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River Plate

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River Plate prepare for this fixture after a 1-1 Superliga draw against Gimna ' Plata.

In that match, River Plate managed 57% possession and 6 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for River Plate was Ignacio Fernández (55'). At the other end, Gimnasia y Esgrima had 13 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Rodrigo Castillo (83') was the scorer for Gimna ' Plata.

Under three goals per game were seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where River Plate have taken part. With regard to the goal distribution during this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 4 and River Plate managed the sum of 5.

Talleres

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Talleres head into the encounter after a 2-1 Superliga win to beat Independiente Rivadavia in their most recent match.

In that match, Talleres managed 72% possession and 20 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Talleres, the goalscorers were Bruno Barticciotto (75') and Juan Gabriel Rodríguez (95'). On the other side, Independiente Rivadavia had 3 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Gonzalo Ríos (45') scored for Independiente Rivadavia.

It is worth noting that Talleres have failed to get amongst the goals over their last 6 encounters, recording the disappointing return of only 4. In those fixtures, La T have also seen the collective goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 6. We will have to find out if that trend will be continued on here.

👥 Head to head

A look at their prior head to head meetings dating back to 20/04/2022 tells us that River Plate have won 2 of these and Talleres 3, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.

11 goals were scored between them in this period, with 5 for Los Millonarios and 6 being from La T. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.

🗞️ Team News: River Plate

Agustín Sant'Anna (Tear of the lateral meniscus) and Pity Martínez (Cruciate ligament tear) will not be taking part for River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo.

📰 Team News: Talleres

From a largely full-strength group, there’s just the one fitness issue for the Talleres gaffer Walter Ribonetto to contend with. Alejandro Martínez (Muscle injury) won’t be playing here.

🧠 Prediction

In this game, River Plate look likely to score more than once when they play Talleres, who may well struggle to get a goal of their own.

Our selection here is for a controlled 2-0 winning score for River Plate by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 00:00 22/08/2024