River Plate vs Barracas Central: Prediction and odds on the Match on May 13 2025
The Torneo Betano 2025 playoff action sees a nerve-grabbing Round of 16 battle between River Plate and Barracas Central. River Plate ended their group in a 2nd position and accumulated 31 points out of 16 games (8 wins, 7 d and 1 loss) compared with Barracas who got 26 points after 7 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, and finished in 7th position.
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River has continued posting a good run with three wins out of five they played in their recent matches and only two draws and have scored in total 11 goals. In their home games, River performs exemplary netting in all fixtures and scoring a good average of 2.2 points per fixture. With 21 goals scored and just 9 against the opposition, River Plate comes across as a robust defense and a good 65% possession average. River dominated both halves in 38% of their fightbacks, which added to the game’s plethora of BTTS’s.
River Plate: Lineup
It is probable that Gallardo will stick to a 4-3-3 formation that he most recently has employed. The duty will be undertaken by goal keeper Franco Armani who will be assisted by Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Díaz and Acuña in the back line. In the midfield, we will have Castaño, Enzo Pérez, and Fernandez give good consistency. Mastantuono and Colidio will play on the wings, giving some creativity and supporting.
� River Plate starting lineup (4-3-3)
Armani – Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Díaz, Acuña – Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Fernandez – Mastantuono, Driussi, Colidio
⛔️ Out: Beltran, Martinez, Ruberto, (all injured)
� Head coach: Marcelo Gallardo
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Barracas Central: form and statistics
Barracas enters this game off the back of 3 wins in their last 5 games. This season they have pulled off 20 goals for and 18 goals against which is a steady goal ratio even though they have shown weakness on the defensive side. When on the road, they have a proud record of 2 wins and 4 draws. It was common in Barracas, and they do well at it: they score 1.25 goals per match and get clean sheets in 31% of their matches. Noteworthy is that their fixtures saw BTTS 56% of the time, and of those, 56% of their games finished with fewer than 2.5 goals.
Barracas Central: Lineup
Barracas is set to use a compact 5-4-1 lineup for this match. In goal, Marcos Ledesma will have a disciplined defensive side with Mater, Jappert, Demartini, Tobio, and Insúa. Miloc and Tapia will play central midfield, with Porra and Ruiz playing on the wings. Bruera will make up the front line as the lone striker.
� Barracas Central starting lineup (5-4-1)
Ledesma – Mater, Jappert, Tobio, Demartini, Insúa – Tapia, Miloc, Porra, Ruiz – Bruera
⛔️ Out: Irazoque, Kruger (all injured)
� Head coach: Insua
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River Plate vs Barracas Central: head to head statistics
River Plate has won four out of their last five meetings while Barracas Central has won once. The face-off has recorded a huge goal disparity between River scoring 14 goals with only 3 scored against them. Both in these games, there is a tendency for both teams to score, but River has a good habit of being ahead in goals.
History of Head-to-Heads
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River Plate vs Barracas Central: Betting Tips & Odds
- River Plate to Win & Over 1.5 Goals: Four wins in a row against Barracas and dominant home form is River’s argument for a landslide victory. This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.61;
- River Plate to win both halves – Both halves ideally should make River Plate score due to their propensity to create a buildup of pressure from the beginning and continue it until the final whistle in the case of the home team. This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.80;
- Over 2.5 Goals – River and Barracas are experienced scorers, while their history gives the game a better than 1.5 goals total.This option is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.95;
River Plate vs Barracas Central match prediction 13 May 2025
River Plate files onto the pitch having strong momentum, tinged by elite all round quality and depth. Barracas will most definitely be unable to cope with the aggressive and rather-pressing strategy of River. Without providing any undue advantage to the accused party and without expending more time, River will conduct the proceedings in a way and will retain possession.
Our match prediction: & Over 1.5 Goals for a coefficient of 1.61 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Over 2.5 Goals for a coefficient of 1.95 in the bet365 bookmaker
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