River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors Prediction: River Plate has Won the Last Four Meetings Against Juniors

In the upcoming fixture of the Argentine Primera Division, Matchday 3, River Plate will gear up against Argentinos Juniors at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. The two sides have started the Primera Division with a win and defeat in the initial two games played. River Plate is playing without many regular players which were initially drafted in their lineup. Paulo Diaz, Matias Suarez, Nicolas de la Cruz, Hector Martinez, and Emanuel Mammana are likely to be available in the last week of February. For the upcoming fixture, River Plate will be missing Santiago Gabriel Montiel due to a red card suspension. The last time these two teams played was in October 2022 and River Plate won (0-3).

River Plate - Coming off a Defeat Against Belgrano (LWWWL)

After starting the season on a high against Central Cordoba (0-2), River got slightly off track against Belgrano (2-1). Ignacio Fernandez contributed to the scoreline in the 81st minute of play. River did win a 66% possession over Belgrano and had 84% accurate passing. However, what went wrong was team coordination and adaptability. For the upcoming contest, River Plate will be looking forward to a decent finish, as they average about 1.55 goals per game against Argentina in 33 matches. For the upcoming matchup, Martin Demichelis is likely to stick to his primary selection, encouraging Solari, Fernandez, and Borja to take responsibility and cover the goal difference.

Argentinos Juniors - Coming off a Win Against Racing Club (WLWDD)

Confidence of Argentinos Juniors will be quite high, as they are coming off a fine win against Racing Club. Rodrigo Cabral scored the only goal in the 74th minute, with the assist made by Gabril Avalos. Santiago Gabriel was also issued a red card, hence, he will be missing out today. Juniors recorded 6 shots on target and maintained a 55% possession in the previous outing. Argentinos Juniors has a goal scoring average of 1.03 goals per game against River Plate in the last 33 meetings. Irrespective of the past record, Juniors will look confident for at least balancing the scoreline in the initial phase of play.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the matchup, River Plate has dominated Argentinos Juniors in the last four head-to-head clashes. In three of four games, the game total has stayed over 2.5 goals. Hence, I am predicting a high scoring game, with River Plate scoring two or more goals. Argentinos Juniors are also averaging decently, and will be prepared for giving River Plate a tough time in the field.

• River Plate to Win for 1.95
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.75
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.05