River Plate vs Internacional Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd August 2023

Rivalling nations Brazil and Argentina face each other in this first leg of the 1/8-finals in the Copa Libertadores. They do so in the shape of River Plate and Internacional at Moonumental on Wednesday.

River Plate came in second in the group on 10 points, just like group winners Fluminense from Brazil. They won their three home matches which was enough to secure their passage to this encounter.

As one of only to teams Internacional managed to get through their group unbeaten. They were of course rewarded with a first place and this match against South American giants River Plate. 

River Plate are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Copa Libertadores, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.3 goals on average per match, or 23 goals in total, while allowing 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They managed four clean sheets along the way in this tournament.

Internacional are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings in this tournament for an average of 1.1 a game. Their opponents scored a total of six goals, and while Internacional claimed a clean sheet five, they conceded an average of 0.6 per match times.

This has the look of an encounter which could go either way. River Plate can be a scary home side but Internacional can be equally tough to break down. It has all the makings of an exciting meeting.

River Plate vs Internacional Prediction

River Plate Form

In their last three matches, River Plate won 3-1 against Estudiantes, before settling for a point in a 3-3 draw against Rosario Central. They were back on top last time out, defeating Racing Club 2-1. River Plate won five of their last six Copa Libertadores matches at the River Plate's stadium, scoring 20 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Internacional Form

Internacional were only able to claim two points from their last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Palmeiras, followed by another draw. This time it ended 0-0 against Red Bull Bragantino, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Cuiaba. Internacional won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Copa Libertadores. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we River Plate back not to be stunned.

River Plate vs Internacional Team News

Apparently, Internacional have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Wednesday.

Charles Aranguiz and Gabriel all face a spell on the sidelines for Internacional due to various injuries.

River Plate vs Internacional H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time River Plate played Internacional. The pair split the points in a 2-2 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. River Plate weren't able to defeat Internacional in any of their two recent battles. However, Internacional managed to win zero times, giving them a 0-2-0 record.

Both teams found the back of the net in the last two matches between River Plate and Internacional.

River Plate vs Internacional Results

River Plate vs Internacional Betting Tips

Luiz Adriano shows decent form right now for Internacional, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Copa Libertadores. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing River Plate, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Lucas Beltran also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Copa Libertadores matches.

River Plate have been pretty scary at home, winning nine of their last 10 home games across all tournaments, while also managing to draw zero of the games in the process. They were defeated in one of the games in this run. Internacional won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost all points in four of those matches along the way. River Plate probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as Internacional managed only five clean sheets in the previous 10 matches away. The hosts claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came up two times in the previous two encounters between River Plate and Internacional, as River Plate scored two goals on average per game and Internacional averaging two goals. Both teams scored in two times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for River Plate, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Internacional's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.