River Plate vs Barcelona Guayaquil: betting tip for the Copa Libertadores match

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River Plate

Argentina

Copa Libertadores Grp. B

8 April 17:30 UTC

Barcelona SC

Ecuador

River Plate will host Barcelona in the second round of the Copa Libertadores on April 9. Will the millionaires be able to justify the status of the favorite and get a second victory in a row, or will the canaries create a sensation and take away the points? In the betting tip, we assessed the prospects of each of the teams and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?

River Plate vs Barcelona SC Prediction and Betting Tips (09.04.2025)

Command Analysis

River Plate

Argentina

Current form

Before the start of the Copa Libertadores, River Plate was among the main favorites of the tournament – the millionaires did not get the most difficult group and they were initially considered the main favorites in it. In the first round, Marcelo Gallardo's team met with Universitario and justified the status of the favorite, gaining a 1-0 victory and thus managed to immediately become the leaders of the quartet. In the Argentine championship a few days ago, River Plate drew 1-1 with Sarmiento and thus fell back to the fourth place in the table of its group, but the whole fight in the championship is still ahead.

Disqualifications and injuries

Beltran and Ruberto are injured.

Interesting betting trends

River Plate has not lost in the last seven matches, with three wins and four draws.
In two of the last three matches, River Plate has conceded

The approximate line-up: Armani – Bustos, Martinez, Diaz, Acuna – Castagno, Perez, Mesa – Mastantuono, Colido, Driussi.

Barcelona SC

Ecuador

Current form

Barcelona, unlike its current opponent, did not have a direct ticket to the group and had to make its way to the Copa Libertadores through qualification. In the first round, the Canaries easily beat Ecuador's El Nacional, receiving a very powerful opponent in the final round of the Corinthians. However, despite all the predictions, Segundo Castillo's team passed Timau and ended up in the group. In the first round, Barcelona scored a very important 1-0 victory over Independiente del Valle, seriously increasing their chances of the playoffs.

Disqualifications and injuries

There are no problems with the composition of the guests.

Interesting betting trends

Barcelona have won their last three matches
Barcelona have not conceded in the last two matches.

Approximate composition: Contreras – Carabali, Arreaga, Vallecilla, Chala Arroyo, Valiente, Solano, Quinones, Corozo Rivero.

Trends

The bet is an accurate score of 3:2

Two of Barcelona's last seven away matches have ended with this score.

27.00

The River Platebetwill score in the first half

This bet has been successful in River Plate's last four matches.

1.55

Bet Barcelona will score in the first half

This bet has been successful in Barcelona's last three matches.

3.05

Tip and bets

1.69handicap (-1) on the River Plate

River Plate will certainly strive to take all three points today and gain a foothold on the first line in the group, for sure the millionaires plan to get a ticket to the playoffs from the first line and do it in advance. It is obvious that the hosts are the undisputed favorites and it makes sense to count on their confident victory – Barcelona is traditionally vulnerable in away matches, and it is significantly inferior to its opponent in class, River Plate should not have any problems with three points.

We believe that the guests have no chance. The betting tip is the Asian handicap (-1) on the River Plate. This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.69

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1.9Both will score

Bet on the total

River Plate is the undisputed favorite of the match and will only play to win – the pressure on the Ecuadorians' goal will be huge from the very first minutes. Obviously, Barcelona will not remain without conceding goals at the Monumental, the opponent has a serious superiority in class. At the same time, the Canaries have solid experience in the international arena and will probably also take risks and will not spend the entire match at their own goal - an exchange of goals is almost inevitable.

The bet is that both will score. This bet is offered for 1.90

Betting on corners

River Plate is the favorite and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – the hosts should significantly outperform the opponent in the corners.

The bet is an Asian handicap (-3) on corners on the River Plate. This bet is offered for 1.75

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