Colo Colo - River Plate: betting tip for the Libertadores Cup match
On September 18, Colo Colo will host River Plate in the first leg of the Libertadores Cup quarterfinals. Will the Indians be able to gain an advantage in the first leg and keep their chances for the semifinals, or will the millionaires close the question regarding the winner of the pair in Santiago? In the betting tip, we assessed the prospects of each team and prepared reliable bets. What will be the outcome?
Match announcement
Colo Colo
Current form
"Colo Colo" was unlucky with the draw and the Chileans found themselves in a very difficult group together with "Fluminense", "Cerro Porteño" and "Alianza" from Lima, where they were not considered clear favorites. The first place in the quartet was expectedly given to the Brazilians, but in the battle for the second ticket to the playoffs, the "Indians" were stronger than "Cerro Porteño", ahead of the Paraguayans on additional indicators.
In the 1/8 finals, Colo Colo dealt with Colombian Junior quite easily, beating the “sharks” in each of the matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cesar Fuentes and Vicente Pizarro are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last 16 matches in all tournaments, Colo Colo suffered only one defeat
- Colo Colo have won their last seven home matches
Estimated line-up : Cortes - Lara, Falcon, Gonzalez, Wimberg - Pavez, Gil, Palacios - Hernandez, Correa, Sapeda.
River Plate
Current form
River Plate, unlike their opponent today, were initially considered clear favorites in their group and had no problems winning it – they took first place with 16 points. In the 1/8 finals, already under the leadership of Marcelo Gallardo, the “millionaires” easily dealt with Talleres from Cordoba, beating their opponent both at home and away, easily securing their way into the quarterfinals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pitti Martinez and Rodrigo Allendo are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- River Plate are unbeaten in their last nine matches, with four wins and five draws.
- River Plate have not lost to Colo Colo in their last six matches - five wins and a draw
Estimated line-up : Armani - Bustos, Pesselya, Diaz, Acuña - Fonseca, Kranevitter, Simon, Mesa, Echeverri - Borja.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Three of Colo Colo's last five home games have ended with this score
12.00Bet "Colo Colo" will score in the second half
In the last seven home matches of Colo Colo, this bet was successful
2.19River Plate to score in the second half
In the last six matches between the clubs, this bet has been successful
1.89Tip and bets
Today, Colo Colo will undoubtedly play only for victory – without an advantage, it will be almost impossible to count on anything at the Monumental. River Plate has been far from perfect lately and the “millionaires” have plenty of weak points, it will be problematic to play to zero today. At the same time, the Argentines are distinguished by high implementation and have their trump cards in front, it makes sense to count on goals in this match.
We believe that the match will be productive. Betting Tip - total over two goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.99
Bet on the outcome
"Colo Colo" is in excellent shape, is equipped with very high-level players, and plays powerfully at home. It is obvious that no other result than victory will satisfy the "Indians", in Buenos Aires the "millionaires" are traditionally very strong and the only chance to fight for the semi-finals is a home victory, it makes sense to take a risk and give preference to the Chileans, they are capable of snatching it in a tough fight.
Bet - Asian handicap (0) on "Colo Colo". This bet is offered for 2.29
Bet on corners
Colo Colo will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but River Plate is quite capable of responding, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 8.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.61