River Plate vs Racing Club Prediction: Can Racing still secure a spot in the next edition of Copa Sudamericana?

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

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The River Plate team comes to this game after a draw (3-3) against Rosario. It was an extremely well-played game for both teams, with numerous goal scoring opportunities and good football. Rosario's team entered the match very well, scoring in the 20th minute and holding on to this result throughout the 1st half. In the 2nd half, the River Plate team reached a tie after 50', but Rosario's team managed to gain a new advantage, at 74'. The team would not be able to hold on to the result for long and would suffer a draw shortly after, at 78'. Rosario's team would reach 3-2 at 85', and when the result was practically closed, the River Plate team would make it 3-3 at 90+7'. The River Plate team is already the current champion, this being yet another game to meet the schedule and finish the championship well with a victory in front of their fans. In the last 5 league games, the River Plate team has 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, having scored 9 goals and conceded 6. 2 than the current first ranked.

The Racing Club team comes to this game after a victory (3-1) against Central Cordoba. The team entered the match very strongly, dominating the match and creating numerous goal opportunities. These goals would only arrive near the end of the 1st half, the 1-0 at 40' and the 2-0 at 45+1'. At the beginning of the 2nd half, the Racing Club team would come in very strong again and would make it 3-0 at 57'. In search of reaching a tie, the Central Cordoba team was more dangerous and would end up reducing to 3-1 at 66. But the Racing Club team would control the rest of the game until the end, adding the 3 points. With this result, the Racing Club team is in 11th place, with 36 points. The team has 2 points less than the Godoy Cruz team, the last to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. To overcome them and get the place, the team needs to beat River Plate and wait for a defeat in the opponent's game.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, River Plate has won 3, and there’s 2 draws. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 matches, with both teams scoring in 2 of those games.

It’s a hard match to predict, as River Plate has the home advantage but Racing Club really needs to win. Both Teams are expected to score.