LPF: River Plate vs Colon – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Find expert tips for the Liga Profesional de Futbol match between River Plate and Colon, including top statistics, predictions, and odds.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, River Plate will host Colon at the Estadio Monumental on Wednesday in a league match.

Currently sitting comfortably at the top of the standings with a commanding nine-point lead, River Plate look invincible. But don’t count Colon out just yet! Despite trailing by 26 points and sitting in 22nd place, they have won the last two league encounters against River Plate. Will they be able to pull off a hat-trick of wins?

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River Plate Form

River Plate hope to bounce back from their recent setback and get back to their winning ways. The Millionaires have been on a roll with their last three matches, first taking out Instituto by 3-1, before beating The Strongest by 2-0. Although their winning streak ended against Barracas Central, who ran out 2-1 winners, River Plate remain formidable at home. They’ve taken 18 points in the six most recent Liga Profesional matches on their turf, scoring 12 while conceding only two goals.

Colon Form

Colon had an interesting ride in their last three matches. They triumphed over Estudiantes 1-0, fought to a 1-1 draw against Rosario Central, but then suffered a tough 0-4 loss to Racing Club. Unfortunately, Marcelo Saralegui’s men only managed one win in their last six away games in the Liga Profesional. They’ve also been held to three draws and suffered two defeats, while being outscored by five goals to three.

River Plate vs Colon Stats

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

River Plate vs Colon – Players in Form

Lucas Beltran has been on fire for River Plate, scoring four goals and making him a player to watch in the betting market. Meanwhile, Colon hope that Ramon Abila can double up on his current tally as they look to turn their fortunes around.

River Plate vs Colon Betting Tips

Full-time result

River Plate has been absolutely dominant at home, winning an incredible ten out of their last ten matches without a single loss or draw to spoil their record. Meanwhile, Colon struggled to find success on the road, managing only a single win in their last ten away games. With six draws and three losses over that span, it’s clear that Colon will have their work cut out for them if they hope to upset River Plate on their home turf.

Both teams to score

In the last ten home games, River Plate impressively scored the first goal of the match eight times. Meanwhile, Colon managed to score the opening goal in five times. And if that’s not enough to get you pumped up, keep in mind that River Plate found the back of the net in each of their last six home games against Colon.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of River Plate’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Colon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. River Plate scored at least one goal in their last 28 matches.

Match predictions: River Plate vs Colon

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

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