River Plate vs Talleres Cordoba Prediction: A fight of two teams in great form

River Plate vs Talleres Córdoba in what is always a closely contested affair between the two sides with top table ambitions will be the 13th round of Torneo Betano 2025.

River Plate (DDWDW)

River Plate arrives at the match after a 1-1 draw away at Sarmiento Junin. They were not able to take all three points despite their dominance on possession (70%), tempo control for big parts of the game. Miguel Borja gave River the lead, before the goal was quickly cancelled out by River just before the break. River also looked fluid and purpose offensively, with 13 shots and 7 on target, compiled a total xG of 1.01. There are defensive lapses and breaking low blocks down on the offensive end yet to be found. And just like that, River are all of the way up to 6th in the standings with 21 points and a record of 3 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss in each of their last five games scored 6 times and conceded 3.

Talleres Cordoba (LWLDD)

Important for Talleres Córdoba is a 2-0 home win over Gimnasia La Plata. They were made to make the most of limited possession (46%) and space, most notably in the second half when they netted the win despite missing a penalty. On the right side of the pitch was a well disciplined team at the back, with a team that are lethal in transition, accruing 6 shots on target and 1.81 xG. Their defensive unit was solid as they refused to let 18 shots on them, and not a single one was on target.

Expert Betting Tips

This fixture comes on fairly even footing to both teams. Combined with River's strong home advantage and instrumental control of midfield, the home advantage certainly seems to be working for it, but Talleres' equally compact structure and clinical finishing makes them a real threat. A day of quality in each box, both River Plate and Talleres could use a positive result from this clash following disappointing draws, with the hosts hoping for take from a frustrating draw and Talleres feeling bruised after a superb result. The edge Talleres have is the discipline in their counter-attacks and River’s ability to control the pace and attack for sustained periods.