River Plate vs Ciudad de Bolívar prediction, H2H and probable lineups - March 20, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Ciudad de Bolivar
On March 20, 2025, a round of 32 match in the Argentine Cup will take place, featuring River Plate facing Ciudad de Bolivar. I don't expect a high-scoring game in this encounter.
Preview
River Plate is comfortably positioned in the upper part of the national championship standings, trailing league leaders Boca Juniors by just four points. However, the main challenge for "Los Millonarios" remains their lack of scoring power. In 10 league matches, the team has only managed to score 8 goals, which is half of what their main rivals have achieved.
The attacking struggles are particularly evident in home games. This calendar year, River Plate has played 8 matches at home but has not surpassed the two-goal mark in any of them.
River's upcoming opponent, Ciudad de Bolivar, hails from San Carlos de Bolivar and competes in the country's regional leagues. For this provincial team, the primary goal is to climb to higher divisions of Argentine football, and a match against River Plate at the legendary venue will be a historic event.
Ciudad de Bolivar has already played one official match this year, securing a convincing 3-1 victory over Huracan Las Heras. Now, the club faces a challenge of a completely different magnitude – a clash with a giant of Argentine football.
Possible lineups
- River Plate: Armani, Montiel, Martinez, Diaz, Acuna, Simon, Mesa, Kranevitter, Martinez, Mastantuono, Driussi
- Ciudad de Bolivar: Biscardi, Paredes, Navarro, Martinez, Lapetina, Yeri, Pereira, Gonzalez, Schonfeld, Duarte, Caraballo
Match facts and H2H
- In none of River Plate's matches this season has the bet "Total over 2.5" hit. The team plays conservatively and doesn't thrill fans with an abundance of goals.
- In home matches for "Los Millonarios" this season, the bet "Both teams to score" has never come through – River either keeps a clean sheet or fails to score.
- This season, River Plate has lost only one match, falling at home to Estudiantes with a score of 0-2.
Prediction
River Plate has long ceased to delight fans with truly spectacular matches. One might think that the upcoming opponent is an ideal chance to finally showcase some scoring prowess, but "Los Millonarios'" finishing still leaves much to be desired. Based on this, the bet "Total under 3.5" seems quite justified. Odds are 1.62.
