Argentinos Juniors vs CA River Plate (ARG) Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 18/07/2021, 13:22  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 18/07/2021 at 13:24 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

Argentinos Juniors and River Plate will square it out in the return leg of their Copa Libertadores Round of 16, with the tie all balanced after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Juniors will be at home this time, and after rallying from a goal down in the first leg, they’ll want to take advantage of a familiar terrain. In the last six matches between these two sides, Juniors are the only winners, with five of their meetings ending in draws. Each of the six matches have produced under 2.5 goals with 1-1 the most common result, as four of the six have produced that. They have two wins in the last five matches and on only one occasion have they managed to score more than a goal. Two times in the last four matches, Juniors have failed to score and in one of their last five games, they conceded more than a goal. Each of the five matches have produced over 2.5 goals. At home, Juniors have one loss and five wins in eight matches.

River Plate haven’t beaten Juniors in the last six meetings, though they will be glad by the fact that their hosts have beaten them just once in that run. They weren’t the best of finishers last season, winning only three of their final 10 matches. After opening this season with the home draw in the first leg of this tie, they can’t say they’ve had a very strong start. It is worsened by the fact that they have just one clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Both sides have scored in River Plate’s last six matches and three of their last five have produced under 2.5 goals. River Plate have scored more than a goal in just one of their last five matches while they have conceded more than a goal in one as well.