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The match between River Plate vs Sporting Cristal scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 is one of the most anticipated clashes in the second Matchday of the Copa Libertadores for Group D.
El millonario will be looking to bounce back in front of their fans after their tough debut in the heights of Bolivia, while the Peruvian team will visit the Monumental Stadium hoping to do the same, after leaving a bad impression during their first home game against Fluminense.
As always, JefeBet brings you all the pre-match analysis and the best odds to help you place your bet for this thrilling encounter between River Plate and Sporting Cristal.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the River Plate vs Sporting Cristal Copa Libertadores Group D Game on April 18, 2023
- Where: Estadio Más Monumental, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 7.00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: River Plate (-770) / Tie (+725) / Sporting Cristal (+1900)
- Asian Handicap: River Plate (AH -2.25, -104) / Sporting Cristal (AH +2.25, -114)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-195) / Under (+155)
- Both teams score: Yes (+175) / No (-235)
Odds provided by Unibet.
Betting on River Plate
The defeat against The Strongest in the harsh altitude of Bolivia during the debut of the Copa Libertadores 2023 is already something that River Plate left behind after some brilliant performances in the local tournament.The team coached by Martín Demichelis heads into this match after having consolidated its position as the only leader of the Argentine League, defeating Newell’s Old Boys by a score of 1-0 in the last minute of the game, thus taking three important points as visitors..
At the same time, it is worth noting that River Plate has registered impressive results when they faced Peruvian teams. The Argentinian team won by a historic 8-1 score against Alianza Lima during 2022 in a match where Julián Álvarez, who is now a Manchester City player, scored six goals.
This Time, River will lineup its best possible team to take all the three points and start its path towards qualification, since any other result could complicate their chances of earning a ticket to the Round of 16 after starting the tournament on the wrong foot.
Possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Armani; Marcelo Herrera, Emanuel Mammana, Paulo Díaz, Enzo Díaz; Rodrigo Aliendro, Enzo Pérez; José Paradela, Ignacio Fernández, Agustín Palavecino; Miguel Ángel Borja.
Betting on Sporting Cristal
For their part, Sporting Cristal has begun to experience its most turbulent days, as the Peruvian team has also begun to struggle in the local league after a tough 3-1 home defeat in Lima at the hands of Fluminense during its debut in the Copa Libertadores.
Over the weekend, El Celeste drew for the second consecutive time, drawing by a score of 1-1 against Sport Boys on this occasion. This result cost the team coached by Tiago Nunes the third place in the Liga 1 standings and to make matters worse, Alianza Lima and Universitario extended their gap over them by many points.
On the other hand, Cristal has not won in Argentine soil since 2015, when the team coached at the time by Daniel Ahmed won 2-1 against Racing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda. Of that squad, only striker Irven Ávila, who is recovering from a very serious arm injury, remains.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Renato Solís; Jhilmar Lora, Gianfranco Chávez, Ignácio Da Silva, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo; Jesús Pretell, Jostin Alarcón; Leandro Sosa, Joao Grimaldo, Brenner Marlos.
JefeBet Prediction
The hierarchy imposed by River Plate and even more so in an overwhelming venue such as the immense Estadio Más Monumental is something to be feared. In addition, it is also worth mentioning that Sporting Cristal will have to face this challenge without one of its most important players, midfielder and captain Yoshimar Yotún.
Morale also plays a key role in this game, with the Argentinian club coming into this game as leader of its domestic league, and the visitors currently on a negative winless strike that dates back to March 25. That is why at JefeBet we predict a success for the local team.
Prediction: River Plate Moneyline (RIV 3-0 SPO).
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