Sportivo Luqueño River Plate betting prediction

The away team comes to this 2^nd round after a (1‑2) loss in their league debut, against 12 de Octubre. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches River Plate has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 11 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 23 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

River Plate lost at home on Clausura's debut and need to recover, now, playing away from home. The confrontation promises to be balanced and the team should exploit the counterattacks to achieve the positive result. A draw will not be a bad alternative, however, the team know they are able to face Luqueño on equal terms. To win it will be necessary to take advantage of the spaces left by the opponent and avoid wasting opportunities.

Confirmed Lineup: Pablo Gavilan, Gustavo Giménez Báez, Richard Fernández Rodríguez, Mario Saldivar Rojas, Richard Salinas, Cristian Sosa, Marcelo Gonzalez, Alberto Contrera, Aldo Quiñónez Ayala, R. Sosa Acosta, Francisco Bareiro Muñoz.
Coach: I. Almeida.