River Plate visit The Estadio Belvedere on Saturday for the Primera Division (Apertura) clash with home team Liverpool FC.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Liverpool FC v River Plate, scroll down - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
Liverpool FC
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Liverpool FC head into this game following on from a 1-1 Primera Division (Apertura) tied result vs Boston River.
Liverpool FC have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.
They’ve hit an aggregate of 7 during that time and have conceded a total of 8.
River Plate
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In their previous game, River Plate drew 0-0 in the Primera Division (Apertura) match with Fénix.
In the course of their six previous matches, Gustavo Díaz's River Plate have turned their attacks into goals a total of 7 times thus earning them a goals per game average of 1.17.
Leading up to this clash, River Plate:
- are winless against Liverpool FC when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. Not the best of away records.
- are without an away win for the past 3 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head meetings dating back to 24/05/2021 shows us that Liverpool FC have won 4 of these games & River Plate 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 0.
A combined sum of 18 goals were produced between them in these games, with 10 for Negriazules and 8 for La Dársena. The average goals per game has been 3.
The previous league meeting between the two was Primera Division match day 15 on 06/12/2023 when it finished Liverpool FC 2-1 River Plate.
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Team News: Liverpool FC
It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Liverpool FC gaffer Emiliano Alfaro to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust group. Facundo Perdomo (Cruciate ligament tear) is sidelined.
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Team News: River Plate
River Plate boss Gustavo Díaz has not got a full squad to pick from. Ihojan Pérez (Meniscus injury) and Tiziano Correa (Cruciate ligament injury) miss out here. Tiago Galletto cannot play in this game through suspension.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that River Plate certainly have the ability to put a goal past this Liverpool FC outfit, but that may not be as many as they will have scored against them.
We’re predicting a 2-1 win for Liverpool FC at the end of this one. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
13:09 29/03/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Liverpool FC
Formed: 1915
Stadium: The Estadio Belvedere (7,780)
Captain: Sebastián Lentinelly
Chairman: José Luis Palma
Manager: Emiliano Alfaro
Competitions: Primera Division (Apertura) position 12, Copa Libertadores (Group F)