River Plate vs The Strongest Betting Tips & Predictions

River Plate currently sit in 2nd place on 5 points. They started well with a convincing 4-0 win over Venezuelan side Trujillanos, before a respectable 1-1 draw at home to Sao Paulo.

In their last game they headed to Bolivia to take on The Strongest in the reverse leg of this game. The result ended up 1-1. River Plate took the lead with a goal from attacker Rodrigo Mora after 18 minutes. River Plate thought they had claimed all 3 points until a last gasp strike in the 90th minute from midfielder Alejandro Chumacero saw the home side salvage a point. There were some handbags before the final whistle which saw a player from each side get dismissed, rendering them unavailable for this fixture.

The Strongest sit top of the group on 7 points and will hope to all but secure qualification with a win in this one. In their first game they went to Brazil and beat Sao Paulo 0-1, before then beating Trujillanos on home turf 2-1. Their last game the 1-1 draw with River Plate at home.

Both teams are still unbeaten in this group stage, occupying the top 2 spots in their group, they will want to remain in their respective positions, so it is likely this will be a cagey affair. Get Under 2.5 goals at 6/5 with bet365.