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Athletico-PR vs River Plate Prediction & Betting tips
It has been several months since the international titles of South America were awarded. As we know it from Europe, the titleholders of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana will play the Supercup among themselves. At the CONMEBOL this is the Recopa Sudamericana. The winner of this trophy will be determined in return play. Once again, there is a duel between the two major rival nations of South American football. Atletico Paranaense from Brazil has won the Copa Sudamericana first home right and will receive with River Plate Buenos Aires from Argentina the winner of the premier class.
The second leg finally comes one week later in Argentina. River Plate secured this title in 1997, 1998, 2015 and 2016. In general, the Millionarios are considered one of the best teams in the world. This means that in the duel between Atletico PR and River Plate, the forecast should probably go in the direction of the Argentines. Interestingly, there are no away goals rule in these two finals. For example, after a 2: 2 and a 1: 1, there would be an extension. This may even mean that the home side can act a bit more offensive and the guests are not necessarily on a hit. Tactically, this opens up other possibilities. But what that means for the first leg in the night to Thursday, will have to show first. We think the Argentines have the better squad available and would therefore prefer a double chance X2 in the duel between Atletico PR and River Plate. We would not even rule out that there might be a preliminary decision in favor of the guests in this first leg, especially since the champion of the Copa Libertadores has done much better in recent weeks. The kick-off for the first leg in the Recopa Sudamericana at the Estadio Joaquim Americo Guimaraes will take place during the night of 23.05.2019 at 1:30 (CET).
Atletico PR:
No matter how this game is going, the eyes will be mostly on Lucho Gonzalez. The Paranaense captain has won numerous titles in his career, including playing for River Plate for several years and celebrating two championships and victory in the Copa Libertadores. At the age of 38, in the late autumn of his career, this is a very special highlight in being allowed to contest these finals against his home club. In order to make these matches successful, the Brazilians have to slowly find their way into the track. In the Copa Libertadores you have recently been allowed to celebrate the entry into the round of 16, but in the Serie A is not completely on schedule. Seven points from five games are currently just in the target, but also only ranked ten. There has been only one victory for Paranaense in the last six games.
That’s one of the reasons why in the match between Atletico PR and River Plate, we’ll probably neglect the odds of a home win. Last weekend there was another defeat. At home, they had to beat the Corinthians from Sao Paulo with 0: 2. However, the team of Tiago Nunes had much more of the game, but did not use his chances, and that with a B-team, because the coach saved many players for the first leg in the Recopa Sudamericana.
But the coach is quite willing to accept that one is passed through in the national league a little. For Tiago Nunes, the physical freshness of his team is the prerequisite to be able to make a successful first leg. Therefore, Atletico will probably exchange all players of the weekend against River Plate, but then go with the desired formation of the trainer in the race. Blocked or injured players are currently not available at Atletico Paranaense.
River Plate:
The Argentine Super League is pausing right now. However, that does not mean that there are no games on the agenda, because this is the time when the League Cup, the so-called Copa de la Superliga, will be played. However, River Plate said goodbye to this competition last weekend and so only the matches in Recopa are on the program before the holidays. In the Copa Libertadores the defending champion is also still in the game. Quite possible that it comes in the further course of the premier class still duel with Paranaense. First of all, the focus is on Recopa. The last few weeks show that the Argentines are basically in a good mood. In the last eight games there was only one defeat. Currently this means fourth place in the Superliga. The national championship could well be an issue this year. First of all, we need to think about finding the best bet in the match between Atletico PR and River Plate.
Last Wednesday, it was revealed which formation River Plate will go into this first leg in Brazil. After losing 3-0 to Atletico Tucuman in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, Marcelo Gallardo put everything on one card in the second leg and was nearly rewarded. The 4: 1 was not enough in the end, however, to secure a place in the semifinals. Ignacio Fernandez, Lucas Pratto (2) and Matias Suarez were the scorers. Although River Plate has been eliminated, this win gives you a lot of confidence. Marcelo Gallardo was extremely satisfied with his team’s performance and already hinted that he would once again trust those eleven kickers. Although this is unusual in South America, there is no need for rotation. It is significant that all players made their way to Brazil. One or the other is ailing and probably will not be able to play, but it also makes it clear how important the Argentines this title is and that you want to demonstrate the Brazilian home side at least team unity.
Athletico-PR vs River Plate head to head matches
12.10.06 COP Athletico-PR River Plate 2 : 2
27.09.06 COP River Plate Athletico-PR 0 : 1