League-position context
Banfield rank20th
River Plate rank1st
Banfield points27
River Plate points54
Banfield: #20 ยท 27 pts ยท GD -5
20 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
River Plate: #1 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +34
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.