River Plate vs Palmeiras: Lineups, Predictions and Betting Tips Predictions

River Plate vs Palmeiras Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: Thursday 18th September | Estadio Mâs Monumental | Copa Libertadores - Quarterfinal | 01:30 GMT

It’s that time; we have reached the quarterfinals of the illustrious Copa Libertadores. One of the four matches on display features River Plate’s first leg, as they prepare to take on Palmeiras in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Thursday’s hosts managed to sneak through the round-of-16 by the skin of their teeth, after only beating Libertad via penalties. Meanwhile, Palmeiras cruised through their two-legged tie against Universitario de Deportes, with a thrilling 4-0 advantage.

Key Betting Tips: Palmeiras Double Chance (Win or Draw) offers good value @ 1.44.

River Plate vs Palmeiras Predicted Lineups

River Plate Predicted XI: Armani, Acuna, Rivera, Diaz, Bustos, Fernandez, Portillo, Pérez, Galoppo, Driussi, Salas

River Plate have a handful of players sidelined for this fixture, through either injury or suspension. Giuliano Galoppo received a red card in his last match and will therefore be unavailable for Thursday’s clash. Agustin Ruberto, Germán Pezzella and Maximiliano Meza are all injured and will also miss the match.

Palmeiras Predicted XI: Weverton, Piquerez, Cerqueira, Gomez, Khellven, Evangelista, Moreno, Anderson, Lopez, Torres, Roque

Palmeiras only have two players out with injury ahead of this game. That includes both Figueiredo and Paulinho.

River Plate and Palmeiras Current Form and Standings

River Plate are in fine form at the moment. The Argentinian side are unbeaten in their last 12 games in all competitions, which includes three wins on the trot in the Liga Profesional. They now sit at the very top of the league’s Clausura - Zone B table, after finishing second in the Apertura stage. River Plate are also yet to lose a game in this year’s Copa Libertadores. However, their last fixture against Libertad went down to the very wire. The first leg finished as a 0-0 stalemate and then the second leg finished 1-1 after two first half goals. The game then went to penalties, where River Plate won 3-1 to progress through to the quarters.

Palmeiras are also in fantastic form as it stands; there is no surprise both of these sides have made it to the quarterfinals. The Big Green currently sit third in the Serie A table on 46 points - only four points away from Flamengo in top spot. They also haven’t lost a single game in their last seven in all competitions, after winning five of them. Palmeiras have likewise not lost a game so far in the Copa Libertadores. They cruised through their last tie, after defeating Universitario de Deportes 4-0 on aggregate. The first leg of the affair did all the work, as Palmeiras scored all four in that away leg, then the second leg finished 0-0.

River Plate vs Palmeiras Head-to-Head Timeline

These two sides have only faced each other twice in recent years and they both came in the Copa Libertadores. It was a two-legged affair in the semi-finals, which Palmeiras managed to win on aggregate despite River Plate winning the second leg.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• Palmeiras 0-2 River Plate, 13/01/21 (Copa Libertadores Semi-Final 2nd Leg)
• River Plate 0-3 Palmeiras, 06/01/21 (Copa Libertadores Semi-Final 1st Leg)

These two sides will next meet on the 24th September, for the second leg of this quarterfinal tie.

River Plate vs Palmeiras Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a 2-1 Palmeiras Win. This model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Best River Plate vs Palmeiras Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Palmeiras Double Chance (Win or Draw) @ 1.44 (Kwiff).

(Odds are subject to change)

River Plate vs Palmeiras: Key Players to Watch

Sebastian Driussi (River Plate) - The forward has already netted 10 goals for River Plate this year and has become the club’s top scorer so far in the Copa Libertadores. He has grabbed four goals in the competition so far, as well as adding another five goals in the Liga Profesional.

Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) - The striker has also bagged 10 goals in all competitions this season, after grabbing eight in the Brazilian Serie A and two in Copa Libertadores. In his most recent Serie A game against Internacional, the 20-year-old netted a hat-trick.

River Plate vs Palmeiras Match Facts

• Referee: Jesús Valenzuela Sáez
• Broadcast Details: N/A
• Stadium Information: The Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was opened in 1938 and can hold up to 85,018 people on a match day.