River Plate Aims to Escape Last Place Against Nacional

In what promises to be a vital encounter, River Plate will face Nacional tomorrow at 16:00 (Argentina time) at the Parque Federico Omar Saroldi stadium.

Current Form of River Plate and Nacional

Both teams are in desperate need of points. The home side, River Plate, enters the match with low morale following their recent defeat. Nacional, on the other hand, managed to secure a draw in their last outing.

River Plate’s Recent Performances in the Clausura

Recently, River Plate faced a setback when they lost 2-0 to Peñarol at the Campeón del Siglo. In this season’s campaign, they have only managed to gain 1 point from 1 draw and have suffered 2 losses. Alarmingly, they have conceded 5 goals and have yet to find the back of the net.

Nacional’s Recent Results in the Clausura

Nacional’s last match ended in a goalless draw against Boston River. Their recent record shows a mixed bag of results, with 2 wins and 1 loss, scoring 8 goals while conceding 6.

Additionally, Nacional has struggled in away matches, failing to win their last encounter. Historically, in their last clashes within this tournament, Nacional achieved victory in 3 matches, with 2 draws among them. The last time they met in this competition was on March 8, in the Uruguay – Apertura Tournament 2025, where they played to an exciting 3-3 draw.

At this moment, River Plate finds itself in sixteenth place with just 1 point (1 draw – 3 losses), whereas Nacional holds 4 points, placing them tenth in the standings (2 wins – 1 draw – 1 loss).

The referee for the match will be Andrés Matonte.

Upcoming Matches

River Plate’s Upcoming Schedule

Matchday 6: vs. Boston River – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 7: vs. Progreso – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 8: vs. Racing (U) – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 9: vs. Plaza Colonia – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 10: vs. Liverpool (U) – Date and time to be confirmed

Nacional’s Upcoming Schedule

Matchday 6: vs. Racing (U) – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 7: vs. Plaza Colonia – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 8: vs. Liverpool (U) – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 9: vs. Juventud – Date and time to be confirmed
Matchday 10: vs. Cerro Largo – Date and time to be confirmed

Match Times by Country

Argentina: 16:00 hours
Colombia and Peru: 14:00 hours
Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico (México) and Nicaragua: 13:00 hours
Venezuela and Chile (Santiago): 15:00 hours

Both teams will be looking to improve their position in the league as the match approaches.