Club Penarol vs River Plate Prediction: Both Sides Coming off a Defeat in their Last Game

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division, Matchday 14, Club Penarol will take on River Plate at the Estadio Campeón Del Siglo. River Plate has lost the top spot to Club Nacional and stands 2nd now with 8 wins and 26 points. On the other hand, Penarol stands 8th with 5 wins and 18 points from 12 games played. The contest between Penarol and River Plate is likely to go down to the wire as when the last time these two sides played in May 2022, the game ended in a draw. 

Going in the game, Club Atletico Penarol is coming off a defeat against Plaza Colonia (0-1) in the home fixture. Before that Penarol managed to surprise Montevideo Wanderers with 0-2 win. With 6 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Penarol averages 1.2 goals per game. Although Penarol has a decent lineup it is likely to feel the pressure in the upcoming game as it hasn’t scored a goal in its last two home games. For the upcoming contest, much will depend on the likes of Yonatthan Rak and Ignacio Laquintana. 

Going in the game, River Plate is coming off a defeat against Liverpool FC (0-1), which was a complete stunner as River Plate was the favorite at home. River Plate will look to take confidence from its win over Rentistas (0-5) and keep up with the spirit of winning. Thought the defeat was a setback, however, River Plate has an ideal team lineup to win. 

Going in the game, River Plate and Club Atletico Penarol both are coming off defeats in their home fixtures. Pressure of winning will be on both sides; however, River Plate will travel as favorite to defeat Penarol. The game total is expected to be under 2.5 and River Plate to win 0-1.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.7
• River Plate Montevideo to Win for 3.54
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.905