📏 Form Guide

River Plate

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River Plate are hoping to win again after their last result, a 3-0 Torneo Apertura victory over Barracas Central.

In that game, River Plate had 73% possession and 11 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For River Plate, the scorers were Paulo Díaz (12'), Ignacio Fernández (43') and Marcos Acuña (88'). Barracas Central had 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

River Plate haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They’ve hit an aggregate of 15 during that time while also conceding a total of 6. It will be interesting to find out if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Independiente del Valle

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In their previous fixture, Independiente del Valle drew 1-1 in the Copa Libertadores match with Universitario Deportes.

In that match, Independiente del Valle had 57% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Independiente del Valle was Claudio Spinelli (28'). At the other end, Universitario Deportes had 13 attempts at goal with 6 on target. José Carabalí (34') was the scorer for Universitario Deportes.

In 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Independiente del Valle, a comparatively low number of goals have gone in between them and opposing teams. The overall average goals scored per game during that period comes out as a meagre 1.5, with the average goals for Los Rayados del Valle being 0.67.

👥 Head to head

The previous league match between these sides was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 24/04/2025 when it ended Independiente del Valle 2-2 River Plate.

That day, Independiente del Valle managed 51% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player to score was Claudio Spinelli (24', 30').

For their opponents, River Plate had 16 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Giuliano Galoppo (68') and Sebastián Driussi (74') scored.

ℹ️ Team News: River Plate

The River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo will be thankful to have no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group available to choose from.

We think that Los Millonarios will possibly use the 4-3-3 system for the game and select Franco Armani, Fabricio Bustos, German Pezzella, L. Martinez Quarta, Milton Casco, Ignacio Fernandez, Giuliano Galoppo, Kevin Castano, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi and Facundo Colidio.

🗞️ Team News: Independiente del Valle

With a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Independiente del Valle manager Javier Rabanal has zero fitness worries at all coming into this match.

From our viewpoint, Los Rayados del Valle seem most likely to make use of a 4-1-4-1 lineup using Guido Villar, Thiago Santamaria, Luis Zarate, Mateo Carabajal, Layan Loor, Jordy Alcivar, Juan Cazares, Jhegson Mendez, Patrik Mercado, Michael Hoyos and Claudio Spinelli.

🔮 Prediction

Our feeling is that River Plate will more than likely get a couple of goals in this one when they play Independiente del Valle, who will not find it easy to score.

We’re tipping a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning margin for River Plate come full-time.

Peter Guest, 00:01 16/05/2025