Santa Fe vs River Plate Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Aug 2026
Santa Fe vs River Plate Predictions
Santa Fe look a good bet to defeat River Plate and we can back the home team at -122 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.
Read our complete Santa Fe vs River Plate betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.
Santa Fe vs River Plate Preview
Colombian Categoría Primera A team Santa Fe host Argentine Primera División outfit River Plate, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 19 August.
Santa Fe won their last game 2-0. This was a Primera A home triumph against Boyacá Chicó.
River Plate claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 Primera División win occurred against Argentinos Juniors. Los Millonarios recorded 41% possession and had three shots on goal, with Gonzalo Montiel and Angel Correa on the scoresheet.
In the last round of the Copa Sudamericana, Santa Fe beat Caracas 3-0 away, with River getting a 3-0 win when hosting Blooming.
| Copa Sudamericana | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  River Plate |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9:3 | 14 |
Main Match Prediction
We’re backing Santa Fe at -122 in this Copa Sudamericana game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction:
Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Copa Sudamericana data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.
The best betting apps make it a 54.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Santa Fe are available at +575 to secure a 1-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.
Player Prop Picks
Omar Fernandez (Santa Fe) can be wagered to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal at -111. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.
Hugo Rodallega (Santa Fe) can be backed to be on the scoresheet at +210. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve compiled a same-game multi that includes Santa Fe with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, two or less goals in total as well as Omar Fernandez (Santa Fe) to end up with one or more shots on target.
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Santa Fe vs River Plate 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.
With the bookmakers affording them a 43% chance of winning, River Plate might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +130 when it comes to this Copa Sudamericana encounter. If you want to back the outsider, Santa Fe are available at +220.
You can back River at -172 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Santa Fe are +118 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.
If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -135.
The best betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every Copa Sudamericana match before making a decision.
You will find Hugo Rodallega at +475 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +210 that he finds the net at anytime.
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 16/08 River Plate 2 Argentinos Jrs0
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 08/08 Tigre 1 River Plate0
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 03/08 River Plate 0 Rosario Central1
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 30/07 Gimnasia LP 1 River Plate0
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 26/07 River Plate 0 Barracas Central1
Latest Copa Sudamericana and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Santa Fe Stats
River Plate Stats
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
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Santa Fe vs River Plate Lineups & Team News
Make sure you're up to date on the Santa Fe vs River team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Copa Sudamericana and all current injury news.
Previous Santa Fe Lineups
Previous River Plate Lineups
Santa Fe Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Pablo Repetto
River Plate Player Stats & Squad
Copa Sudamericana Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSD Macara | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6:3 | 10 |
| 2 | Tigre | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 9 |
| 3 | América de Cali | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 4 | Alianza Atlético | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2:9 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético MG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 2 | Cienciano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | 8 |
| 3 | Juventud de las Piedras | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | 7 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:9 | 7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6:1 | 12 |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 8 |
| 4 | Boston River | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:12 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoleta | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6:5 | 8 |
| 2 | Santos | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8:6 | 7 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3:7 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:5 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:9 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | 8 |
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3:15 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo City Torque | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:5 | 13 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:3 | 11 |
| 3 | Deportivo Riestra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:10 | 5 |
| 4 | Palestino | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1:6 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | 13 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | 10 |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:9 | 7 |
| 4 | Barracas Central | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2:8 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9:3 | 14 |
| 2 | Bragantino | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12:5 | 10 |
| 3 | Carabobo FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 4 | Blooming | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:17 | 1 |
Categoria Primera A Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 35:15 | 40 |
| 2 | Junior | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31:24 | 35 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29:25 | 34 |
| 4 | América de Cali | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25:15 | 33 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31:22 | 33 |
| 6 | Tolima | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27:17 | 31 |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29:22 | 29 |
| 8 | Inter Bogotá | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26:26 | 28 |
| 9 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20:16 | 27 |
| 10 | Millonarios | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31:23 | 26 |
| 11 | DIM | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26:24 | 26 |
| 12 | Águilas Doradas | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20:25 | 26 |
| 13 | Bucaramanga | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26:20 | 23 |
| 14 | Llaneros | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17:20 | 22 |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22:27 | 22 |
| 16 | Jaguares | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20:33 | 18 |
| 17 | Alianza | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13:27 | 17 |
| 18 | Boyacá Chicó | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15:32 | 17 |
| 19 | Cucuta | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22:35 | 16 |
| 20 | Dep. Pereira | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15:32 | 10 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:0 | 12 |
| 2 | DIM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:4 | 9 |
| 3 | Tolima | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 4 | Bucaramanga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 5 | Llaneros | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 7 | Águilas Doradas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
| 8 | Millonarios | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 5 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:4 | 5 |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 13 | Inter Bogotá | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 3 |
| 14 | Dep. Pereira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 15 | Alianza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 1 |
| 16 | Cucuta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | 1 |
| 17 | Jaguares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:7 | 1 |
| 18 | Junior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 19 | Deportivo Pasto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:9 | 0 |
| 20 | Boyacá Chicó | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:9 | 0 |
Primera División Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ind. Rivadavia | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29:15 | 34 |
| 2 | Estudiantes LP | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19:7 | 31 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22:9 | 30 |
| 4 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:12 | 29 |
| 5 | Argentinos Jrs | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17:13 | 29 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18:12 | 28 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | 28 |
| 8 | Belgrano | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 9 | Talleres | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 10 | Gimnasia LP | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:19 | 26 |
| 11 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24:20 | 24 |
| 12 | Lanús | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18:15 | 24 |
| 13 | Huracán | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17:13 | 22 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14:14 | 22 |
| 15 | Unión | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:20 | 21 |
| 16 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17:15 | 21 |
| 17 | Instituto | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17:17 | 21 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:15 | 21 |
| 19 | Tigre | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18:15 | 20 |
| 20 | Defensa Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18:21 | 19 |
| 21 | Sarmiento | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13:20 | 19 |
| 22 | Gimnasia M | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14:22 | 19 |
| 23 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:19 | 18 |
| 24 | Platense | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10:15 | 16 |
| 25 | Central Córdoba | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11:21 | 16 |
| 26 | Newell's OB | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:27 | 15 |
| 27 | Atl. Tucumán | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:20 | 14 |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5:12 | 11 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6:19 | 8 |
| 30 | Estudiantes RC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5:24 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Jrs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 12 |
| 2 | Instituto | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 12 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 | 11 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:2 | 10 |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 10 |
| 6 | Gimnasia M | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6:3 | 9 |
| 7 | Independiente | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6:3 | 9 |
| 8 | Sarmiento | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:8 | 9 |
| 9 | Barracas Central | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3:3 | 9 |
| 10 | Gimnasia LP | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | 9 |
| 11 | Atl. Tucumán | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:2 | 8 |
| 12 | Tigre | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:2 | 8 |
| 13 | Defensa Justicia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:7 | 8 |
| 14 | Newell's OB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 15 | Huracán | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 16 | Ind. Rivadavia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 7 |
| 17 | Banfield | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 7 |
| 18 | Estudiantes LP | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:5 | 6 |
| 19 | Deportivo Riestra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 20 | Lanús | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 21 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5:7 | 6 |
| 22 | Central Córdoba | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | 6 |
| 23 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2:4 | 6 |
| 24 | Platense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5:9 | 5 |
| 25 | Unión | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:8 | 4 |
| 26 | Racing Club | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 27 | Estudiantes RC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2:6 | 4 |
| 28 | River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2:4 | 3 |
| 29 | Talleres | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6:10 | 3 |
| 30 | Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:6 | 2 |
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