River Plate vs Boston River Prediction: River Plate Starting Strong at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division, Intermediate Round, Matchday 1, River Plate will be up against Boston River at the Estadio Saroldi in Montevideo. With both sides starting fresh in the Intermediate Round, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one. The two teams last played in March this year, and the match resulted in a draw (0-0). From the last five matches played between the two, both sides have won twice, whereas a fixture has resulted in a draw. From the last 18 matches played between the two, both teams have secured 6 wins, and 6 matches have ended in a draw. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Moving forward in the contest, River Plate will be looking to make an impact in the Intermediate Round after finishing 7th in the spot with 5 wins and 20 points. About the overall match form, River Plate has secured 2 draws, 2 defeats, and just a win. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to have River Plate starting a bit under pressure. In terms of scoring, River Plate has produced 6 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.20 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, River Plate has allowed 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. In the Apertura season, River Plate has secured 71% home wins and has a scoring average of 1.86 goals and a conceding average of 1.43 goals. 

Rodrigo Formento; Fabricio Vidal, Santiago Brunelli, Gonzalo Viera; Rodrigo Pintado, Ramiro Cristóbal, Maximiliano Pereira, Facundo Kidd; Chory Castro; Joaquín Lavega, Jonathan Dos Santos.

Boston River finished 15th in the Apertura season with just 2 wins and 15 points from 15 matches played. Going in the matchup, CA Boston River is coming off a hard-fought draw against Plaza Colonia (1-1), in which Emiliano Gomez scored the opening goal in the 18th minute of play. Under the command of Alejandro Apud, Boston River will be certain to produce a reasonable performance in the intermediate round. With 3 draws, a defeat, and a win in the last five matches played, Boston River will be looking to at least secure a draw. About the scoring, Boston River has scored 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, Boston River has allowed 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. 

Santiago Silva; Emanuel Beltrán, Guzmán Rodríguez, Carlos Valdez, Santiago Corbo; Emiliano Sosa, Mateo Torres; Hernán Novick, Emiliano Gómez, Cristian Olivera; Emiliano Rodríguez.

In the Apertura season, River Plate scored 17, and Boston River scored 15 goals. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to have both teams scoring. I am backing River Plate to win tomorrow and score at least 2 or more goals. Hence, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals. In terms of the final scoreline, River is likely to finish on a strong scoreline of 2-1. 

• CA River Plate to Win for 2.15
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.95
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.76