River Plate and Lanus will draw swords in the upcoming round of the Primera Division on Sunday, 9 March.
Will the hosts secure an easy win as expected or can the guests cause an upset? View our free River Plate vs Atletico Tucuman predictions below to find out.
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River Plate vs Atletico Tucuman prediction: A confident win for the hosts
Key stats
- River Plate have averaged just 1.25 total goals per game in the league so far, which is the lowest average in the Primera Division.
- Atletico Tucuman have lost five of their eight matches to start the new season.
- River Plate have only lost once in the league this season in eight rounds and they've kept a clean sheet in six of these games.
Correct score prediction: River Plate 2-0 Atletico Tucuman
While Atletico Tucuman have been able to resist River Plate often in recent years, usually holding on to draws, River Plate are simply the better team, in better form, and with the advantage of playing at home.
So, a confident, 2-0 win for the hosts sounds like a reasonable correct score prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: River Plate the clear favourites
- HOME: 7/20 (1.35) – 74.10%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%
- AWAY: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.10%
Looking at these River Plate vs Atletico Tucuman odds it's clear that the hosts are the expected winners and it's not even close according to the bookmakers.
That is hardly a surprise since River Plate are one of the best teams in the league and in good form, while Atletico Tucuman are in the lower half of the standings.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, don't forget to also look at some of our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: No wins for Atletico
Atletico Tucuman are winless in their last eight duels with River Plate, although they've managed to avoid a loss five times in that span. When it comes to their overall H2H record, River Plate have the advantage: 9-8-2.
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Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 22/09/23
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River Plate preview: Hoping to put their loss in the last round behind
After seven games without a loss to start the new Primera Division season, River Plate fell to Estudiantes in the previous round, at home. This was clearly not the outcome they expected, but their fans can still be pleased with the team's performance so far. River Plate are currently ninth in the standings, six points behind league leaders Argentinos Jrs.
Meanwhile, Santiago Beltran, Rodrigo Aliendro, and Giuliano Galoppo are out with injuries, while Enzo Perez is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Armani (GK), Montiel, Quarta, Diaz, Casco, Simon, Mastantuono, Meza, Martinez, Colidio & Borja
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D
CA Talleres de Cu00f3rdoba
1
River Plate
1
Copa Libertadores 09/04/25
D
Barcelona Guayaquil
0
River Plate
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 05/04/25
D
Sarmiento
1
River Plate
1
Copa Libertadores 03/04/25
W
Universitario de Deportes
0
River Plate
1
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D
Rosario Central
2
River Plate
2
Atletico Tucuman preview: Not in their best form
With five losses in the first eight games of the new Primera Division season, Atletico Tucuman have clearly struggled to find their rhythm so far and they're currently 22nd in the standings with seven points, which is just two points ahead of 29th team in the league.
When it comes to team news, Kevin Lopez and Renzo Tesuri are injured, while Damian Martinez will have to serve a ban after accumulating too many yellow cards.
Predicted lineup: Durso (GK), Infante, Brizuela, de los Santos, Orihuela, Lamendola, Acosta, Sanchez, Ruiz, Diaz & Rodriguez
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1
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0
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W
Instituto AC Cordoba
2
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W
All Boys
1
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2
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L
Platense
2
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Velez Sarsfield
2
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Player to watch: Facundo Colidio
The 25-year-old forward has started the new season in Primera Division well, scoring twice in the league so far. Right now, Colidio is River Plate's top scorer, along with Miguel Borja, so he's certainly one of the players that Atletico Tucuman will have to keep a close eye on in their duel with River Plate.
