Juventud and River Plate face in Artigas Park Municipal Stadium, in a match for the 14th round of the First Division. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 matches. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 08-11-2017, for the First Division, which ended with the victory of the Youth by (1-0). G. Malán (78 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 14 th and 13 th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 12 th best team in home matches and the 16 th best in away matches.
The home team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Plaza Colonia, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Cerro, by (1-0). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he has won 8 points, against only 3 in his away matches. For the championship, the Youth conquered 8 points in 18 possible, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 6 matches they played in their stadium. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Undoubtedly the Youth is not disputing the Uruguayan championship for mere joke. Therefore, he wants to show a lot of dedication and willpower to avoid returning to the lower division. As you are seeing the competition is quite difficult, so, you will have to know how to deal with that, because to stay in the elite you will need a good performance. That being the case, the idea is to get regularity, whether playing at home or away from their domains. It is evident that only good results interest him and he knows that a victory is essential. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
River Plate:
After 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 13 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Rampla Juniors by (2-1), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Defensor Sporting, by (1-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 11 points, against only 2 in their away matches. In the last match they played, for the Copa Sudamericana, they tied with Columbus at home by (0-0). In the last 7 away league matches River Plate has a record of 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 2 points out of 21 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 away matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has suffered goals in the last 10 games which it disputed in this competition. In 13 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
The River Plate campaign is not what I expected, but it has to accept reality and try to at least improve its numbers. In this game it is clear that he will not have facilities, but he trusts in the quality of his squad. So much so that it is behind a victory, because its focus at this time is evolution, since it has interests in the season. Now he has to focus on looking for an evolution to have a better performance in the Clausura. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
