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Atletico Mineiro invite River Plate to Arena MRV in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final on Tuesday. Atletico overcame defending champions Fluminense in the previous round, while River booked their place in the last-four after beating Colo-Colo.
Atletico extended their unbeaten streak across competitions to five games with a 1-1 draw with Vasco da Gama in the Copa do Brasil semi-final last week. Hulk scored the equaliser in the 83rd minute, helping Atletico progress to the final with a 3-2 aggregate win.
River, meanwhile, are winless in three games across competitions, drawing the last two. They drew 1-1 with Velez Sarsfield in the Argentine Primeira Division on Friday.
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Atletico Mineiro vs River Plate Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths five times across competitions. Four of these meetings have taken place in the Copa Libertadores, with Atletico winning three and losing one.
- They last met in the quarter-finals of the 2021 edition of the Libertadores, which Atletico won 4-0 on aggregate.
- Four of their lsat five meetings have produced fewer than 2.5 goals, with Atletico keeping three clean sheets and River one.
- Atletico are unbeaten in six home games across competitions, winning four and keeping three clean sheets.
- River have one loss in 15 games across competitions, winning six.
- River are unbeaten in 10 games in the Libertadores, winning eight.
Atletico Mineiro vs River Plate Prediction
Atletico are unbeaten in five games across competitions, winning two. They have a 100% home record in the Libertadores this season, keeping three clean sheets in five games.
Matías Zaracho is sidelined following a hernia surgery, while Bernard and Cadu are nursing knee injuries. Fausto Vera and Deyverson were absent in Copa do Brasil and should return to the starting XI.
River, meanwhile, returned to goalscoring ways after two games and are unbeaten in away games in the Libertadores this term, winning three of five.
Gonzalo Martínez is back in the squad after being sidelined due to injury for nine months and is likely to start from the bench. Fabricio Bustos, German Pezzella, and Marcos Acuna also return to the squad and could start.
Atletico are on a three-game winning streak in the fixture, keeping clean sheets. Considering their 100% home record in the Libertadores this term, expect them to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Atletico Mineiro 2-1 River Plate
Atletico Mineiro vs River Plate Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Hulk to score or assist any time - Yes
