River Plate vs Monterrey Prediction: I expect more than two goals to be recorded

River Plate vs Monterrey Prediction and Odds on 22 June 2025

River Plate will play against Monterrey in the second round of the FIFA World Club Cup group stage games at Rose Bowl Stadium. River Plate will aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to two games, while Monterrey will aim to secure a win following their previous tie in their opening matchup. Can River Plate extend their winning streak to two games easily, while Monterrey will suffer a defeat? Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

River Plate: Forms and Statistics

River Plate snapped their winless streak of two during their last five games across all the competitions in their opening matchup in the FIFA World Club Cup against Urawa, picking a 3-1 win in the close match. Before the match, River Plate had tied one, lost one, and won two. During these games, they have scored fourteen goals while conceding six. After winning their opening matchup last Tuesday evening, River Plate will guarantee a top-two finish in Group E with the hope of winning this match.

River Plate: Lineups

🔖 River Plate confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Franco Armani

Defender players: Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martines Quarta, German Pezzella, Marcos Acuna

Midfielder players: Nacho Fernandez, Enzo Perez, Kevin Castano

Attacking players: Franco Mastantuono, Facundo Colidio

⛔️ Unavailable: Ruberto, Simon

👤 Head Coach: Gallardo

Monterrey: Forms and Statistics

Monterrey extended their winless streak to two during their last four games across all the competitions against Inter in the match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Before the match, they had recorded one loss and two wins. Looking at their opening matchup in the FIFA World Club Cup against Inter, Monterrey were able to find the net in the 25th minute, thanks to Sergio Ramos who were able to score with a superb headed goal from the Spanish veteran. However, Monterrey were able to record 11 total shots, 1 shot on target, 4 corner kicks and 38% ball possession. Monterrey will aim to prevent a defeat in their second matchup in Group stage, even though they suffered a defeat against their opponent in the Copa Libertadores final in year 2015

Monterrey: Lineups

🔖 Monterrey Confirmed lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Esteban Andrada

Defender players: Victor Guzman, Sergio Ramos, Stefan Medina

Midfielder players: Gerardo Arteaga, Oliver Torres, Jorge Rodriguez, Sergio Canales, Nelson Deossa

Attacking players: Lucas Ocampos, German Berterame

⛔️ Unavailable: All set

👤 Head Coach: Torrent D.

River Plate vs Monterrey: Head-to-Head Statistics

River Plate have won two of their last three games, while Monterrey have failed to secure a win, while both teams tied in one game. However, both teams scored against one another in one game, and more than two goals were recorded in one game.

River Plate vs Monterrey: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last three games River Plate and Monterrey have taken more than 8 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.60
• In one of their last three games between River Plate and Monterrey have had BTTS. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.84
• In one of their last three games between River Plate and Monterrey have had Over 2.5 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.08
• In two of their last three games between River Plate and Monterrey, they have had scoring below one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.80
• In two of their last three games between River Plate and Monterrey have had X at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.07

River Plate vs Monterrey match Prediction 22 June 2025

I expect River Plate and Monterrey to build on their previous scoring abilities in this match. Looking at their opening matchups in the FIFA World Club Cup, River Plate and Monterrey were able to convert their chances to goal. Therefore, I expect both teams to find the net, while I expect more than two goals to be recorded. However, even though both are expected to find the net, I expect their defensive units to remain stronger. Hence, I expect more than 9 corner kicks to be recorded since both teams will aim to gain points in this second matchup.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: is Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.12 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is BTTS for a coefficient of 1.81 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Corner kicks Over 9 for a coefficient of 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker.