Barracas Central vs River Plate Prediction: Can Barracas Central stop River Plate?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Barracas Central will face River Plate at Estadio Claudio Fabian Tapia in Barracas. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Racing Club. The visitors come from a win (2-0) against The Strongest in Copa Libertadores, and also a win (3-1) over Instituto in the last round of the league.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Barracas Central (DDLWD)

The Barracas Central team comes to this game after a draw (1-1) against Racing Club. The Barracas Central team got off to a bad start in the match, not being very offensive and conceding a goal in the 21st minute. In the 2nd half, the team went on the offensive, looking for the equalizing goal, assuming more of the game, and creating more opportunities. Things would get complicated for Barracas Central at 72', which would be reduced to 10 players. Even so, the team maintained its momentum and would reach a tie at 85'. The team is now in 20th place, with 24 points. In the last 5 games, they have 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss, having scored 5 goals and conceded 7. Despite the few wins, they tend to be an extremely difficult team to beat.

River Plate (WWWWW)

The River Plate team comes to this game after a victory in the Libertadores and a victory in the last round of the league (3-1) against Instituto. The River Plate team started very badly in the match, suffering in the first minute of the game. However, the team did not let up. The team would create numerous opportunities and tie at 34'. At the start of the 2nd half, the opposing team would be reduced to 10 players, and River Plate would take the opportunity to reach 2-1 shortly afterward, at 50'. The result would be sealed at 85' with a goal from Beltran. The team is going through an excellent moment of form, adding 5 consecutive victories, 3 of them for the league. In the championship, they are also the team in better form. In the last 5 games, they have 4 wins and 1 draw, having added 13 points in that period. In addition, they were the best attack, having scored an impressive 12 goals in just 5 games.

Expert Betting Tips

There’s just 2 recent games between these two teams, both won by River Plate with no goals from Barracas Central.

River Plate is a clear favorite to win, yet it is predicted to be a hard match for them.