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Primera División Betting Preview: River Plate vs Gimnasia

River Plate host Gimnasia in this Argentine Primera División fixture, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Sunday 2 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We Think Under 2.5 Goals is the Value Bet

We’re not anticipating that the net will be found too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals expected when River Plate and Gimnasia lock horns. This Total Goals prediction affords us attractive betting odds of -120.

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River Won Last H2H Encounter

River Plate have lost back-to-back Primera División games at home. Their last league game was a 2-0 away victory against Talleres. Marcelo Gallardo's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 54% possession and four shots on target, with Gonzalo Montiel and Maximiliano Meza each scoring one goal.

The last outing saw a penalty shoot-out defeat (0-0 AET) for River in the Copa Argentina when facing Independiente Rivadavia away.

Gimnasia suffered a defeat in their previous league game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road against Estudiantes de La Plata, making it two Primera División losses on the spin. El Lobo had 41% of possession and three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

River have not lost any of the past six games against Gimnasia. In their last clash, River bagged a 3-0 away win. The past 6 H2H matches have included four River wins along with two draws.

Primera División G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 River Plate logo River Plate 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 3:0 7
8 Gimnasia logo Gimnasia 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 5:4 6
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River Plate – Last 10 League Games

River have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. Los Millonarios have averaged 60.2% possession and 6.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Giuliano Galoppo is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Gonzalo Montiel and Sebastian Driussi each have 2. Juan Quintero is the top assists maker with 2.

Gimnasia – Last 10 League Games

Gimnasia have 3 victories and 7 defeats, with an average of 6.9 attempts, 3.0 shots on goal and 0.7 goals. Alejandro Orfila's side average 46.8% possession, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts.

Marcelo Torres has top scored with 4, while Bautista Merlini and Manuel Panaro are next best on 1. Alejandro Piedrahita, Mateo Seoane and Jeremias Merlo have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Armani (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuna, Kevin Castano, Juan Carlos Portillo, Ian Subiabre, Juan Quintero, Facundo Colidio, Maximiliano Salas.

Gimnasia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nelson Insfran (GK), Juan Pintado, Renzo Giampaoli, Enzo Martinez, Pedro Silva Torrejon, Augusto Max, Nicolas Barros Schelotto, Manuel Panaro, Bautista Merlini, Alejandro Piedrahita, Marcelo Torres.

River Plate vs Gimnasia Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for River Plate vs Gimnasia with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

There could be some merit in betting Under 2.5 when it comes to this Primera División game. The two teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash and we’re happy to take the odds of -120.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Primera División team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key River Plate vs Gimnasia league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 River games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 River games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 River games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Gimnasia games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 19 Gimnasia games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Gimnasia games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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A larger price can be obtained by selecting a different bet where Under 2.5 Goals is combined with BTTS No. This wager requires at least one team to fail to score in order for the bet to land.

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Correct Score Prediction

River River logo 2 - 0 Gimnasia logo Gimnasia

Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for River which is available at odds of +410. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Gimnasia Over 2.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

Gimnasia have had over 2.5 corners in five straight away matches, while the last 5 River games have seen them concede an average of 5.40 corners. The number of Gimnasia corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at 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 Logo River
Total
10.60 5.60 5.00
Home
10.20 7.10 3.10
Away
8.60 3.00 5.60
Gimnasia Logo Gimnasia
Total
10.10 3.30 6.80
Home
10.40 4.30 6.10
Away
10.10 3.60 6.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -120
Asian Handicap River -1.5 -103
Team Corners Gimnasia Over 2.5 -120

We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has no more than two goals to be scored, River to cover the -1.5 Asian Handicap along with Gimnasia Over 2.5 corners.

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River Plate vs Gimnasia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

River Big Favourites According to Latest Odds

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -357 for River Plate winning which suggests that they have a 78% chance in this Primera División encounter. Gimnasia are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +1050.

There is -115 available if you want to back River -1.5 on the Asian Handicap. This might appeal to bettors who think that they can overcome Gimnasia by a two-goal margin or bigger.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get similar odds on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. An alternative play could be betting BTTS No where you can get -217 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Maximiliano Salas Top of First Goalscorer List

The First Goalscorer favourite is Maximiliano Salas at +340, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Maximiliano Salas (River)
First
+125
Anytime
+340
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Sebastián Driussi (River)
First
+130
Anytime
+360
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Facundo Colidio (River)
First
+140
Anytime
+370
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Miguel Borja (River)
First
+150
Anytime
+390
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Player Shots On Target
Juan Quintero (River)
Over 0.5
-120
Under 0.5
-143
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Giuliano Galoppo (River)
Over 0.5
-103
Under 0.5
-179
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Sebastián Driussi (River)
Over 1.5
+112
Under 1.5
-192
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Maximiliano Salas (River)
Over 1.5
+114
Under 1.5
-200
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Team Stats
River Plate logo River Plate League Stats
Gimnasia logo Gimnasia League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

River Plate vs Gimnasia Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the River vs Gimnasia team news before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Primera División, along with current injury news.

