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River Plate - Racing Club
Argentina Liga Profesional - Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
River Plate welcome Racing Club to the Estadio Mâs Monumental to contest a fixture in Argentina’s Liga Profesional on Saturday, July 29th. Leaders River Plate are favourites to pick up another win when they meet Buenos Aires rivals Racing Club. Read our Liga Profesional predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Today's Predictions for River Plate vs Racing Club
River Plate and Racing Club meet to battle it out for points and bragging rights in this Buenos Aires derby clash. Read our top River Plate vs Racing Club predictions for this weekend’s fixture below.
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Over 2.5 Goals
- River Plate have scored 24 times in just 12 home league games so far this season.
- 58% of River Plate’s home matches this term have produced over 2.5 goals, including three of their last five games on home soil.
- Each of Racing Club’s last two assignments in the top tier have produced at least three goals.
- Over 2.5 goals has landed in four of the last five meetings between these clubs.
Lucas Beltran to Score Anytime
- Lucas Beltran is River Plate’s leading marksman in the league this season with 11 goals.
- Beltran has scored six times in his last nine league appearances alone.
- Each of his last three strikes in the division were scored in home fixtures for River Plate.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for River Plate vs Racing Club
View our rundown of key stats for Saturday’s fixture below alongside a tool to help you choose the juiciest River Plate vs Racing Club odds. View more of our expert football betting tips by visiting our dedicated page.
Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, odds and probability figures ahead of Saturday’s tussle featuring River Plate – Racing Club below.
River Plate odds: 43/100 (1.43) – 69.9%
Draw odds: 31/10 (4.10) – 24.4%
Racing Club odds: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
River Plate are the expected winners of Saturday’s game and the probability of a home win has been set at 69.9%. A 2-1 win in River Plate’s favour is an option to consider in the correct score markets at 7/1 (8.00), while the hosts are a generous-looking 1/2 (1.50) to score over 1.5 goals on Saturday. That one comes with an implied probability of 66.7%.
River Plate vs Racing Club News & Injuries
Read all of the latest injury updates, River Plate vs Racing Club lineups and team news for Saturday’s clash below.
River Plate
River Plate have three long-term injuries at present with Elias Lopez, Bruno Zuculini and Tomas Lecanda all on different recovery trajectories from cruciate ligament knee issues.
Predicted Lineup for River Plate: Centurion – Herrera, Rojas, Mammana, Gomez – Simon, Kranevitter, Paradela, Palavecino, Solari – Beltran
Racing Club
Racing Club will be without the services of Emiliano Vecchio, Leonel Miranda, Nicolas Reniero, Anibal Moreno, Maximiliano Romero and Johan Carbonero this weekend. Racing are in 11th position in the league table.
Predicted Lineup for Racing Club: Arias – Aviles, Sigali, Quiros – Rubio, Nardoni, Gomez, Piovi – Oroz, Ojeda, Hauche
Player to Watch – Pablo Solari
Pablo Solari produced another virtuoso performance from the wing in River Plate’s pulsating 3-3 draw with Rosario Central last time out. The 22-year-old winger scored two and made another of his team’s three goals, so watch out for this confidence player on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.