River Plate vs Boca Juniors Prediction: Who will win the eternal derby?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, River Plate will face Boca Juniors at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a loss (5-1) against Fluminense for Copa Libertadores, and a draw against Atl. Tucuman (1-1) in the last round of the league. The visitors come from a win (0-2) against Colo Colo for Copa Libertadores, and also a win in the last round of the league against Racing Club (3-1).

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

River Plate (LDWWW)

The River Plate team comes to this game after two consecutive disappointing results, a heavy defeat for the Copa Libertadores (5-1) against Fluminense, and a disappointing draw for the league (1-1) against Atl. Tucuman. In front of Atl. Tucuman, the River Plate team started the match very badly, suffering the first goal in the 15th minute. To make matters worse, Paradela received the second booking and was expelled in the 22nd minute. Despite playing with 1 less player, River Plate was always the most dangerous team and managed to reach the tie at 87'. This was a disappointing draw that broke a 9-game winning streak for the championship. Despite the tie, the River Plate team remains in 1st place, with 6 more points than the 2nd place. It's a team in an excellent moment of form, despite the recent results. However, this is one of the most anticipated derbies in the world and in which maximum intensity is needed to win.

Boca Juniors (WWDWL)

The Boca Juniors team comes to this game after two consecutive victories, one for the Copa Libertadores (0-2) against Colo Colo, and one in the last round of the league (3-1) against Racing Club. Against Racing Club, the Boca Juniors team started very strong, winning by 2-0 after just 6 minutes of play. Both teams would have a player sent off at 61', and the Racing Club team reduces to 2-1 at 69'. However, the Boca Juniors team would make it 3-1 at 90'. The Boca Juniors team is in its best moment of the season, with 3 wins in the last 4 games. However, this is one of the most important derbies in the world, often playing more with the heart than with the head, which sometimes makes the game unpredictable.

Expert Betting Tips

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, River Plate has won 1, Boca Juniors has won 2, and there’s 2 draws. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but both teams scored in just 2 of those matches.

This is one of the most difficult matches to predict, due to being one of the best derbies in the world. River Plate is not expected to lose due to playing at home. Not many goals are expected.