River Plate Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Gimnasia Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

River Plate Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Franco Armani
16 Fabricio Bustos 28 L. Martinez Quarta 13 Lautaro Rivero 21 Marcos Acuna
22 Kevin Castano 5 Juan Carlos Portillo
38 Ian Subiabre 10 Juan Quintero 11 Facundo Colidio
7 Maximiliano Salas
23 Nelson Insfran
15 Juan Pintado 4 Renzo Giampaoli 21 Enzo Martinez 14 Pedro Silva Torrejon
16 Augusto Max 17 N. Barros Schelotto
38 Manuel Panaro 8 Bautista Merlini 7 Alejandro Piedrahita
32 Marcelo Torres

Gimnasia Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

River Plate Substitutes

  • 8Maximiliano Meza
  • 9Miguel Borja
  • 17Paulo Diaz
  • 18Gonzalo Martinez
  • 20Milton Casco
  • 23Matias Galarza
  • 24Enzo Perez
  • 25Jeremias Ledesma
  • 26Ignacio Fernandez
  • 30Cristian Jaime
  • 34Giuliano Galoppo
  • 39Santiago Lencina

Gimnasia Substitutes

  • 1Luis Ingolotti
  • 2Fabricio Corbalan
  • 6Gaston Suso
  • 9Jan Hurtado
  • 11Norberto Briasco
  • 13German Conti
  • 18Mateo Seoane
  • 19Lucas Nahuel Castro
  • 24Jeremias Merlo
  • 30Jorge de Asis
  • 33Juan Villalba
  • 39Pablo Aguiar

Previous River Plate Lineups

24 Jan Primera División
Barracas Central 0-1 River Plate
24 Nov Primera División
Racing Club 3-2 River Plate
16 Nov Primera División
Vélez Sarsfield 0-0 River Plate
09 Nov Primera División
Boca Juniors 2-0 River Plate
02 Nov Primera División
River Plate 0-1 Gimnasia
24 Oct Copa Argentina
Ind. Rivadavia 4-3 River Plate

Previous Gimnasia Lineups

24 Jan Primera División
Gimnasia 2-1 Racing Club
08 Dec Primera División
Gimnasia 0-1 Estudiantes
01 Dec Primera División
Barracas Central 0-2 Gimnasia
24 Nov Primera División
Unión 1-2 Gimnasia
17 Nov Primera División
Platense 0-3 Gimnasia
10 Nov Primera División
Gimnasia 2-0 Vélez Sarsfield

Injuries & Suspensions

River Plate Injury Table
Type Name Info
Maximiliano Meza Knee
German Pezzella Cruciate ligame
Gimnasia Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

River Plate Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcelo Gallardo

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Matias Vina 18 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
Santiago Beltran 41 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Anibal Moreno 4 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gonzalo Montiel 29 D 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Lautaro Rivero 13 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0

Gimnasia Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fernando Zaniratto

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexis Steimbach 25 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Renzo Giampaoli 4 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Enzo Martinez 21 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nicolas Barros Schelotto 10 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Nelson Insfran 23 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Argentina FlagPrimera División Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ind. Rivadavia 3 3 0 0 6:3 9
2 Tigre 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
3 River Plate 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
4 Lanús 3 2 1 0 7:5 7
5 Platense 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
6 Vélez Sarsfield 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
7 Boca Juniors 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
8 Gimnasia 3 2 0 1 5:4 6
9 San Lorenzo 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
10 Belgrano 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
11 Estudiantes 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
12 Argentinos Jrs 3 1 2 0 1:0 5
13 Defensa Justicia 3 1 2 0 1:0 5
14 Unión 4 1 1 2 5:3 4
15 Banfield 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
16 Rosario Central 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
17 Central Córdoba 4 1 1 2 1:2 4
18 Independiente 3 0 3 0 3:3 3
19 Talleres 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
20 Sarmiento 3 1 0 2 2:3 3
21 Gimnasia Mendoza 3 1 0 2 1:5 3
22 Huracán 3 0 2 1 3:4 2
23 Atl. Tucumán 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
24 Barracas Central 3 0 2 1 1:2 2
25 Aldosivi 3 0 2 1 1:3 2
26 Instituto 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
27 Deportivo Riestra 3 0 1 2 1:3 1
28 Newell's OB 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
29 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 3 0 1 2 1:4 1
30 Racing Club 3 0 0 3 3:7 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tigre 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
2 Gimnasia 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
3 Boca Juniors 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
4 Ind. Rivadavia 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
5 Unión 2 1 1 0 4:0 4
6 Banfield 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 Argentinos Jrs 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
8 River Plate 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
9 Lanús 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Platense 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
11 Vélez Sarsfield 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
12 Estudiantes 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
13 Sarmiento 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
14 San Lorenzo 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
15 Talleres 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
16 Central Córdoba 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
17 Independiente 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
18 Atl. Tucumán 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
19 Aldosivi 2 0 2 0 0:0 2
20 Belgrano 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
21 Newell's OB 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
22 Defensa Justicia 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
23 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
24 Instituto 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
25 Rosario Central 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
26 Barracas Central 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
27 Huracán 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
28 Racing Club 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
29 Gimnasia Mendoza 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
30 Deportivo Riestra 1 0 0 1 0:1 0