📏 Form Guide

Barcelona SC

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Barcelona SC won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 0-1 Copa Libertadores loss in their previous game against Universitario Deportes.

In that game, Barcelona SC had 67% possession and 15 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Universitario Deportes got 12 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Edison Flores (31') scored for Universitario Deportes.

Segundo Castillo's Barcelona SC have hit the back of the net a sum total of 6 times over their preceding six outings. The number of goals that they have conceded in those same fixtures amounts to 6.

River Plate

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River Plate will come into the clash following on from a 4-1 Torneo Apertura win as they beat Vélez Sarsfield in their previous fixture.

In that match, River Plate had 59% possession and 17 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For River Plate, the goalscorers were Sebastián Driussi (14'), Facundo Colidio (28'), Ignacio Fernández (33') and Miguel Borja (100'). On the other side, Velez Sarsfield had 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Maher Carrizo (37') was the scorer for Vélez Sarsfield.

Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate have found the back of the net 11 times in the course of their previous sextet of matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during that same period equals 5.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league fixture featuring the two was Copa Libertadores match day 2 on 09/04/2025 when it finished River Plate 0-0 Barcelona SC.

On that occasion, River Plate managed 71% possession and 17 shots at goal with 7 of them on target.

At the other end, Barcelona SC got 2 shots at goal with 0 on target.

🗞️ Team News: Barcelona SC

The Barcelona SC manager Segundo Castillo does not have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection.

It’s our opinion that Ídolo del Ecuador could kick off with a 4-1-4-1 system with Jose Contreras, Bryan Carabali, Xavier Arreaga, Gustavo Vallecilla, Anibal Chala, Jesus Trindade, Jandry Gomez, Leonai, Joaquin Valiente, Janner Corozo and Octavio Rivero.

📋 Team News: River Plate

Thanks to a fully injury-free group to choose from, the River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo doesn’t have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game.

There’s a good chance that Los Millonarios will likely elect for a 4-3-3 lineup with a starting lineup of Franco Armani, Fabricio Bustos, German Pezzella, L. Martinez Quarta, Marcos Acuna, Kevin Castano, Enzo Perez, Giuliano Galoppo, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi and Facundo Colidio.

💭 Prediction

We’re envisaging that Barcelona SC will need to put in a solid display to break down this River Plate outfit who we think will score & stay on top.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a very competitive game with a 0-1 victory for River Plate when the referee blows for full-time.

Looking forward to this.

Andre Moura, 00:02 09/05/2025