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São Paulo River Plate betting prediction


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Playing at its home field, São Paulo's team want to show some great football, so it should go strong against the opponent. Visitors will try to take at least one point home, so they must score and attack intelligently. This should be a game with good movement, therefore we bet that both teams will score.

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Preview
São Paulo and River Plate meet at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), in a match for this stage of the Copa Libertadores (Group Stage). The only recent head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 14‑04‑2016, and ended in a (2‑1) win by São Paulo. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis São Paulo

After 1 win and 1 loss, the home team comes to this 3rd round in the 2nd position of Group D, with 3 points won. In the previous round, they won at home against LDU Quito by (3‑0), after they have lost in their first group stage by (2‑1) in an away match against Deportivo Binacional. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a home win against Santos by (2‑1). São Paulo has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. Goals have been frequent in their home matches, as 28 of the last 61 have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 44 out of 61 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, but have been able to turn the score around in 2. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 10 of their 28 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

São Paulo hosts River Plate, in Morumbi, in a direct confrontation for the leadership of Group D. With three points, the São Paulo team occupies the second place and a win can give the team an undisputed leadership. The rival hasn't played since March and has returned to training a little over a month ago, so its out of pace and rhythm. The São Paulo team is more than capable of winning the match, but needs to face the duel as a decisive match. São Paulo is a de facto favorite, since it has been playing regular matches for the Brasileirão.


Confirmed Lineup: Tiago Volpi, Diego Costa, Léo, Reinaldo, Igor Vinicius, Vitor Bueno, Igor Gomes, Danilo Gomes Magalhaes, Gabriel, Hernanes, Pablo Felipe.

Analysis River Plate

The away team comes to his 3rd round of Group D in the 1st position, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 1 loss. In their debut in this group stage they lost in an away match against LDU Quito by (3‑0). In the second round, they won at home against Deportivo Binacional by (8‑0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 10 away matches River Plate has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times but have turned the score around in 2. In the last 20 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 13 of their 36 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

River Plate faces São Paulo in the return of the Libertadores Cup. Without playing since March, the team has a dire challenge ahead. Like other Argentinian teams, River resumed training on August 10, following safety protocols defined by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), with measures already used elsewhere in the world. The Argentinian team will face many difficulties in the match and the opponent is a favorite. River is the leader of Group D, with three points.


Confirmed Lineup: Franco Armani, Javier Pinola, Gonzalo Montiel, Fabrizio Angileri, Lucas Martinez, Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Nicolás De la Cruz, Julián Álvarez, Rafael Santos Borré, Matías Suárez.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the São Paulo vs River Plate match, on 18 September 2020, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy India, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The São Paulo vs River Plate on 18 September 2020 will be played at São Paulo, Estádio Nicolau Alayon.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy India, for the São Paulo River Plate match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by São Paulo at with 61% of the tips.

 

CONMEBOL Libertadores - 2020

  • 100% 155 / 155 Games

  • Home team wins 53.55%
  • Draws 15.48%
  • Away team wins 30.97%
  • Over 1.5 73.55%
  • Over 2.5 49.03%
  • Over 3.5 24.52%
  • Goals 407
  • Goals /match 2.63
  • Goals /match home 1.65
  • Goals /match away 0.98
  • Both teams score 40%
  • Goals after 80' 17.2%
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