River Plate vs Newell’s Old Boys Prediction: River Plate Likely to Win

River Plate and Newell’s Old Boys will take on each other in the upcoming fixture of the Argentina Primera Division. Going in the game, River Plate stands 8th with 5 wins and 18 points, whereas Newell’s Old Boys stands 13th with 4 wins and 17 points. Both teams will look to come hard at the opposition and win the contest comprehensively. If we track down their past head-to-head statistics, River Plate leads the tally with 7 wins against Newell’s. When the last time these two sides played, River Plate won 0-2.

River Plate is coming off a win against Independiente (0-1), where Matias Suarez scored an exceptional goal in the 93rd minute of play. At the time of writing, River Plate has a goal-scoring average of 1.4 goals per game, which is better than other teams ranked below the 10th spot. River Plate has won their previous four games against Newell’s Old Boys, making them the favorites to win again.

• Julian Alvarez
• Lucas Beltran
• Elias Gomez
• Agustin Palavecino

Going in the contest, Newell’s Old Boys will look to keep their tail up and give a tough time to the opposition. In their last game, Newell’s tied the game against Colon (0-0) and, before that, registered a comprehensive win over Aldosivi (2-4). With a goal-scoring average of 0.8 goals, Newell’s might struggle to find the net consistently. Nonetheless, Newell’s is expected to play defense instead of attack against River Plate’s formidable lineup.

• Ramiro Sordo
• Juan Fernando Garro
• Francisco Gonzalez

With River Plate continuously improving and finding the pace as a unit, they are likely to win comfortably against Newell’s Old Boys. The game total is expected to be under 2.5, with only the hosts doing the scoring.

• River Plate to Win for 1.50
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.88
• Handiсap River Plate Buenos Aires (-1.5) for 2.46