River Plate vs Godoy Cruz Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Aug 2025

Primera División Betting Preview: River Plate vs Godoy Cruz

River Plate host Godoy Cruz in this Argentine Primera División match, with kick-off set for 17:30 on Sunday 17 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Backing River Plate -1.25 at odds of -112 means we’ll benefit if the favourites win by two or more goals against Godoy Cruz. If they only triumph by one goal, then half our stake will be returned on the Asian Handicap.

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River Plate played Independiente on their travels in their last Primera División game. It was a 0-0 draw. Marcelo Gallardo's team recorded one shot on target and had 49% possession.

On Thursday night, River drew 0-0 when travelling to Libertad in the Copa Libertadores.

Godoy Cruz lost their previous Primera División game, being beaten at home to Gimnasia 2-1. El Expreso had four shots on goal and boasted 64% possession, while Agustin Auzmendi was on the scoresheet.

Three days ago, Godoy Cruz lost to 2-1 when visiting Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Sudamericana.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent clash between the teams saw River draw 0-0 away to Godoy Cruz. The 8 past H2H meetings have involved four River victories, one draw and three Godoy Cruz wins.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	River Plate	4	2	1	1	4	4	0	4:4	7

6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. River have had 61.8% possession and 3.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.9 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts, while being awarded 3.3 corners.

Facundo Colidio, Miguel Borja, Franco Mastantuono and Sebastian Driussi are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Sebastian Driussi has 3. Facundo Colidio is the top assists maker on 3.

Godoy Cruz have won 1, lost 4 and drawn 5, averaging 10.3 attempts, 3.1 shots on goal and 0.4 goals. El Expreso average 49.3% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 3.4 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts.

Agustin Auzmendi is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Vicente Poggi and Santino Andino Valencia have 1. Nicolas Fernandez is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-1-3-2): Jeremias Ledesma (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Juan Carlos Portillo, Lautaro Rivero, Milton Casco, Kevin Castano, Giuliano Galoppo, Juan Quintero, Ignacio Fernandez, Bautista Dadin, Sebastian Driussi.

Godoy Cruz confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Petroli (GK), Lucas Arce, Mateo Mendoza, Juan Escobar, Juan Moran, Nicolas Fernandez, Vicente Poggi, Facundo Altamira, Gonzalo Abrego, Santino Andino Valencia, Agustin Auzmendi.

River Plate vs Godoy Cruz Prediction & Betting Tips

Our River Plate vs Godoy Cruz betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s the chance to back River Plate -1.25 for this Primera División match and odds of -112 make lots of appeal. We’re anticipating that the favourites can keep their opponents at bay for ninety minutes.

The Primera División tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key River Plate vs Godoy Cruz league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by River in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

The best betting apps make it a 52.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

River 3 - 0 Godoy Cruz

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves River winning 3-0. Odds of +850 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Giuliano Galoppo Under 0.5 Shots On Target -139

Giuliano Galoppo (River) can be wagered at -139 to fail to have a shot on goal. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Giuliano Galoppo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-156

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Miguel Borja to Score +190

Miguel Borja (River) has registered two goals in his past five Primera División games on home soil. We’ll take a chance at +190 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Miguel Borja Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+205

First

+420

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+150

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Corners Prediction

River Under 5.5 Corners +110

We’ve seen an average of 3.00 River corners in the past 5 games, with Godoy Cruz conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous three matches. There are odds of +110 for this River Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

River

Total

7.00 3.70 3.30

Home

8.30 5.00 3.30

Away

9.20 5.00 4.20

Godoy Cruz

Total

7.70 4.30 3.40

Home

7.70 3.90 3.80

Away

8.60 3.60 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-114

Under 8.5

-125

River Corners

Over 5.5

-138

Under 5.5

-100

Godoy Cruz Corners

Over 2.5

-138

Under 2.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-286

X

+700

2

+310

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River Plate vs Godoy Cruz 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.

The favourites are 65% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with River Plate being priced at -182 to come away with a victory in this Primera División encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Godoy Cruz are available at +540.

River can be backed at +112 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Godoy Cruz can be chanced at +510 and the draw is +115.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. An alternative approach is playing the BTTS market and going for the -179 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+290

2

+540

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+115

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-400

X2

+135

Draw No Bet

1

-556

2

+320

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-105

2 Hcp +1

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-164

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+125

No

-179

Facundo Colidio is priced at +340 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +160 to find the net anytime.

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+160

Anytime

+340

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+180

Anytime

+380

Miguel Borja (River)

First

+205

Anytime

+420

Franco Mastantuono (River)

First

+210

Anytime

+450

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+240

Anytime

+500

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Luca Martínez Dupuy (Godoy Cruz)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Pity Martínez (River)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Manuel Lanzini (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Santiago Simón (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Nahuel Ulariaga (Godoy Cruz)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Enzo Pérez (River)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Daniel Barrea (Godoy Cruz)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Misael Alejandro Sosa (Godoy Cruz)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Maximiliano González (Godoy Cruz)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Lucas Martínez (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Nicolás Roberto Fernández (Godoy Cruz)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Matias Kranevitter (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Maximiliano Porcel (Godoy Cruz)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Paulo Díaz (River)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Miguel Borja (River)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+150

Sebastián Driussi (River)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+138

Maximiliano Salas (River)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+132

Luca Martínez Dupuy (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-137

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-156

Pity Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+148

Under 0.5

-213

Facundo Colidio (River)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-227

Nahuel Ulariaga (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-278

Manuel Lanzini (River)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-313

Santiago Simón (River)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-333

Maximiliano Meza (River)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-333

Daniel Barrea (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-370

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-370

Misael Alejandro Sosa (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-370

Ignacio Fernández (River)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-370

Enzo Pérez (River)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-417

Maximiliano González (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-435

Nicolás Roberto Fernández (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+285

Under 0.5

-476

Lucas Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-588

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-667

Paulo Díaz (River)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-667

Maximiliano Porcel (Godoy Cruz)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-714

Matias Kranevitter (River)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-833

River Plate vs Godoy Cruz Lineups & Team News

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