River Plate vs Lanus Prediction and Betting Tips | July 21st 2024

River Plate return to action in the Argentine Primera Division when they welcome Lanus to the Estadio Mâs Monumental on Sunday. Martín Demichelis’ men have won their three home games this season and will be looking to extend this impressive run.

River Plate head into the weekend off the back of two friendly matches as they played out a 1-1 draw with Millionarios on July 9, four days before claiming a 3-1 victory over Paraguayan outfit Olivia.

Demichelis’ side return to action in the Primera Division, where they have lost two of their last three matches, with a 3-1 win over Tigre sandwiched between the two defeats.

River Plate will be backing themselves to find their feet on Sunday as they have been near impenetrable at home, where they have won their three games this season, scoring nine goals and conceding once.

Lanus, on the other hand, turned in a solid team display last time out when they picked up a 2-0 victory over 10-man Racing Club on home turf.

Ricardo Zielinski’s men have now gone unbeaten in four consecutive league games, claiming two wins and two draws since a 2-0 loss against Independiente Rivadavia in May’s season opener.

With eight points from five matches, Lanus are currently 13th in the Primera Division table, one point behind Sunday’s hosts, albeit with one game in hand.

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River Plate vs Lanus Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With 19 wins from the last 42 meetings between the sides, River Plates hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
• Lanus have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
• River Plate are currently on a five-game winning streak against Zielinski’s men, scoring just 15 goals and keeping three clean sheets since a 1-0 loss in February 2018.
• Lanus are unbeaten in seven of their last eight away games across all competitions, claiming six wins and one draw since February.
• River Plate have won their last five competitive home games, stretching back to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Boca Juniors on April 21.

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River Plate vs Lanus Prediction

Having picked up just three points from their last three Primera Division games, River Plate will head into the weekend looking to find their feet in the league.

While we expect Lanus to put up a fight, River Plate boast a 100% home record in the league and we fancy them to extend their recent dominance in this fixture.

Prediction: River Plate 2-1 Lanus

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River Plate vs Lanus Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - River Plate to win

Tip 2: First to score - River Plate (The hosts have netted the opening goal in four of their last five games against Lanus)

Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in four of their last five clashes)