Tomás Yelmini
One of the best teams in South America will have their official debut this weekend, and soccer fans will surely enjoy a great spectacle. Central Córdoba vs River Plate is one of the most important clashes in the start of the Argentine League. For this new season, “el millonario” will be looking to get back on track after a 2022 in which it was unable to lift any trophy.
With Marcelo Gallardo no longer at the helm, River Plate will have Martín Demichelis as new head coach. He started his professional career at the club and has a great track record in Europe. In addition, the former defender will be making his debut as a first division team coach after his experience with Bayern Munich’s youth team. Facing them will be Central Córdoba, which is looking to survive in the elite of Argentine soccer and will try to be strong at home.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview for this captivating match with all the details you need to know. We also encourage you to visit our website, where you will have access to our predictions and the available betting odds.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Central Cordoba vs River Plate Argentine First Division Matchday 1 Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades – Santiago del Estero, Argentina
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 6.30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Central Córdoba (+375) / Tie (+270) / River Plate (-134)
- Over/Under (1.5): Over (-455) / Under (+285)
- Both teams score: Yes (-141) / No (+100)
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Central Cordoba Preview
Central Córdoba had a discreet campaign in 2022, which improved in the second half of the year under coach Abel Balbo, who is currently in charge of Estudiantes de La Plata. This season, the new head coach will be Leonardo Madelón, a man accustomed to leading teams that fight to remain in the first division.
In terms of the squad, many players left the team during the last transfer window, but it was also reinforced with several new faces. Thus, it will take Madelón some time to be able to consolidate the team. The most important additions are striker Lucas Gamba, from Ecuadorian soccer, and goalkeeper Marcos Ledesma, who played the last season for Platense.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Marcos Ledesma, Julian Navas, Fabio Pereyra, Gustavo Canto, Mauricio Duarte, Ciro Rius, Jesús Soraire, Enzo Kalinski, Lucas Besozzi, Lucas Gamba, Facundo Castelli.
River Plate Preview
Central Córdoba and River Plate have only met on four occasions, and in all of them it was River who won.
For this new season, the new coach will be facing a tremendous challenge. Martín Demichelis faces the mission of succeeding Marcelo Gallardo’s successful cycle, multi-champion and owner of an identity that the millionaire’s supporters will remember forever.
The new coach has already shown hints of what he intends to do in the preseason friendlies, in which he went from strength to strength: suffocating pressure in all sectors of the field, discipline and commitment are some of the aspects that could be seen.
In addition to the bad news of the serious injury to Matías Kranevitter, one of the reinforcements that had arrived for this new year is Ignacio Fernández from Atlético Mineiro. He will surely be a fundamental player in the structure of the team.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Armani, Marcelo Herrera, Jonatan Maidana, Emanuel Mammana, Milton Casco, Rodrigo Aliendro, Enzo Pérez, Pablo Solari, Ignacio Fernández, Franco Alfonso, Miguel Borja.
JefeBet Prediction
The power of River Plate will be difficult to combat for the team from Santiago del Estero. Although Central has the home advantage in this game, the team will suffer from being a squad under construction. Central Córdoba vs River Plate will be won comfortably by Los Millonarios.
Prediction: River Plate wins 3 to 0.
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