San Lorenzo vs River Plate: Analysis and Prediction of the Superliga match

On July 9th at 01:30 AM (CEST), San Lorenzo and River Plate will face each other at the Pedro Bidegaín Stadium. River Plate currently leads the Superliga standings with an 11-point advantage over San Lorenzo, who sits in third place. The guests boast the best attack in the Superliga, while the hosts have the best defense.

Let's analyze the two teams in detail:

San Lorenzo:
In their last match on July 5th, San Lorenzo drew 1-1 against Racing Club. In their last 5 matches, they have won 2 times and drawn 3 times. San Lorenzo has an average of 1.4 goals scored per match and 0.6 goals conceded. In this season, they have achieved 11 wins, 3 losses, and 9 draws. The average goals scored per match is 0.96, while the average goals conceded is 0.39.
They have not conceded a goal in their last 16 home matches in the Superliga. Additionally, they have kept a clean sheet in their last 15 home matches in the Superliga and have not lost in their last 15 home matches. Less than 2.5 goals have been scored in their last 8 home matches in the league.
San Lorenzo is currently on a 7-match unbeaten streak.

River Plate:
In their last match on July 6th, River Plate defeated Colón 2-0. In their last 5 matches, they have won 4 times and lost once. River Plate has an average of 1.8 goals scored per match and 0.6 goals conceded. In this season, they have achieved 17 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. The average goals scored per match is 1.83, while the average goals conceded is 0.65.
They have scored at least one goal in their last 37 matches and have conceded at least one goal in their last 7 away matches. Both teams have scored in their last 7 away matches. More than 2.5 goals have been scored in their last 6 away matches.

Head-to-Head:
In their last direct encounter on September 18th, 2022, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo away with a score of 0-1. In their last 5 head-to-head matches, San Lorenzo has won 2 times, River Plate has won 3 times, and there have been no draws. San Lorenzo has an average of 0.8 goals scored per match, while River Plate has an average of 1.2 goals scored per match.

Possible Lineups:

San Lorenzo
Batalla; Hernandez, Melli, Sanchez; Giay, Elias, Maroni, Braida; Leguizamon, Bareiro, Barrios

River Plate
Armani; Casco, Pirez, Diaz, Rojas; Aliendro, Perez, Fernandez, Barco; Beltran, Borja



According to BetMines, both teams are expected to score, and considering the high odds (2.10), it might be worth it.