River Plate vs Plaza Colonia Prediction: River Plate to Win

In the upcoming fixture of the Uruguayan Primera Division, we have River Plate taking on Plaza Colonia at Estadio Saroldi. Going in the game, River Plate will be the favorite to win in their home fixture against the visitors, Plaza Colonia. In their previous game, River Plate won against Montevideo Wanderers (1-2) and started the season on a high. Plaza Colonia tied their game against Boston River (1-1). In the head-to-head statistics, both teams have a pretty much-balanced record as River Plate has won 4 and Plaza Colonia has won 5 games. In the upcoming game, River Plate will look to play positively and win.

Going in the game, River Plate will be the favorite to win at home. In their last game, Thiago Borbas, who secured the winning lead in the 77th minute against Montevideo, was simply the main element in River Plate’s win. With a goal-scoring average of 1.2 goals per game, River Plate will look to score at least one or two goals and register a decent win. River Plate will depend on its decent mid-field and attacking lineup, which is likely to take its chances and win big against the visitors. 

• Thiago Borbas
• Matias Ocampo

Going in the contest, Plaza Colonia has only won a single game in its last five games. In their last game, they ended the game as a tie against Boston River, in which Osinachi Ebere was able to score the 81st-minute equalizer. Plaza Colonia might struggle against River Plate as they have a goal-scoring average of under 1 goal per game. However, Plaza Colonia should look to play positively, exploiting the weaknesses of River Plate. 

• Osinachi Ebere
• Ramiro Quintana
• Santiago Mederos

Going in the game, I will be backing the home side to win and the game score to be 1-0. River Plate can do well by scoring back-to-back goals in the first half, pushing the opposition towards the defensive play approach.

• River Plate Montevideo to Win for 1.97
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.784
• Correct Score 1-0 for 5.5