River Plate vs Fluminense Prediction: Will River Plate be able to guarantee the classification already in this round?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, River Plate will face Fluminense at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Sporting Cristal. The visitors come from a loss (1-0) against The Strongest.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The River Plate team comes to this game after a draw in the last round of the Libertadores against Sporting Cristal (1-1). The River Plate team was always superior, however, it would be the Sporting Cristal team to reach the goal first, at 63'. With the expulsion of a player from the opposing team at 73', the River Plate team would be even more superior, reaching the equalizer at 84'. Despite the good form in the league, in the Copa Libertadores, the team is in last place. It has a record of 1 victory, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having also scored 7 goals and conceded 11. This is an extremely important game for the River Plate team.

The Fluminense team comes to this game after a defeat in the last round of the Libertadores against The Strongest (1-0). The Fluminense team started the match very badly, conceding the goal after 4'. And despite having more of the ball, he was unable to create great goal opportunities, ending the game without any shots on target. Despite the bad form in the league, this was Fluminense's first defeat in the Copa Libertadores. The team has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, having scored 9 goals and conceded only 3. In case of victory, the team already guarantees its qualification.

In the last 3 games between these 2 teams, Fluminense has won 2, and there’s 1 draw. Goals were scored in all of those 3 games, with both teams scoring in all of those games.

River Plate is a favorite to win this match, as they need the points. Goals are expected from both teams.