River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction: Both sides are expected to score

River Plate will settle scores against Urawa Red Diamonds at the Lumen Field in their first game of Group E. Both sides are meeting for the first time in this competition. Who will win? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds: Prediction and odds on the Match on 17 June 2025

River Plate: form and statistics

River Plate entered this competition through the best-ranked eligible team in CONMEBOL in the last four years. The Argentine giants have been excellent entering this game, having lost just one of their last 17 games in all competitions. The most successful Argentine football team, with 38 titles, will hope to make a mark on the global stage in this first game. With the look of things, the Millionaires must pick up all three points in this game to have a chance of playing in the knockout phase, since it has already appeared that Italian side, Inter Milan, will win the group. River will face Monterrey in their second game of the group on June 22, before Inter Milan on June 26th.

River Plate: Team News and Injury Report

River Plate will be without Gonzalo Montiel and Paulo Diaz in this game due to injuries. However, the team still has exceptional players to play in this clash, including Franco Mastantuono, who is expected to join Real Madrid in August.

🔖 River Plate possible starting lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper – Franco Armani

Defenders – Marcos Acuña, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Germán Pezzella, Fabricio Bustos

Midfielders – Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández

Attackers – Facundo Colidio, Sebastián Driussi, Franco Mastantuono

⛔️ Out: Paulo Diaz (injury), Gonzalo Montiel (muscle injury),

👤 Head coach: Marcelo Gallardo

Urawa Red Diamonds: form and statistics

Urawa Red Diamonds enter this competition because of the fact that they won the 2022 AFC Champions League. The Red Devils have had experience in this global competition and will hope to make a mark in this inaugural expanded edition. They have scored a total of 11 goals in eight Club World Cup games. However, they have not been exceptional recently, as they sit 4th on the table with seven points below first-placed Kashima. They will have to do everything possible to avoid a defeat in this game if they truly want to advance to the next phase. The Reds will face Inter Milan in their second game of the group on June 21 before facing Monterrey on June 26th.

Urawa Red Diamonds: Team News and Injury Report

Urawa Red Diamonds will be without Kai Shibato in this match after the 29-year-old has missed months out of action in previous weeks. However, the team has adapted to the absence of the player, and Maciej Skorża is expected to name a strong eleven in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

🔖 Urawa Red Diamonds possible starting lineup (4-2-3-1) 

Goalkeeper – Shusaku Nishikawa

Defenders – Takuya Ogiwara, Marius Høibråten, Danilo Boza, Hirokazu Ishihara

Midfielders – Kaito Yasui, Samuel Gustafson, Matheus Savio, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko

Attacker — Yusuke Matsuo

⛔️ Out: Kai Shibato (knee injury).

👤 Head coach: Maciej Skorża

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds: head-to-head statistics

Both River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds will be meeting in a competitive match for the first time in the history of both clubs. However, they had met in a friendly clash in 1970 with River Plate winning 3-1.

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds: Betting Tips & Odds

• River Plate are unbeaten in their last 18 games, while Urawa Red Diamonds are winless in five of their last seven games. 1xBet offers 1.626 odds for River to win;
• River Plate have conceded in eight of their last ten games. A bet on Urawa to score at 1.666 odds on 1xBet;
• River Plate have netted 3+ goals in four of their last six games. A bet on River to score at least three goals in this game is available at 3.25 odds on 1xBet;
• Both sides have scored in five of the last six games of Urawa, while the same result was seen in seven of the last eight games of River. This market is available at 1.95 odds on Bet365.

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds match prediction 17 June 2025

It is going to be an interesting clash between both sides, as it already appears that they will be fighting for a second-place finish in the group. So, this game will definitely be a decider in the race. However, with the 18-game unbeaten streak of River Plate, I think they will secure a win in this game. However, I expect goals from both sides of the net.

Our match prediction: Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.84 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: River Plate to win for a coefficient of 1.626 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score at a coefficient of 1.95 in the Bet365 bookmaker.