sport 2
Italy	Como TV, Sportitalia
Kosovo	Arena Premium 2
Mexico	Disney+, Fanatiz
North-central-america	ESPN 5 Norte
Peru	Disney+
Portugal	Sport TV1
Russia	Okko Sport
Serbia	Arena Premium 2
South-america	ESPN 5 South
Switzerland	Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV
United-kingdom	Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	Fanatiz
Venezuela	Disney+, Inter
World	TyC Sports Internacional

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.13	0.40
Ball possession
71%	29%
Total shots
17	3
Shots on target
8	1
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
6	3
Passes
87% (551/634)	67% (167/248)
Yellow cards
3	2
Red cards
1	2
Expected goals (xG)
1.13	0.40
xG on target (xGOT)
1.72	0.68
Total shots
17	3
Shots on target
8	1
Shots off target
9	1
Blocked shots
0	1
Shots inside the box
9	2
Shots outside the box
8	1
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
6	3
Touches in opposition box
27	5
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
2	5
Free kicks
11	12
Passes
87% (551/634)	67% (167/248)
Long passes
60% (31/52)	33% (21/64)
Passes in final third
74% (127/171)	28% (16/57)
Crosses
25% (4/16)	18% (2/11)
Expected assists (xA)
0.84	0.37
Throw ins
19	16
Fouls
12	11
Tackles
83% (10/12)	71% (17/24)
Duels won
43	45
Clearances
14	24
Interceptions
15	14
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	6
xGOT faced
0.68	1.72
Goals prevented
0.68	-0.28

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
13', Panaro M. 🟥,
32', Martinez E. 🟨,
41', 1 - 0, Quintero J. ⚽,
42', Schelotto N. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', Fernandez N. ↓, Villarreal S. ↑,
47', Vina M. 🟨,
50', 2 - 0, Quintero J. ⚽, Colidio F. (A),
56', Vina M. 🟨,
68', Galvan T. ↓, Subiabre I. ↑,
68', Colidio F. ↓, Giuliano Galoppo ↑,
76', Quintero J. ↓, Lencina S. ↑,
76', Driussi S. ↓, Salas M. ↑,
77', Schelotto N. ↓, Castro L. ↑,
77', Villarreal S. ↓, De Asis J. ↑,
77', Torres M. ↓, Mastrangelo D. ↑,
80', Rivero L. 🟨,
86', Torres F. ↓, Auzmendi A. ↑,
90+4', De Asis J. 🟥,

Highlights

Chances of winning

River Plate
61.4%

Draw
24.5%

Gimnasia La Plata
14.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

61%

24.6%

14.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

River Plate has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Gimnasia La Plata has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.54 ↑ (1.53)	3.86 ↑ (3.8)	6.49 ↑ (6.47)	6.4% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 3.
River Plate may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, River Plate is the undisputed favorite.
There will not play in River Plate: Acuna M. (Inactive) Armani F. (Inactive) Bustos F. (Inactive) Centurion E. (Injury) Costantini G. (Knee Injury) Meza M. (Foot Injury) Pezzella G. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Gimnasia La Plata: Di Biasi F. (Knee Injury) Mammini I. (Knee Injury) Zalazar M. (Muscle Injury)
We predict that River Plate will win today's game, with odds of 1.49.
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, River Plate won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 18:5. (average 2:0.6).
Including home matches between the teams, River Plate won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 11:2. (average 2.2:0.4).

How many head-to-head matches has River Plate won against Gimnasia La Plata?

River Plate has won 4 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Gimnasia La Plata won against River Plate?

Gimnasia La Plata has won 1 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata were as follows:

02.11.2025 River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata 0:1

18.04.2025 Gimnasia La Plata - River Plate 0:3

17.08.2024 Gimnasia La Plata - River Plate 1:1

17.03.2024 River Plate - Gimnasia La Plata 3:1

29.10.2023 Gimnasia La Plata - River Plate 1:2

Latest results of River Plate

24.01.2026 Barracas Central - River Plate 0:1 ✺

17.01.2026 Peñarol de Montevideo - River Plate 0:1 ✺

11.01.2026 River Plate - Millonarios 1:0 ✺

24.11.2025 Racing - River Plate 3:2 ✺

16.11.2025 Vélez Sársfield - River Plate 0:0 ✺

Latest results of Gimnasia La Plata

24.01.2026 Gimnasia La Plata - Racing 2:1 ✺

08.12.2025 Gimnasia La Plata - Estudiantes La Plata 0:1 ✺

01.12.2025 Barracas Central - Gimnasia La Plata 0:2 ✺

24.11.2025 Unión Santa Fe - Gimnasia La Plata 1:2 ✺

17.11.2025 Platense - Gimnasia La Plata 0:3 ✺

Argentinian Liga Profesional Table

Apertura

Group A

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Estudiantes L.P	13	7	3	3	16:7	9	24
2	Velez Sarsfield	12	6	4	2	14:9	5	22
3	Boca Juniors	13	5	6	2	15:8	7	21
4	Union de Santa Fe	13	5	4	4	19:14	5	19
5	Defensa y Justicia	12	4	7	1	15:10	5	19
6	Lanus	12	5	4	3	17:14	3	19
7	Independiente	13	4	6	3	19:16	3	18
8	Talleres Cordoba	12	5	3	4	12:11	1	18
9	San Lorenzo	13	4	6	3	12:12	0	18
10	Instituto	13	5	2	6	14:15	-1	17
11	Platense	13	3	7	3	7:8	-1	16
12	Gimnasia Mendoza	13	3	4	6	10:16	-6	13
13	Central Cordoba	12	3	3	6	6:15	-9	12
14	Newells Old Boys	13	2	4	7	10:23	-13	10
15	Dep. Riestra	13	0	7	6	3:10	-7	7

Group B

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Ind. Rivadavia ✔	13	9	2	2	23:13	10	29
2	River Plate	13	8	2	3	19:9	10	26
3	Argentinos Jrs	13	6	5	2	14:10	4	23
4	Belgrano	13	6	4	3	13:12	1	22
5	Rosario Central	13	6	3	4	15:13	2	21
6	Huracan	13	5	5	3	15:10	5	20
7	Barracas Central	13	5	4	4	13:12	1	19
8	Tigre	13	4	6	3	16:12	4	18
9	Racing Club	13	5	3	5	15:13	2	18
10	Sarmiento Junin	12	5	1	6	10:12	-2	16
11	Gimnasia L.P	12	4	2	6	13:18	-5	14
12	Banfield	12	4	1	7	14:16	-2	13
13	Atl. Tucuman	13	2	4	7	13:18	-5	10
14	Aldosivi	13	0	6	7	3:14	-11	6
15	Estudiantes Rio Cuarto	13	1	2	10	4:19	-15	5

Promotion ~ Liga Profesional (Apertura ~ Play Offs: 1/8~finals)

Clinched Spots for Teams

Ind. Rivadavia is Qualified for Liga Profesional (Apertura ~ Play Offs 1/8~finals)