Barracas Central vs River Plate Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Barracas Central vs River Plate

Barracas Central take on River Plate at Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 24 January, as both teams begin their 2026 Apertura campaign.

There’s a strong case for backing Barracas Central +0.5 on the Asian Handicap in their meeting with River Plate. Landing odds of -108 looks like great value and we simply need El Guapo to avoid a defeat here.

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Barracas Central lost when last in Primera División action, suffering a 2–0 home defeat to Gimnasia in the Clausura quarter-final. El Guapo had the majority of the ball enjoying 57% possession and five shots on target.

River Plate suffered a 3–2 defeat away to Racing Club in the Clausura round of 16, bringing a disappointing 2025 season to a close. Marcelo Gallardo's team were 50% in the possession stakes and had six shots on goal, while Ian Subiabre and Juan Quintero found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

River have claimed consecutive wins over Barracas and both were home victories, featuring 3-0 and 3-0 scorelines. In the past 5 H2H meetings, we have seen four River wins and one Barracas victory.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Barracas Central	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
23	River Plate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 6.6 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Barracas have had 44.3% possession and 3.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal, while earning 4.9 corners.

Jhonatan Candia leads the way with 3 goals, with Facundo Bruera and Rodrigo Insua getting 2 apiece. Siro Rosane has made the most assists with 2.

River have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 59.5% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts.

Giuliano Galoppo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Ian Subiabre, Juan Quintero, Gonzalo Montiel and Maximiliano Meza have 1. Sebastian Driussi, Juan Quintero and Maximiliano Salas have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Barracas Central predicted lineup (3-4-3): Juan Pablo Insúa (GK), Nicolas Capraro, Kevin Jappert, Yonatthan Rak, Rafael Barrios, Dardo Miloc, Maximiliano Puig, Tomás Porra, Jhonatan Candia, Facundo Bruera, Norberto Briasco.

River Plate predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Santiago Beltran (GK), Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Matías Viña, Kevin Castaño, Anibal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Juan Quintero, Sebastián Driussi, Facundo Colidio.

Barracas Central vs River Plate Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Barracas Central vs River Plate betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’re going to side with Barracas Central on the Asian Handicap with +0.5 goal start. The hosts can either win or avoid defeat in this Primera División game, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -108.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Primera División form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Barracas Central vs River Plate league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Barracas in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Barracas in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by River in 12 of their last 17 games on the road.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Barracas 1 - 1 River

There are odds of +460 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Facundo Bruera to Score +370

Facundo Bruera (Barracas) has registered five goals in his past nine Primera División home games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +370 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Facundo Bruera Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

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Corners Prediction

River Under 4.5 Corners +105

In seven consecutive away games, River have fallen short of 4.5 corners. There is juice when it comes to going under the River Team Corners line and this is priced at +105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Barracas

Total

8.40 3.50 4.90

Home

7.00 3.70 3.30

Away

8.40 2.40 6.00

River

Total

10.40 5.40 5.00

Home

10.20 7.10 3.10

Away

8.10 2.60 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-122

Under 8.5

-116

Barracas Corners

Over 3.5

+114

Under 3.5

-161

River Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-154

Most Corners

1

+240

X

+650

2

-233

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Barracas Central vs River Plate Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With a roughly 54% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -116 betting odds for River Plate winning this Primera División clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Barracas Central are trading at +380.

River and Barracas can be backed at +148 and +400 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +102.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -175.

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Full-Time Result

1

+380

X

+225

2

-116

Half-Time Result

1

+400

X

+102

2

+148

Double Chance

1X

-109

12

-303

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+215

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-108

2 Hcp -0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-208

Over 2.5

+160

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+123

No

-175

There is +170 available that Maximiliano Salas finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +380.

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+170

Anytime

+380

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+200

Anytime

+430

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Facundo Bruera (Barracas)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Wilfredo Rivera (Barracas)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Jhonatan Candia (Barracas)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Tomás Galván (River)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Fausto Vera (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Rodrigo Insúa (Barracas)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Aníbal Moreno (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Marcos Acuña (River)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Paulo Díaz (River)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Maximiliano Salas (River)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

+150

Sebastián Driussi (River)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+145

Facundo Colidio (River)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+110

Facundo Bruera (Barracas)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

Wilfredo Rivera (Barracas)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-167

Jhonatan Candia (Barracas)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-208

Juan Quintero (River)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Tomás Galván (River)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-556

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Maximiliano Meza (River)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Rodrigo Insúa (Barracas)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Aníbal Moreno (River)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Fausto Vera (River)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Marcos Acuña (River)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Paulo Díaz (River)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

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Barracas Central vs River Plate Lineups & Team News

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