River Plate take on the visitors Fluminense in the round 5 match of Copa Libertadores group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, June 8th at Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires).
In this match, bookmakers consider the famous club River Plate as the favorite since the Argentinians will be playing at home. I can't completely agree with that because the "Millionaires" haven't been performing their best in the Copa Libertadores. They are currently at the bottom of the group with four points after four rounds. There is uncertainty regarding the victory of the hosts against Fluminense, but at the very least, River Plate should score a goal at home. In the only group stage match they played at home, the Argentinians defeated Sporting Cristal (4-2) but drew away (1-1) against the same team. However, they lost their remaining away matches: against The Strongest (1-3) and Fluminense (1-5). Regardless of the result, River Plate consistently scores in every match but also concedes goals.
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We believe that Fluminense will at least manage to score a goal against the hosts. Fluminense had a fantastic start to the group stage with three consecutive victories. Besides the thrashing of River Plate (5-1), they also defeated Sporting Cristal (3-1) and The Strongest (1-0). However, they suffered a defeat in their previous match away against a Bolivian team. Another setback could jeopardize Fluminense's chances of advancing to the playoffs from the first place. Therefore, the visitors are definitely not planning to lose to River Plate. Whether they succeed or not, we will see. But at the very least, the Brazilians are obligated to challenge the not-so-reliable defense of the Argentinians.
In this match, we will focus on the "Both Teams to Score" bet. Fluminense has scored in three out of four matches, netting nine goals in total. They have kept a clean sheet only once. River Plate, on the other hand, has exchanged goals in all their group stage matches of the current Copa Libertadores, scoring seven goals and conceding 11. A couple of years ago, these opponents met in this tournament, and the "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful in both matches (1-3 and 1-1). In their first encounter of the current edition, River Plate and Fluminense also exchanged goals. I expect goals from both sides during their next meeting as well.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
