River Plate vs Rosario Central Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Defences Could Be On Top

River Plate and Rosario Central could be set for a low-scoring encounter. We will therefore head to the Total Goals market where Under 2.5 can be backed at an eye-catching price of -143.

Previous H2H Ended in a 3-3 Draw

River Plate played San Lorenzo at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw. Los Millonarios enjoyed 67% possession and had six shots on target, while Maximiliano Meza scored the goal.

Rosario Central were defeated in their previous game, losing 2-0 at home to Racing Club. Ariel Holan's side enjoyed 55% possession and had one shot on goal.

Central have not lost any of the past five games against River, with the last clash being a 3-3 draw. The previous 5 H2H games have featured three draws and two Central victories.

Primera Division		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Rosario Central	10	6	3	1	13	5	8	13:5	21
8	River Plate	10	5	4	1	8	3	5	8:3	19

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River have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. Marcelo Gallardo's team have averaged 62.7% possession, 566.9 passes and 5.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 3.0 corners.

Maximiliano Meza, Facundo Colidio, Miguel Borja and Pablo Solari are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Pablo Solari has 3. The leading assistors have been Claudio Echeverri and Gonzalo Martinez with 2.

Central have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.4% possession, 360.9 passes, 6.4 corners taken and 3.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

The top scorers have been Jaminton Campaz and Carlos Quintana on 2, with Luca Martinez Dupuy getting 1. Victor Malcorra has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Franco Armani (GK), Fabricio Bustos, German Pezzella, Paulo Diaz, Marcos Acuna, Santiago Simon, Rodrigo Villagra, Maximiliano Meza, Claudio Echeverri, Pablo Solari, Facundo Colidio.

Rosario Central confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Jorge Emanuel Broun (GK), Luca Raffin, Mauricio Martinez, Juan Gimenez, Damian Alberto Martinez, Alan Rodriguez, Laurtaro Giaccone, Franco Ibarra, Kevin Ortiz, Gaspar Duarte, Marco Ruben.

Expert Primera Division Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key River Plate vs Rosario Central league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 River games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 River games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 Central games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 18 Central games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 8 Central games.

River Plate vs Rosario Central Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Under 2.5 Goals at odds of -143. This looks like an attractive bet, with the teams set to play out a low-scoring Primera Division encounter.

Those wanting bigger odds for their Under 2.5 Goals bet can have this selection as part of a Result & Total Goals pick. This involves predicting which team will come out on top.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

River 2 - 0 Central

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +430 and it involves River winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

River Plate vs Rosario Central Odds

You might not get rich backing River Plate at -300 to win this Primera Division match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 75% chance of winning the game. At +900, Rosario Central are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the -175 about Both Teams to Score No.

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