River Plate vs Olimpia Prediction and Betting Tips

River Plate vs Olimpia Prediction and Betting Tips | July 13th 2024

Modified Jul 12, 2024 05:14 GMT

River Plate v Tigre - Liga Profesional 2024 — River Plate will face Olimpia in a friendly on Saturday

River Plate and Olimpia Asuncion will square off in a club friendly on Saturday (July 13th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Millonarios in a friendly on Tuesday.

They broke the deadlock through Facundo Colidio's 50th-minute penalty while Santiago Giordana drew the game level in the 75th minute.

Olimpia, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 defeat to Independiente in a friendly. They were reduced to 10 men following Matias Vera's double booking in the first half. Alex Luna stepped off the bench to score the match-winner in the 70th minute.

Rey de Copas will use Saturday's friendly to finalize preparations for their return to competitive action. They are scheduled to host Guarani in the Paraguayan Primera Division next week. River Plate will host Lanus in the Argentine Liga Profesional in a fortnight.

River Plate vs Olimpia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Five of River Plate's last six games (including friendlies) have produced less than three goals.
Six of Olimpia's games (including friendlies) have witnessed goals at both ends.
River Plate have won just one of their last five friendlies (three draws).
Olimpia have also won just one of their last five games (three draws).
River Plate form guide (including friendlies): D-L-W-W-L Olimpia form guide (including friendlies): L-L-D-L-W

River Plate vs Olimpia Prediction

River Plate have made an indifferent start to their title defense domestically and lost two of their last three league games before the break. Furthermore, they have been eliminated in the Copa Argentina with a shock penalty shootout defeat to second division side Temperley in an early ouster.

Olimpia, for their part, are underdogs here and have not been in fine form themselves. They were winless in their last three league games and this form has left them in third spot in the Paraguayan league, 12 points off league leaders and city rivals Libertad Asuncion.

River Plate are hosting this friendly and are the favorites. Friendlies tend to be wildly unpredictable but we are tipping the hosts to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: River Plate 3-1 Olimpia