River Plate
- The hosts will try to frustrate and make it tough for Cerro Largo to get the ball back and launch counterattacks, while the visitors will press with energy in the middle third and upper third to try to turn over possession and play at pace, making the Club Atletico River Plate vs Cerro Largo FC prediction particularly challenging for pundits.
- River Plate (14th, 6 points from 11 games) and Cerro Largo FC (8th, 17 points from 11) occupy very different positions in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Clausura 2025 table, but both teams are underperforming their potential.
- River Plate have been in poor form at home recently, failing to win any of their 6 home matches (2 draws, 4 defeats).
Cerro Largo
- Danielo Nunez has done a decent job with Cerro Largo since taking over in August 2024, imbuing the team with his attacking energy and tactical flexibility, particularly in transition.
- Cerro Largo have stumbled on the road in the Clausura (2 straight away defeats) after a solid start to the season (3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 6).
- They have conceded only 5 goals in their 6 Clausura away fixtures, compared to River Plate’s 9 in 6.
Head-to-Head
The last 5 meetings between these sides have seen 2 Cerro Largo wins , 3 draws and no wins for River Plate .
Key Players
- Rodrigo Pollero is River Plate’s main attacking threat with 2 goals in 6 Clausura appearances, although he has scored 2 of his team’s last 5 goals.
- This Club Atletico River Plate vs Cerro Largo FC betting tips highlight that Franco Rossi is Cerro Largo’s danger-man with 4 in 11 Clausura outings and 2 in his last 5.
Betting Insights
- The Under 2.5 goals market at 1.5 is a tempting bet for this fixture, with both sides showing a tendency to be exposed defensively in recent weeks.
- Our Club Atletico River Plate vs Cerro Largo FC betting tips recommend keeping an eye on Cerro Largo’s recent record in away matches, which is superior to that of their hosts, and their recent head-to-head record (Won 2, Drew 3 from last 5) which makes an away victory seem a little more likely.
- The home side have conceded an average of 1.50 goals per home game in the Clausura.
Prediction
With River Plate in desperate need of points, expect a scrappy and intense battle on Sunday, so we’re going for a 1-1 correct score bet.
