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River Plate vs Al Ain Prediction & Betting tips
River Plate:
The home team, in the penultimate match, won at home the Gymnastics and Fencing, by (3×1). In the last game, they beat Boca Juniors by (3×1), in extra time, in the final of the Copa Libertadores. This is a team that is not affected by the homefreight factor, as in the last 20 matches it records 14 wins, 5 draws and 1 losses at home, with 42 goals scored and 10 conceded, against 10 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses in away matches of home, with 28 goals scored and 13 suffered. In the last 8 games of the season, for more than one competition, River Plate has 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
River Plate is a club that was already runner-up in the Club World Cup, in 2015, as well as having four titles of the Copa Libertadores, a title of the Copa Sudamericana and 32 titles of the Argentine Championship. To reach this Club World Cup in 2018, the team won the Copa Libertadores, defeating rival Boca Juniors in the grand final. In the last five games that River Plate played, for more than one competition, four of them scored more than 2.5 goals and both River Plate and the opposing team scored goals. We believe that in this match the River Plate will play a more open game, keeping in mind that they will have to attack in search of the goals that will bring them victory.
Al Ain:
The visiting team, in the penultimate match, tied with Team Wellington by (3×3), for the Club World Cup, winning on penalties. In the last match he won at EspĂ©rance de Tunis, by (0x3). This is a team that, oddly enough, has got better results when it plays away from its fans, since in the last 20 matches they register 15 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 52 goals scored and 24 conceded, against 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 home losses, with 43 goals scored and 29 conceded. In the last 8 games of the season, for more than one competition, Al Ain has 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Al Ain is a club that has four Premier League titles and has two Emirates Cup titles, three African Cup titles, two Presidents Cup titles and one Asian Champions League title. To get to this Club World Cup, the team won the national championship of the 2017/18 season. This is his first participation in the Club World Cup and he already eliminated an opponent, Team Wellington, on penalties. In the last five games that Al Ain played in the season, for more than one competition, all of them scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match the Al Ain will make a game more open, since it needs to score goals to advance phase in the Club World Cup.