River Plate vs San Martín Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

Primera División Betting Preview: River Plate vs San Martín

River Plate host San Martín in this Argentine Primera División clash, with kick-off set for 18:15 on Sunday 31 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

A Tight Game In Store

We’re delighted to snap up odds of -141 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this value proposition. River Plate and San Martín might fall short of the line.

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River Too Strong for San Martín in Last H2H

River Plate drew on their travels in their last Primera División game. It was a 1-1 draw against Lanús. The Buenos Aires club enjoyed 53% possession and five shots on target, while Gonzalo Montiel registered the goal.

On Thursday night, River enjoyed a penalty shoot-out victory (0-0 AET) when visiting Unión in the Copa Argentina.

San Martín de San Juan claimed a home win in their previous game. A 1-0 victory occurred against Gimnasia. El Verdinegro had 47% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Marco Iacobellis finding the net in the 54th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent head-to-head saw River claim a 2-0 away win over San Martín.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	River Plate	16	8	7	1	21	9	12	21:9	31
30	San Martin	16	2	3	11	5	18	-13	5:18	9

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. River have had 61.4% possession and 3.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts, while being awarded 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Sebastian Driussi has found the net 4 times, with Giuliano Galoppo and Facundo Colidio scoring 3 each. Facundo Colidio is the leading assists maker on 3.

San Martín have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 3.1 shots on goal, 7.8 attempts and 0.6 goals. El Verdinegro average 46.9% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 8.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Horacio Tijanovich has scored 2, followed by Marco Iacobellis, Santiago Salle and Franco Toloza with 1 goals apiece. Santiago Salle, Marco Iacobellis and Sebastian Jaurena have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

River Plate predicted lineup (4-4-2): Franco Armani (GK), Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuna, Giuliano Galoppo, Enzo Pérez, Kevin Castaño, Ignacio Fernandez, Maximiliano Salas, Sebastián Driussi.

San Martín predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matías Borgogno (GK), Ayrton Portillo, Luciano Recalde, Rodrigo Cáseres, Lucas Diarte, Nicolás Watson, Pablo García, Santiago Salle, Sebastian Gonzalez, Marco Iacobellis, Ignacio Maestro Puch.

River Plate vs San Martín Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert River Plate vs San Martín betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, corners forecast, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

There’s a strong case when it comes to selecting Under 2.5 Goals for this Primera División encounter. There might not be fireworks between the two teams and we’ve snapped up the odds of -141.

We use the latest Primera División injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key River Plate vs San Martín league stats:

• 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 3 of the last 5 River games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 San Martín games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 San Martín games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 San Martín games.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 58.5% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

River 1 - 0 San Martín

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +410 and it involves River winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Giuliano Galoppo to Score +360

Giuliano Galoppo (River) has racked up three goals in his past five Primera División matches. There are odds of +360 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Giuliano Galoppo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-154

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Corners Prediction

San Martín Over 2.5 Corners -147

The 2.5 corners line has been covered by San Martín in nine straight games, while River have let the opposition have an average of 4.00 corners in their last 5 matches. There’s a chance to go over the San Martín Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -147 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

River

Total

7.60 3.90 3.70

Home

8.20 4.90 3.30

Away

8.80 4.70 4.10

San Martín

Total

10.60 5.20 5.40

Home

8.70 4.90 3.80

Away

10.60 4.60 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

-100

River Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+106

San Martín Corners

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-435

X

+800

2

+430

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River Plate vs San Martín 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

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -303 for River Plate winning which suggests that they have a 75% chance in this Primera División encounter. If you want to back the outsider, San Martín de San Juan are available at +900.

An Asian Handicap -1.25 bet on River gives you a full payout at -120 if they beat San Martín by two or more goals. If they win by one, you get half your stake returned but will lose the other half.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -233.

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Full-Time Result

1

-303

X

+380

2

+900

Half-Time Result

1

-114

X

+128

2

+700

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-556

X2

+210

Draw No Bet

1

-1111

2

+540

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-120

2 Hcp +1.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+155

No

-233

Facundo Colidio Heads First Goalscorer Market

Facundo Colidio is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +300 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +145.

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+145

Anytime

+300

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+165

Anytime

+360

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+170

Anytime

+360

Miguel Borja (River)

First

+185

Anytime

+380

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Pity Martínez (River)

First

+480

Anytime

+950

Franco Toloza (San Martín)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Manuel Lanzini (River)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Enzo Pérez (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Marco Iacobellis (San Martín)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Federico Gattoni (River)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Federico González (San Martín)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Ignacio Maestro Puch (San Martín)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Lucas Martínez (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Paulo Díaz (River)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Matias Kranevitter (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Juan Carlos Portillo (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Juan Cavallaro (San Martín)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Jonathan Menéndez "Jony" (San Martín)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Maximiliano Salas (River)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+155

Juan Quintero (River)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-125

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-154

Facundo Colidio (River)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-200

Pity Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Franco Toloza (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Sebastián Driussi (River)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-238

Miguel Borja (River)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-250

Maximiliano Meza (River)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-333

Ignacio Fernández (River)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-370

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-313

Federico González (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-435

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-357

Ignacio Maestro Puch (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Enzo Pérez (River)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Marco Iacobellis (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-400

Juan Cavallaro (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-667

Federico Gattoni (River)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Lucas Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-556

Jonathan Menéndez "Jony" (San Martín)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-667

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Paulo Díaz (River)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-714

Matias Kranevitter (River)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-769

Juan Carlos Portillo (River)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

River Plate vs San Martín Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for River vs San Martín before making your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Primera División lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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