Deportivo Riestra vs River
Deportivo Riestra are finding trouble in adapting to life in the top flight. Last Sunday, the team succumbed to a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Barracas Central in a hard-fought game. That result means El Malevo are still winless in this competition, having taken a single point from nine on offer as a product of one draw and two defeats without even scoring, a campaign that leaves them bottom in the point-average table so far. That recent loss also stopped Riestra’s five-match unbeaten streak of three victories and two draws at their own stadium. On Tuesday 7, Riestra won 1-0 over third-tier side Comunicaciones in the Copa Argentina first round. Coach Matias Modolo left the club after that game. New boss Cristian Fabbiani has a full squad to pick from on Sunday.
River Plate played in perfect style last Sunday, giving their fans a lot of reasons to enjoy. On Sunday, the team thrashed Velez Sarsfield 5-0 at home, with Miguel Borja netting a hat-trick. As a result, El Millonario accumulated seven points in the Copa Liga Profesional to become group A leaders alongside Instituto and they also made it six league games unbeaten, winning three and drawing three. River lost only one of their last six away matches, winning three and drawing two. On Wednesday 7, River won 3-0 over third-level club Excursionistas in the Copa Argentina first round.
River scored 5 vs Velez, then 3 in Copa Argentina, and I don’t think they will find any trouble scoring against this Riestra that just changed coach and the new one doesn’t give me any confidence. I’ll go for the OVER here because sooner than later Riestra should score their first goal and the handicap looks maybe big to cover, but I expect to see an open game here dominated by the visitors.