Two side level on points in the Argentine Primera Division will go head to head as River Plate rides out to take on Huracan at the Estadio Tomas Aldofo Duco in their matchday six tie on Monday morning with kickoff at 03:00 EAT.
Huracan and River Plate made mixed runs at the start of the second phase of the Primera Division, with claiming two victories, two draws and one defeat in their opening five matches. With now eight points both sit a slightly above mid-table with River Plate in eighth and Huracan in ninth. They are separated by a goal difference.
Both sides head into the match in good moods as they both claimed victories in their previous league matches with Huracan beating Colon Santa Fe 0-1 at away to extend their unbeaten run in Primera Division to four matches now, while River Plate dispatched Lanus 2-1 at home, making it the second consecutive win in the league.
Both sides will be under pressure to win the Monday clash as they look to push up the table, although River Plate will fancy their chances a they have good head to head record against theirs hosts at away.
Huracan vs River Plate head to head
Both sides have met in 20 encounters since 2007 with River Plate winning nine times, there have been six draws, while Huracan won five times.
- River Plate 1-1 Huracan 02/08/21
- Huracan 1-3 River Plate 21/12/20
- Huracan 0-4 River Plate 15/09/19
- Huracan 0-0 River Plate 13/08/18
- Huracan 1-0 River Plate 29/01/18
Home
- Colon 0-1 Huracan
- Huracan 0-0 Tucuman
- Defensa Justicia 1-1 Huracan
- Huracan 2-0 Rosario Central
- Racing 2-0 Huracan
Away
- Sarsfield 1-0 River Plate
- River Plate 2-1 Lanus
- Union 1-5 River Plate
- Colon 1-0 River Plate
- River Plate 0-0 Tucuman
Huracan team news
Huracan will be without the services of Cesar Ibanez due to injury.
River Plate team news
River Plate have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (X, 2)
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
