River Plate vs Sarmiento Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Oct 2025

Primera División Betting Preview: River Plate vs Sarmiento

River Plate host Sarmiento in this Argentine Primera División fixture, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Sunday 12 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

River Plate and Sarmiento could fall short of the three-goal mark and that leads us to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll gladly snap up the -141 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

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River Plate have been beaten three consecutive times. On their travels, they recently lost 2-1 against Rosario Central. Los Millonarios enjoyed 52% possession and had three shots on target, with Miguel Borja being the goalscorer.

Sarmiento have now lost back-to-back Primera División games. This includes being defeated at home to Gimnasia by a 1-0 scoreline. The Junín team dominated possession with 69% of the ball and recorded three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

River have gone unbeaten in their past three games against Sarmiento, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw. The past 5 H2H games have involved three River victories, a single draw and one Sarmiento win.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	River Plate	16	8	7	1	21	9	12	21:9	31
24	Sarmiento	16	2	9	5	11	19	-8	11:19	15

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River have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Marcelo Gallardo's men have averaged 60.6% possession and 5.5 corners per match, conceding 1.0 goals and 4.9 corners from 4.3 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts.

Giuliano Galoppo leads the way with 5 goals, while Santiago Lencina and Sebastian Driussi have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Juan Quintero, Maximiliano Salas and Ignacio Fernandez are the leading assists makers with 2.

Sarmiento have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.2 attempts. El Verde have averaged 48.1% possession, 4.2 corners taken and 4.4 corners against, while conceding 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts.

Joaquin Ardaiz is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Carlos Villalba, Joel Godoy, Ivan Morales and Gaston Gonzalez have 1. Alex Vigo, Gaston Gonzalez and Santiago Rodriguez have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Franco Armani (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Milton Casco, Ignacio Fernandez, Thiago Acosta, Giuliano Galoppo, Facundo Colidio, Santiago Lencina, Maximiliano Salas.

Sarmiento confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Lucas Acosta (GK), Alex Vigo, Renzo Orihuela, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Joel Godoy, Julian Contrera, Manuel Garcia, Carlos Villalba, Yair Arismendi, Ivan Morales, Lucas Pratto.

River Plate vs Sarmiento Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key River Plate vs Sarmiento betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

The two teams might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Primera División selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -141.

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Key River Plate vs Sarmiento league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Sarmiento games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sarmiento games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Sarmiento games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 58.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

River 2 - 0 Sarmiento

River are available at +475 when it comes to them winning 2-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Giuliano Galoppo to Score +350

Giuliano Galoppo (River) has netted five goals in his past nine Primera División games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +350.

Latest Giuliano Galoppo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-149

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -110

There has been over 9.5 corners in six consecutive River matches. The Total Corners line could be on the low side based on the stats and -110 is available to back.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

River

Total

10.40 5.50 4.90

Home

9.00 5.90 3.10

Away

9.10 4.00 5.10

Sarmiento

Total

8.60 4.20 4.40

Home

10.10 4.80 5.30

Away

9.00 2.60 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-132

River Corners

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-138

Sarmiento Corners

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-175

Most Corners

1

-588

X

+850

2

+500

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River Plate vs Sarmiento 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.

River Plate have been chalked up as the convincing -250 favourites for this Primera División encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 71% probability of winning. Sarmiento are the outsiders at +750 which suggests a low likelihood of winning.

Backing River -1.25 on the Asian Handicap splits your stake between -1 and -1.5 at -106. You need a two-goal margin of victory against Sarmiento for a full payout and there’s money back on half your stake if they win by one.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s -192 available for Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+350

2

+750

Half-Time Result

1

-108

X

+128

2

+600

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-500

X2

+185

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+475

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-106

2 Hcp +1.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+135

No

-192

Maximiliano Salas is priced at +320 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +125 to find the net anytime.

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+125

Anytime

+320

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+140

Anytime

+360

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Miguel Borja (River)

First

+150

Anytime

+380

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Joaquín Ardaiz (Sarmiento)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Santiago Alejandro Rodriguez (Sarmiento)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Pity Martínez (River)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Lucas Pratto (Sarmiento)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Matias Galarza Fonda (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Brandon Márquez (Sarmiento)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Iván Morales (Sarmiento)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ignacio Fernández (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Enzo Pérez (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Gaston Nicolas Gonzalez (Sarmiento)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jonatan Gomez (Sarmiento)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Federico Gattoni (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Martínez (River)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-149

Maximiliano Salas (River)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-175

Facundo Colidio (River)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-175

Sebastián Driussi (River)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-172

Joaquín Ardaiz (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-167

Santiago Alejandro Rodriguez (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-172

Lucas Pratto (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-244

Miguel Borja (River)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-233

Pity Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-250

Brandon Márquez (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-244

Iván Morales (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-294

Maximiliano Meza (River)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-333

Gaston Nicolas Gonzalez (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-345

Ignacio Fernández (River)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Jonatan Gomez (Sarmiento)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-370

Enzo Pérez (River)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Lucas Martínez (River)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

River Plate vs Sarmiento Lineups & Team News

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