River Plate vs Gimnasia Prediction: Leading the Head to Head Stats Against Gimnasia

In the Liga Professional Round 9, River Plate will be taking on Gimnasia, which is expected to be an exciting encounter. River Plate, who are having a fairly decent season this year, stand 17th with just 2 wins and 9 points from their 8 games so far in the competition. On the other hand, the visitors stand 7th with 4 wins and 15 points in 8 games played. Going in the game, River Plate will look to utilize the home advantage and win over Gimnasia. A win for River Plate in Friday’s game will give them a boost in the standings. 

River Plate - Needs to Be Consistent (DWLDL)

River Plate has juts won a single game from its last 5 played. Going in the fixture, River Plate will look to carry the momentum that they found after winning against Barracas Central (0-3). In their last game, they drew the match against Velez Sarsfield (2-2). Lucas Beltran got River Plate the lead in the 7th minute of the game. After conceding a goal on penalty, River Plate’s Nicolas de la Cruz struck the goal in the 30th minute. However, Velez Sarsfield came back strong and didn’t allow River Plate to get away with a win. River Plate is averaging around 1.4 goals per game, which is quite decent in the context of the game.

Predicted Opening Lineup for River Plate

Armani; Mammana, Gonzalez, Maidana, Gomez; Zuculini; Simon, De La Cruz, Palavecino, Barco; Beltran

Gimnasia - Playing a Strong Combination (DLWWW)

Going in the game, Gimnasia is coming off a draw against Colon (0-0). Moreover, they even lost the game against Atletico Tucuman (2-0) after winning three back-to-back games. Gimnasia will be desperate to win and get a jump in the table standings. All eyes will be on Brahian Aleman, who has created 4 big goal-scoring chances for Gimnasia this season. Gimnasia might find the game against River Plate a bit tough.

Predicted Opening Lineup for Gimnasia

Rey; Enrique, Piris, Morales, Melluso; Chavez, Cardozo, Aleman, Sosa; Ramirez, Soldano

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the game, I will be backing River Plate to win at home and make full use of their home support. The score line is expected to be over 3, and River Plate to score 2 goals. The final score line will be 2-1 if Gimnasia struggles with the goal scoring. 

• River Plate to Win for 1.55
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.04
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.95