Estadio Eva Peron hosts a significant Clausura round-11 fixture on Wednesday evening as fourth-placed Sarmiento Junin take on ninth-placed River Plate. Both sides sit in the top third of the 30-team table, with three points the gap between them.
Sarmiento Junin carry 19 points from their 11 matches, recording six wins, one draw and four defeats, with a goals record of 20 scored and 17 conceded. Their last five matches have brought seven points, a sequence that includes victories over Aldosivi and Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, a draw with Belgrano Cordoba, and defeats to Racing Club and Union Santa Fe.
River Plate arrive with 16 points from 11 outings — five wins, one draw and five defeats — and a goals record of 14 scored and 12 conceded. Their recent form is notably sharp: 12 points from their last five matches, a run built on wins against Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto, Atletico Tucuman, Independiente Rivadavia and Banfield, with only a defeat to Huracan interrupting the sequence.
The one previous meeting listed between these clubs this year ended in a 2-0 victory for River Plate, a result from March 2026 that will not be lost on the Sarmiento Junin faithful ahead of kick-off.
With the table as tight as it is across the top third, both clubs enter Wednesday's match knowing that the points on offer carry clear weight in the Clausura standings. Kick-off at Estadio Eva Peron is 22:00 UTC.