River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin are bound to meet in the upcoming round of the Primera Division on Sunday, 28 July.
Will River Plate justify the favourite's tag in this game or will Sarmiento keep their good form going and surprise them? Read our River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin prediction to know more about this match, but don't forget to also look at our top Primera Division predictions.
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River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin prediction: A confident win for the hosts
Key stats
- River Plate have three wins and a draw in home games in Primera Division.
- Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between River Plate and Sarmiento.
- We saw both teams score in the last four River Plate's matches in a row in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: River Plate 3-1 Sarmiento Junin
While we can't see Sarmiento surprising River Plate in this game, they are in good form and we can see them scoring, but River Plate should have enough firepower to neutralise this and score multiple goals.
Pre-game odds and win probability: River Plate the clear favourites
- HOME: 2/7 (1.29) – 77.80%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
We can see from these River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin odds that the bookies see the home team as the expected winners, which is hardly a surprise given the reputation of both teams involved.
After all, River Plate are clearly the better team on paper and they've been great at home this season in Primera Division. That being said, Sarmiento Junin have won three of their last four matches in the league and they are actually tied in the standings with River Plate.
So, we can expect an interesting game and if you like our tips for it, remember to also look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: River Plate with the advantage
These two teams have only met seven times in history and all of their meetings happened since 2015. As expected, River Plate have done better with four wins compared to one win by Sarmiento Junin, along with a couple of draws.
Argentina Liga Profesional 20/03/23
Sarmiento
River Plate
Argentina Liga Profesional 01/08/22
River Plate
Sarmiento
Argentina Liga Profesional 01/05/22
Sarmiento
River Plate
Argentina Liga Profesional 30/08/21
Sarmiento
River Plate
Argentina Superliga 23/04/17
River Plate
Sarmiento
River Plate preview: Can they find their best form?
After failing to win in the last three rounds of Primera Division, River Plate have fallen down the standings and now sit in the 11th place in the table. The main reason for this lies in their poor form away from home where they've lost all three of their matches, while they have three wins and one draw in home matches.
When it comes to team news, Gonzalo Martinez and Agustin Sant'Anna are out with injuries, while Claudio Echeverri is with Argentina at the Olympics.
Predicted lineup: Armani (GK), Simon, Gattoni, P. Diaz, E. Diaz, Biafore, Aliendro, Colidio, Mastantuono, Solari & Borja
Argentina Liga Profesional 01/09/24
D
CA Independiente
0
River Plate
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 25/08/24
D
Newell's
0
River Plate
0
Copa Libertadores 22/08/24
W
CA Talleres de Cu00f3rdoba
1
River Plate
2
Argentina Liga Profesional 17/08/24
D
Gimnasia LP
1
River Plate
1
Copa Libertadores 15/08/24
W
CA Talleres de Cu00f3rdoba
0
River Plate
1
Sarmiento Junin preview: On a good run and hoping for more
With three wins in the last four matches in the league, Sarmiento Junin have been in very good form recently. However, they only have 10 points overall, just like their next opponent River Plate, which is only enough for the middle of the standings right now.
Meanwhile, Federico Paradela and Jeronimo Pourtau are on Sarmiento's injury list right now.
Predicted lineup: Acosta (GK), Lopez, Parades, Insaurralde, Arismendi, Mendez, Garcia, Gho, Burgoa, Gudino & Naya
Argentina Liga Profesional 30/08/24
D
Lanus
0
Sarmiento
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 24/08/24
L
Deportivo Riestra
2
Sarmiento
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 18/08/24
D
CA Tigre
0
Sarmiento
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 08/08/24
D
Argentinos Jrs
0
Sarmiento
0
Argentina Liga Profesional 04/08/24
D
Belgrano
0
Sarmiento
0
Player to watch: Miguel Borja
The experienced Colombian forward has been in good form this season in Primera Division and he's River Plate's top scorer so far with six goals in the same number of appearances.
Borja to get another goal from a penalty?
We saw Borja score a couple of goals from penalties already and if he's given the opportunity in this match, he's likely to convert it.
