Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate Buenos Aires Prediction: Will the visitors be stronger again?

Both teams have not played since late May. The sixth round group stage matches in the South American Cup and Libertadores. The opponents finished that part of the season differently, Defensa on the negative side and River Plate on the positive side. Logically, the Millionaires are quoted as favorites for the upcoming game, despite the fielding factor.

The Professional League Cup for Defensa ended in a quarter-final defeat to Boca Juniors. The future hosts then played two more South American Cup matches: a loss against Antofagasta and a draw against Quito. Defensa failed in the international tournament, finishing only fourth in a far from the strongest group. Overall, the hosts already have a three-match unbeaten streak.

In contrast to Defensa, River Plate finished strongly in the Libertadores Cup group stage, defeating Colo Colo 4:0 and Alliance Lima 8:1. Such results allowed the Millionaires to finish in first place in Group F, the Argentines six points ahead of their nearest pursuer, Brazil's Fortaleza. As for the Professional League Cup, River Plate finished at the quarter-final stage, losing 1:2 to Club Tigre.

We have already pointed out that the visitors regularly win in the Defensa and Justicia pairing, while River Plate has the advantage over their opponent at Defensa Field. We should also note that the Millionaires were in great form 10 days ago, unlike their opponent. We doubt that River Plate's players have lost their tone in such a short time. We think the Millionaires have an excellent chance to start the new tournament with an away win. As for the totals, we hope for a productive match and goals on both sides, as it was in the last three fixtures between our teams.

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