River Plate
- Eduardo Coudet has made an instant impact since arriving at El Monumental in March 2026, installing a high-tempo, high-pressing style of play that suits many of his squad’s attributes and has led to an unbeaten run of five in the current campaign.
- River Plate are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning four and drawing one, and have won their last three in a row.
Belgrano
- Belgrano have won three of their six away matches in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, drawing two and losing only one (average goals scored: 1.00, goals conceded: 0.83).
- Belgrano’s players battle for everything and Ricardo Zielinski’s pragmatic methods have seen his side perform very well away from home this season.
Head-to-Head
River Plate have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings with Belgrano, including a 3-0 victory in the last Liga Profesional encounter at El Monumental in 2024 .
Key Players
Gonzalo Montiel leads the goals charts for River with four in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 from 11 appearances, while Sebastian Driussi has been in great form for River recently, scoring three of Los Millonarios’ last 10 in the previous five games.
Betting Insights
- River Plate are the clear favourites at 1.53, Belgrano are available at 6.8, and the draw is around 3.7.
- Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.65 and looks a sensible market given both teams’ recent defensive solidity.
Prediction
- In their current form, River should have the momentum to take the win here and this looks set to be a relatively tight matchup with few clear opportunities.
- We’re taking the hosts to edge a close match on Sunday, with a lean towards Under 2.5 goals.
