League-position context
River Plate rank2nd
Banfield rank5th
River Plate points56
Banfield points54
River Plate: #2 ยท 56 pts ยท GD +23
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Banfield: #5 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +7
2 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.