Cerro vs River Plate betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on May 26th, 2024

Cerro and River Plate will meet each other on May 26th, 2024, Sunday, in a game counting for the Primera Division in Uruguay, check the Cerro vs River Plate betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cerro vs River Plate will occur

The game is set to be played in the Estadio Monumental Luis Tróccoli stadium, in the city of Montevideo, with a capacity for 25000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Cerro vs River Plate betting tip 2024

This season's Primera Division has experienced a boost in the average number of goals scored. In contrast to the previous season's average of 2.29 goals per match, the competition is now averaging 2.65 goals per match.

When these teams last played against each other in Primera Division, River Plate ranked 7th place while Cerro was in 16th place. River Plate initiated hostilities with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Cerro played using a 4-1-4-1 tactic.

The last time these teams met was for a Primera Division match, on 08-10-2023, referring to the 2023 season, which ended with a victory of the Cerro team by 1-0.

Cerro come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Boston River, valid for the Primera Division, ended with a 2-0. The team coached by B. Silva Barone entered the field in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, River Plate, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Rampla Juniors team with a final score of 0-2.

The Cerro team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results compared to the River Plate team.

Cerro

Current leaderboard

Cerro comes to this 14 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 14 position in the table. So far, the team has earned 11 points, with 2 victories, 5 draws and 6 losses.

Cerro analysis

After 13 rounds, Cerro has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 18 goals so far and scored 13 times.

Cerro has one of the most efficient attacks in this league, and proof of this is in the comparison between the team's average goals and the competition overall. While all the teams in the competition together average 1.37 goals per game at home, Cerro scores 1.43 goals, on average, per game. A clear consequence of the offensiveness of the team.

With an average possession rate of 41.08% in this competition, Cerro tends to play in a reactive manner and struggle to dominate their opponents. For the Cerro vs River Plate 2024 match, the team should prioritize keeping possession and being proactive in attack.

Best goalscorer from Cerro

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Pablo Lacoste Icardi. With 2 goals on his own, the Defender has been instrumental in helping the Cerro team achieving several victories this season.

River Plate

Current leaderboard

River Plate comes to this 14 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 11 position in the table. So far, the team has earned 13 points, with 3 victories, 4 draws and 6 losses.

River Plate analysis

River Plate counted 15 goals scored and 19 conceded at the end of Primera Division day number 13.

The average shooting on goal for the River Plate team in the league is not the best. There are only 3.85 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

River Plate is a more offensive team than Cerro, having 1269 attacks vs. 845 from Cerro, having scored 15 times, in comparison, Cerro converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from the River Plate

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Joaquín Lavega Colzada so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team River Plate to achieve victorious results this season.

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Score market betting suggestions

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Corners market betting suggestions

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.58 corners.

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