River Plate vs Fluminense Prediction: Will Fluminense win River in Argentina?

In the upcoming match of CONMEBOL Libertadores, River Plate will host Fluminense at Monumental de Núñez Stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. River Plate is currently in 1st position in Argentina’s Serie A, while Fluminense is 5th in Brazil’s Serie A. River Plate comes from a draw, as the away side, against Vélez 2-2; And Fluminense comes from a victory playing as the home side, against Bragantino 2-1.

RIVER PLATE

River Plate is currently in 4th place in Group D of CONMEBOL Libertadores. They still have the chance to qualify in the group, if they win Fluminense and The Strongest, both at home. River Plate was defeated by Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro by 5-1, now the rematch has a taste of revenge for the Argentinians. They want to take advantage of the moment of Fluminense, that it’s not so efficient, as 1 month ago. River Plate played 23 matches this season, with 15 victories, 3 draws, and 5 defeats. The team scored 41 goals and took 22.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR RIVER PLATE

Armani, Andrés Herrera, Gonzálo Pírez, Mammana, Casco, Enzo Pérez, Palavecino, Aliendro, De La Cruz, Nacho Fernández, Barco.

FLUMINENSE

Fluminense is in a safe situation in Group D because it is currently the leader with 9 points, three above The Strongest, the second place, and five above River Plate. However, the team just recovered from an awful sequence of matches without winning. Fluminense faced 1 draw and 4 defeats and broke the sequence with a victory against Bragantino in the last match. Against River Plate, one draw qualifies the team for the next phase of Libertadores. Fluminense played 32 matches this season, with 20 victories, 3 draws, and 9 defeats. Fluminense scored 61 goals and took 23.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo, Guga, André, Martinelli, Ganso, Lima, Arias, Cano.

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

This match tastes like revenge for River Plate, because of the number of goals suffered for the Argentinians in the game in Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro. The River will try to show its potential at home, where it expects a crowd of over 80 thousand people. Besides, a defeat for Fluminense at home puts the team with no chance of qualifying. Fluminense on the other hand, has to prove its value again and tries to get back with a good performance.