Independiente Rivadavia
- Independiente Rivadavia are unbeaten in the Copa Libertadores, with two wins and having conceded only once in their two home games in the competition.
- Independiente Rivadavia caused an upset two weeks ago when they beat Brazilian giants Fluminense RJ 2-1 away from home in Group C of the Copa Libertadores and it is no surprise to see the Argentines are hot favourites to follow up at home on Thursday.
- The hosts are unbeaten in five with four wins and a draw in all competitions and have been in particularly prolific form of late, scoring nine goals in their last three games, including a 4-1 blowout over Deportivo La Guaira just two days ago.
- Independiente are a solid 3-1-4-2 unit under Alfredo Berti, who took over in August 2024, and while they are not the most fluid side they are very solid at the back and always have the potential to attack lightning fast on the counterattack.
Fluminense RJ
- Fluminense RJ are without a goal in two away games in the Libertadores, losing once and drawing once.
- The visitors are a fluid, high-possession side who can switch between a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 with ease as they press opponents and look to overload the flanks.
- But they are still not delivering the expected results on the continental stage, where they have lost 2-0 to Club Bolivar in their most recent outing in the Copa Libertadores.
- Arana has been their top scorer in this competition with one goal, while Jefferson Savarino has contributed three goals and an assist in their last five games.
Head-to-Head
Independiente Rivadavia caused an upset two weeks ago when they beat Fluminense RJ 2-1 away from home in Group C of the Copa Libertadores.
Key Players
- Alex Arce has scored four times in three Copa Libertadores games for the hosts and five in his last five across all competitions.
- Arana has been their top scorer in this competition with one goal, while Jefferson Savarino has contributed three goals and an assist in their last five games.
Betting Insights
- The odds look a bit tight with Independiente Rivadavia at 2.73, so we are taking the home team to win, but there may well be a few goals.
- We are also going with Both Teams to Score - No at 1.84 and Over 2.5 goals at 2.27.
Prediction
We are taking the home team to win , with the game likely to produce several goals.
