Estudiantes Rio Cuarto
- Estudiantes Rio Cuarto have lost 4 of their last 5 matches, suffering 3 consecutive defeats.
- 29th placed Estudiantes Rio Cuarto (4 points from 10 games) host 7th placed River Plate (17 points from 10 matches) in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 on Sunday in what should be a highly entertaining and intense 90 minutes.
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Estudiantes are in dire straights in the division after losing 4 of their last 5 assignments, with their most recent defeats coming at the hands of:
- Sarmiento (1-0 away)
- Belgrano (0-1 at home)
- Racing Club (2-0 away)
CA River Plate
- CA River Plate have won their last 2 games, beating Huracan (2-1 away) and Sarmiento (2-0 at home), and drew 1-1 at Independiente Rivadavia.
- River Plate’s away record in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 stands at 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from 6 games.
- The visitors remain one of Argentina’s most illustrious clubs and arrive in good form.
Key Players
Sebastian Driussi has 3 of River’s 8 goals in the last 5 matches and looks like the playmaker for River Plate, however, right-back Gonzalo Montiel has 3 goals in 10 league games and will provide a consistent outlet as well.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have CA River Plate at 1.72 for this match and the away side are massive favorites in comparison to Estudiantes at 5.9.
- We feel the odds favor the away side given their form and the firepower they possess, however, there’s a lot of value to be found in the under 2.5 goals market at 1.57.
Prediction
This will be a chess game and with River Plate the better side, they are likely to dominate the possession and create more chances, however, we think the hosts will get enough opportunities to make the game close, via set pieces or errors.
