River Plate vs Godoy Cruz -Marcelo Gallardo’s side cooled off at the worst time, failing to score in a 0-0 draw against Liniers and losing 1-0 on aggregate.

This result is a huge blow for a squad losing their top scorer, Julian Alvarez, to Manchester City. They are also no longer in the running to recruit Uruguay striker Luis Suarez due of their Libertadores relegation.

River must focus on what’s next after missing out on a first international trophy since 2019. For now, they must defend their domestic crown, as they are third overall, three points behind Racing.

Los Millonarios are among the top possession-based teams in South America, but they haven’t scored in two of their last three matches in all competitions.

Their one-touch combo play has had mixed results domestically, making River a tough club to stop in full flow, but their pass accuracy has been below 80% in two of their previous three league matches.

Despite not scoring in their last home game on Wednesday, this team rarely gives opponents scoring chances.

Their backline has shut down central pathways, as they are masters at condensing the pitch, conceding a goal or fewer in five straight matches at El Monumental.

Godoy Cruz has the second-fewest goals conceded (five) in the Argentine Primera Division’s second phase. Last Saturday, they held Colon to under 50% possession and 0 shots on goal.

Manager Favio Orsi lines up this squad with two holding midfielders and three right behind their lone striker, and that arrangement has allowed them to impede their opponents’ ball flow, often keeping them to a pass accuracy of under 70%.

Their accuracy and distribution are frequently below that figure, and they don’t create many scoring opportunities away from home, scoring once or fewer in five consecutive domestic matches dating back to the first phase of this competition.

Any team would struggle against River Plate in front of 70,000 shouting fans. In their only three domestic visits to that historic stadium, they had one win and one tie.

Godoy has responded strongly when facing a deficit in recent games, earning four points from losing positions in their last two.

River Plate vs Godoy Cruz – Betting Analysis

We anticipate the home team to carry the most of the action, and eventually all that pressure should pay off. The home side may initially struggle to maintain such a high intensity on short rest, while also managing the psychological disappointment from earlier this week.

River Plate has rarely displayed defensive tenacity in recent games. According to the data, River Plate has conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 matches, totaling 7 goals.

Godoy Cruz had a 53 percent possession percentage, 16 shots on goal, and 5 of them were successful. Tadeo Allende was the lone scorer for Godoy Cruz (57′). Colón had four shots at goal for their rivals, none of which found the target.

River Plate vs Godoy Cruz – Head-to-Head

River Plate vs Godoy Cruz
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Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals

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