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

Prediction published on 22/09/2024, 20:30  by Joseph King | Modified on 22/09/2024 at 21:33 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

The return leg of the 2024 Copa Libertadores quarter-finals sees River Plate hosting Colo-Colo in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. The tie is up for grabs following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, with a spot in the semi-final against either Atletico Mineiro or Fluminense awaiting the winner. Let’s dive into the key statistics and offer up a match prediction for this clash between Los Millonarios and Los Albos.

River Plate will be in good spirits heading into this match after a 1-0 away win over Boca Juniors in the Superclasico on the weekend. The result extends their unbeaten run across all competitions to 11 matches, with the recently returned Marcelo Gallardo at the helm for nine of them.

The one knock on the hosts is that they’ve struggled to convert on the full three points during that stretch. In those 11 unbeaten games, River have drawn on six occasions.

A positive is that Gallardo’s return has had a clear impact on the Primera Division champions’ defense. River Plate have now conceded just five goals in their nine matches under the 48-year-old, keeping four clean sheets.

Colo-Colo come into this fixture with a full week’s rest as they didn’t have a league match scheduled on the weekend.

Prior to the first leg stalemate, Colo-Colo had suffered a heavy 3-0 away defeat in the Copa Chile to Magallanes. They’re now winless in their last two after previously having rattled off six straight wins.

The visitors were somewhat fortunate to progress from the group stage after managing just a single win to go along with three draws.