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Predictions and Tips
There is Copa Libertadores action taking place on Thursday when Bolívar meet Independiente Rivadavia.
View all of the Bolívar v Independiente Rivadavia predictions, poll and stats below - as well as the best betting odds.
📊 Form Guide
Bolívar
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Bolívar won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 2-1 Copa Libertadores losing effort in their last game against Fluminense.
In that game, Bolívar had 26% possession and 5 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Fluminense got 24 shots on goal with 8 on target. Luciano Acosta (6') and Kennedy (70') scored for Fluminense.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Bolívar haven’t conceded. In fact, Bolívar have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 6 goals on the way.
Independiente Rivadavia
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Independiente Rivadavia will go into this match after a 2-4 Copa Libertadores win in the defeat of Deportivo La Guaira in their last game.
In that game, Independiente Rivadavia had 45% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. For Independiente Rivadavia, the scorers were Álex Arce (20', 60', 76') and Sebastián Villa (34'). Deportivo La Guaira got 15 shots at goal with 5 on target.
Independiente Rivadavia have had no problems opening up opposition defences in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 16 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Alfredo Berti will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Independiente Rivadavia have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same matches. That trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this next game, of course.
👥 Head to head
The last league encounter between these clubs was Copa Libertadores match day 1 on 07/04/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 Bolívar.
That day, Independiente Rivadavia had 37% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target.
Bolívar had 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Carlos Lampe (1' Own goal) was the scorer.
🗞️ Team News: Bolívar
The Bolívar manager Flavio Robatto has zero fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash with a completely healthy squad available to choose from.
It looks as if La Academia could kick off with a 4-3-3 system this time, utilising Carlos Lampe, Jesus Sagredo, Ignacio Gariglio, Xavier Arreaga, Jose Sagredo, Robson Matheus, Leonel Justiniano, Carlos Melgar, Dorny Romero, Martin Cauteruccio and Patricio Rodriguez.
📰 Team News: Independiente Rivadavia
Due to a fully healthy group available to select from, the Independiente Rivadavia boss Alfredo Berti does not have any fitness concerns to report ahead of this clash.
From our viewpoint, Independiente Rivadavia might begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of Nicolas Bolcato, Luciano Gomez, Ivan Villalba, Sheyko Studer, Juan Elordi, Tomas Bottari, Leonel Bucca, Gonzalo Rios, Matias Fernandez, Jose Florentin and Fabrizio Sartori.
🔮 Prediction
We feel that Independiente Rivadavia and Bolívar could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.
There shouldn’t be much in it, and a high-scoring draw looks to be quite a realistic result. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a very even match with a score draw at the end of this game.
Lucas Pereira, 00:02 28/05/2026
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
Bolívar
Formed: 1925
Stadium: The Estadio Hernando Siles (41,143)
Captain: Leonel Justiniano
Chairman: Marcelo Claure
Manager: Flavio Robatto
Competitions: Copa Libertadores (Group C)
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Bolívar |
| Bolívar |
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Independiente Rivadavia |
| Fluminense |
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Bolívar |
| Deportivo La Guaira |
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Bolívar |
| Bolívar |
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Fluminense |
| Bolívar |
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Deportivo La Guaira |
| Independiente Rivadavia |
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Bolívar |
| Bolívar |
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Independiente Rivadavia |
| Deportivo La Guaira |
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Independiente Rivadavia |
| Independiente Rivadavia |
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Unión de Santa Fe |
| Independiente Rivadavia |
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Fluminense |
| Aldosivi |
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Independiente Rivadavia |
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Deportivo La Guaira |
| Álex Arce | 15 |
| Fabrizio Sartori | 14 |
| Sebastián Villa | 11 |
| Victorio Ramis | 6 |
| Sheyko Studer | 6 |
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Independiente Rivadavia |
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Independiente Rivadavia |