Copa Libertadores: Internacional vs River Plate – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Discover pro advice for the Internacional vs River Plate Copa Libertadores match, featuring key stats, forecasts, and betting odds.

The spotlight is on both Internacional and River Plate for the second leg of their Copa Libertadores last-16 tie.

The two sides face each other on Tuesday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. They enter the contest evenly matched, with River Plate holding a 2-1 aggregate lead following last week’s first-leg victory. The winner of the Internacional-River Plate tie will face either Athletico Paranaense or Bolivar in the quarter-finals.

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Internacional Form

Internacional has been having a tough time lately, with some close games that just haven’t gone their way. In their last three matches, they lost 1-2 against Cuiaba, put up a good fight but ultimately lost 2-1 against River Plate, and drew 2-2 with Corinthians.

River Plate Form

River Plate went undefeated in their last three matches. They drew an exciting 3-3 match against Rosario Central, beat Racing Club with a thrilling 2-1 victory, and kept the momentum going by taking down Internacional with another impressive 2-1 win.

Internacional vs River Plate Stats

The following are some statistics from the last few matches played by Internacional and River Plate across all tournaments, which could be helpful in making bets for their upcoming game.

Internacional vs River Plate – Players in Form

Internacional’s Luiz Adriano has already scored three goals in six matches, making him a key player for the home team. Meanwhile, River Plate will be looking to Lucas Beltran, who has already netted three goals in the competition.

Internacional vs River Plate Betting Tips

Full-time result

In their previous 10 home matches, Internacional won four, drew four, and lost two, while River Plate won two, drew five, and lost three of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score

In four out of their last ten games, Internacional scored the first goal of the match, while River Plate only managed to score the opening goal in three out of their last ten away games. Interestingly, both teams have scored in their last three meetings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Internacional’s past ten matches. They scored one goal on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that River Plate played. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.

Match predictions: Internacional vs River Plate

To sum up, the upcoming match between Internacional and River Plate seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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