River Plate vs Racing de Cordoba Prediction: Both Teams are Active in Domestic Competitions

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Argentina, River Plate will be up against Racing de Córdoba at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades. Going in the matchup, the two teams will be carrying confidence and momentum from the ongoing fixtures in the season. River Plate is coming off a win in the Argentine Primera Division, whereas Racing de Cordoba has been actively participating in Primera Nacional B. This will be the first official meeting of the two teams at the platform of Copa Argentina. 

Going in the competitive yet one sided fixture against Racing, River is coming off a win in clean sheet against Lanus (0-2). In the last outing Jose Paradela and Lucas Beltran scored goals with the assist provided by Enzo Hernan Diaz. WIthout any doubt, River Plate is backed by starting players in all positions in the formation. River Plate has scored 9 goals in the last 5 matches of the Argentine Primera Division, averaging almost 2.00 goals per game. Therefore, the odds for winning suggest River Plate as dominant favorites. River Plate will be missing out Matias Suarez, Hector Martinez, and Emanuel Mammana for the upcoming matches.

Going in the matchup, Racing de Cordoba is coming off a win against Deportivo Madryn (3-1), in which Augusto Berrondo, Axel Oyola, and Franco Coronel scored goals. With 11 goals in the last 5 matches played, Racing averages over 2.00 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, the conceding average is about 1.6 goals. Hence, Racing will have to play with a balanced formation. 

The lineups and player positioning will be finalized before the start of play, however, River Plate stands favorite for winning without any discrepancy. I am backing River to win and score over 2 goals. Moreover, the goal scoring averages of the two teams depict that both sides will score in the match tomorrow. 

• Correct Score 2-1 for 9.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.57
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.16