River Plate vs Platense Prediction: Will River Plate recover from their recent loss?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, River Plate will face Platense at Monumental in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a loss (2-1) against Talleres Cordoba. The visitors come from a win (3-0) against Racing Club.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The River Plate team comes to this game after breaking their unbeaten cycle, in a defeat against Talleres Cordoba (2-1). The River Plate team was always superior, both in terms of ball possession and opportunities, however, the lack of effectiveness led to this unexpected result. Despite this being the 1st defeat in the championship since matchday 5, the truth is that in the sum of the championship games with the international games the team has shown a small drop in form. In the last 5 games, the team has a record of 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, being one of these defeats in the Copa Libertadores. In the league, the team has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat. However, this defeat against Talleres Cordoba also has another explanation. In the previous round, in the classic against Boca Juniors, the team lost 3 important players due to expulsion. It is expected that the River Plate team will now be able to recover from the defeat and return to winning ways.

The Platense team comes to this game after an important and surprising victory against Racing Club (3-0). The Platense team started very well in the match, winning 2-0 in the 24th minute of the game. Despite the opposing team having more possession of the ball, it was the Platense team that created the best opportunities, having already made it 3-0 at 90+6'. After a negative cycle of 3 consecutive defeats, the team has now managed to return to winning ways. In the last 5 games, the team has 1 win, 3 losses, and 1 draw. In that same period, they scored 4 goals and conceded 7. The Platense team is in 16th place with 20 points.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, River Plate has won them all. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, being scored 3 goals in the last 3 games.

River Plate is a clear favorite to win this match due to playing at home.