San Lorenzo vs River Plate Prediction: Will San Lorenzo be able to stop River Plate?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, San Lorenzo will face River Plate at Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Racing Club. The visitors come from a win (2-0) against Colon.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The San Lorenzo team comes to this game after a draw (1-1) against Racing Club. The San Lorenzo team would start the game very badly, conceding a goal in the 21st minute and failing to create great opportunities for danger. However, the Racing Club team would be reduced to 10 players at 39', which was a turning point in the game. In the 2nd half, the San Lorenzo team would be much stronger, playing with 1 more player and looking for a draw. At 64', San Lorenzo's team would also be reduced to 10 players, but they would still manage to draw at 82'. With this result, the San Lorenzo team is in 3rd place, 2 points away from 2nd place. Despite not losing for 7 games, the San Lorenzo team has had some difficulties to win. In the last 5 league games, the team has only 1 win and 4 draws, having scored 3 goals and conceded 2. Even so, they continue to be the best defense in the league, with only 9 goals conceded.

The River Plate team comes to this game after a victory (2-0) against Colon. The River Plate team dominated the entire match, creating numerous opportunities and not allowing the opponents to score goals. The 1st goal of the match would appear in the 1st half, at 38' by de la Cruz. At 61', the River Plate team would make it 2-0. The team would still have opportunities to further extend the advantage, however, it would end up failing in the finalization. The team thus returns to winning ways after a disappointing defeat in the previous round. The River Plate team maintains the 1st place, with 9 more points than the 2nd place. In the last 5 games of the league, the River Plate team has 4 wins and 1 loss, having scored 11 goals and conceded only 4. They are the team in better shape at the moment in the league and also have the best attack in the competition, with an impressive 42 goals scored.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, River Plate has won 3, and San Lorenzo has won 2. Goals were scored in all of those games, but with both teams in just 2 of those matches.

River Plate is a favorite to win, yet it is predicted to be a hard match for them, as San Lorenzo is an extremely difficult team to beat. Not many goals are expected.