River Plate vs Barracas Central Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 May 2025

Fancy River on the Asian Handicap?

We’re expecting things to be one-sided enough to back River Plate at -1.25 on the Asian Handicap against Barracas Central. Odds of -129 will be landed for a two-goal winning margin, with half stake back for a one-goal triumph.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 3-0 River Victory

River Plate were recently victorious for a third straight time. They secured a 4-1 home win against Vélez Sarsfield. Marcelo Gallardo's side had eight shots on target and boasted 58% possession, with Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio, Ignacio Fernandez and Miguel Borja scoring one goal apiece.

Barracas Central have got the win in back-to-back games. A 1-0 victory recently occurred away from home when playing Huracán. El Guapo enjoyed just 35% possession and had three shots on goal, with Kevin Jappert on target with the winner early in the second half.

Head-to-Head Statistics

River won the most recent clash between these teams. A 3-0 home victory was recorded against Barracas. The previous 4 H2H meetings have involved three River triumphs and just one win for Barracas.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	River Plate	16	8	7	1	21	9	12	21:9	31
11	Barracas Central	16	7	5	4	20	18	2	20:18	26

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5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts. River have had 63.4% possession and 5.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts, while being awarded 3.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Miguel Borja has found the net 4 times, with Sebastian Driussi and Franco Mastantuono scoring 3 each. Franco Mastantuono is the leading assists maker with 3.

Barracas have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. Ruben Dario Insua's team have averaged 39.1% possession, 3.2 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

Jhonatan Candia and Facundo Bruera top the team’s scoring charts on 3 goals, with Kevin Jappert on 1. Yonatthan Rak and Javier Ruiz are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Franco Armani (GK), Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Marcos Acuna, Ignacio Fernandez, Enzo Perez, Kevin Castano, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio.

Barracas Central confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Marcos Ledesma (GK), Kevin Jappert, Fernando Tobio, Yonatthan Rak, Facundo Mater, Rodrigo Insua, Siro Rosane, Dardo Federico Miloc, Ivan Tapia, Javier Ruiz, Jhonatan Candia.

River Plate vs Barracas Central Prediction & Betting Tips

We think River Plate will win this Primera División game by two goals or more. This leads us to back them -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -129, with plenty of juice in the available price.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key River Plate vs Barracas Central league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by River in 3 of their last 4 games against Barracas.

River -1.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 56.3% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

There is regularly the choice to sell goals which potentially provides the chance to secure a larger return. Alternatively, buying goals is a safer option at skinnier odds.

Our Match Prediction

River Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -129 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

River 3 - 0 Barracas

A 3-0 win in favor of River is available at odds of +650. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastián Driussi to Score +205

Sebastián Driussi (River) has been among the goals in his past three Primera Division games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +205 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Sebastián Driussi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+123

First

+265

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Corners Prediction

River Under 6.5 Corners -120

River have failed to cover the 6.5 corners line in seven straight games, while Barracas have let the opposition have an average of 4.60 corners in their last 10 matches. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting River to fall short and you can get odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

River

Total

8.80 5.60 3.20

Home

7.70 4.80 2.90

Away

9.60 5.30 4.30

Barracas

Total

7.80 3.20 4.60

Home

6.90 2.40 4.50

Away

8.50 3.10 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-118

River Corners

Over 6.5

-120

Under 6.5

-120

Barracas Corners

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-588

X

+850

2

+410

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River Plate vs Barracas Central 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.

Bookies Taking No Chances With River

River Plate are massive -333 favourites to win this Primera Division game with the bookies and are regarded as 77% likely to win the match judging by the latest betting odds. Barracas Central are regarded as the least likely winner at +900.

A tight game could be on the cards and that is reflected in the short odds about Under 2.5 Goals being scored.

If you fancy River Plate but want money back if this Primera División match is a draw, then you can get -1429. You can bet on Barracas Central at +540 on the Draw No Bet market.

Full-Time Result

1

-333

X

+410

2

+900

Half-Time Result

1

-110

X

+128

2

+600

Double Chance

1X

-2000

12

-588

X2

+230

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+540

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-130

2 Hcp +1.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+145

No

-213

Miguel Borja Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Miguel Borja is +245 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Miguel Borja (River)

First

+117

Anytime

+245

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+123

Anytime

+265

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+123

Anytime

+265

Franco Mastantuono (River)

First

+165

Anytime

+335

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+240

Anytime

+540

Gonzalo Tapia (River)

First

+265

Anytime

+540

Pity Martínez (River)

First

+295

Anytime

+600

Manuel Lanzini (River)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Santiago Simón (River)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+440

Anytime

+800

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

+440

Anytime

+850

Facundo Bruera (Barracas)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

Rodrigo Aliendro (River)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Enzo Pérez (River)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Nicolas Blandi (Barracas)

First

+540

Anytime

+1050

Jhonatan Candia (Barracas)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Gonzalo Morales (Barracas)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Federico Gattoni (River)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Lucas Martínez (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Fabricio Bustos (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Facundo Kruger (Barracas)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Germán Pezzella (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Javier Ruiz (Barracas)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Marcos Acuña (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Matias Kranevitter (River)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Leandro González Pírez (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Paulo Díaz (River)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Nahuel Barrios (Barracas)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

River Plate vs Barracas Central Lineups & Team News

Our River vs Barracas team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

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