In the early hours of Saturday, River Plate hosts Racing Club at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti as the home team looks to maintain their big lead at the top of the Argentinian top-flight table.
River Plate form guideThe home team are currently nine points clear of second place Talleres Cordoba at the top of the Primera Division table. Martin Demichelis’ team are unbeaten in their last four matches in the Argentinian top flight.
However, they were held to a 3-3 draw at Rosario Central in their last league outing. The game saw River score at least two goals for the third time in their previous four matches in the Primera Division.
The league leaders have been formidable of late in the Primera Division, as River Plate has won their last ten home matches in the league while also keeping seven clean sheets in the stellar run.
Racing Club form guideThe visitors are currently midtable in the Primera Division table, occupying 11th spot after an inconsistent campaign in the Argentinian top-flight. Racing heads into this capital derby match on the back of a ten-game unbeaten run in the Primera Division, including five wins and five draws.
Their most recent matches in the Argentinian top flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their previous four games.
Racing Club are unbeaten in their previous four away games in the Primera Division. However, they have also won just one of their last eight league games on their travels. Their recent away games in the Argentinian top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.
What am I backing?River Plate are formidable on home soil, and I am backing Demichelis’ team to record another home win to maintain or even stretch their lead at the top of the table.
