River Plate vs Internacional Prediction: Will River Plate show why they are one of the title contenders?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, River Plate will face Internacional at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. This is the first game of the round of 16.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The River Plate team comes to this game after ranking 2nd in group D, with 10 points. In the 6 games played in the group stage, the River Plate team had 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In those same games, the team scored 11 goals and conceded just as many. It should be noted that Beltran is fighting for the top scorer award, with a record of 4 goals scored in the competition. In the Argentine championship that has just ended, the team has just been crowned champion, having finished with an impressive advance of 11 points over 2nd place. The team finished the league with a record of 19 wins, 4 draws, and only 4 losses, in 27 games. In that same period, the team scored 50 goals and conceded only 20, having been the best attack in the competition.

The Internacional team comes to this game after ranking 1st in group B, with 12 points. In the 6 games played in the group stage, the Internacional team added 3 wins and 3 draws, being 1 of only 2 teams that finished the group stage without any defeat. In those same games, the team scored 10 goals and conceded 6. In the Brazilian championship, the team has presented a lot of difficulties, being in 12th place, with a record of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses, in 17 games. In that same period, the team scored 14 goals and conceded 18. The Internacional team is in a less good phase of the season, having not won any of the last 5 games of the Brazilian league.

In the 2 recent games between these two teams, both ended up in a draw. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in both of them.

River Plate has the home advantage and ended the argentinian championship in 1st place, so they are expected to win this game.