River Plate (home)
- River Plate favour a proactive style under Eduardo Coudet, pressing and building patiently from the back.
- River Plate can be very dangerous going forward, especially with running power in the wide areas.
- River Plate have recorded two consecutive away wins in the Sudamericana, both with late goals.
San Lorenzo (away)
- San Lorenzo are more likely to press high, recover quickly and play direct and vertical when they win possession.
- San Lorenzo are disciplined and will be looking to snatch a goal and a result.
- San Lorenzo sit mid-table in Group A of the Liga Profesional with around 22 points.
Head-to-Head
- River Plate have more wins and goals in the rivalry, especially at El Monumental.
- The recent history between these two is tight: the last four meetings ended in either a draw or a one-goal victory, with just three goals scored in total.
Key Players
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River Plate:
- Santiago Beltrán stepped up in the absence of Franco Armani and made a key penalty save in the Sudamericana win.
- Maxi Salas has been their most prolific player in the final third, netting in recent matches.
- Juan Fernando Quintero is the creative force with recent assists in Sudamericana matches.
- Lucas Martínez Quarta has been a rock at the centre of River’s defence and scored a stoppage-time winner in the Sudamericana.
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San Lorenzo:
- Nahuel Barrios is the main pace threat and will be deployed out wide to stretch play.
- Orlando Gill will be crucial in goal for the visitors to keep his cool between the posts.
Betting Insights
- Under 2.5 goals is the clear favorite with the bookies, priced at 1.55.
- Match odds: River Plate 1.61, San Lorenzo 5.99, Draw3.58.
- The preview suggests taking the draw for the exact-score bet while supporting the unders in the match total markets.
Prediction
With River Plate having home advantage , better league standing and recent Sudamericana form, they should nick a tight game with a 1 - 0 or 2 - 0 win most likely.
