Liga Profesional: Banfield vs River Plate – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Get ready for an epic showdown as Banfield take on River Plate in the Liga Profesional. Our betting experts have previewed the match and are offering up the hottest team stats, insider betting tips, and the latest odds.

River Plate head over to Banfield for their latest Liga Profesional match on Monday.

As the current league leaders, River Plate are out to dominate the pitch and solidify their position. But Banfield are not to be underestimated, as they surely have a few tricks up their sleeves to cause an upset. Regardless, a victory for River Plate seems inevitable. With an impressive 41 points after 18 rounds, they are the team to beat. Meanwhile, Banfield have only collected 18 points, placing them in a lowly 26th position in the league standings.

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Banfield Form

Banfield are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Estudiantes by a 1-0 score, before winning 2-0 against Rosario Central. They were back on the losing side in a 2-0 defeat against Racing Club. The Drill claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Liga Profesional. They also drew one and lost three, scored four goals, and conceded seven.

River Plate Form

River Plate look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Sporting Cristal. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Velez Sarsfield in a 2-2 draw, before taking out Fluminense in a 2-0 win. The Millionaires won three of a possible six away matches in the Liga Profesional, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten while also conceding five times.

Banfield vs River Plate Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Banfield and River Plate. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Banfield vs River Plate – Players in Form

Miguel Borja has been crushing it lately, scoring three goals in six River Plate matches and showing up on the scoresheet game after game. This makes him the perfect betting prospect when taking on Banfield and their defense. Meanwhile, Milton Gimenez is feeling the heat to add to his current tally of two goals in his latest matches.

Banfield vs River Plate Betting Tips

Full-time result

Banfield have struggled at the Estadio Florencio Sola, winning three and drawing four of their 10 most recent home games. River Plate are not one to be underestimated, having won four of their 10 most recent away games and drawing three. In addition, they have not lost to Banfield in three consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Banfield have only managed to score the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten home games. On the other hand, River Plate have gotten the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. And here’s a juicy stat – the Millionaires have scored in their last three meetings with Banfield on the road!

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Banfield, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for River Plate, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. River Plate scored at least one goal in their last 24 matches.

Match predictions: Banfield vs River Plate

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

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