Defensor Sporting vs River Plate betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on July 19th, 2024

A football match between Defensor Sporting and River Plate of the Primera Division will take place in Uruguay on Friday, July 19th, 2024, check the Defensor Sporting vs River Plate betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Defensor Sporting vs River Plate will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Luis Franzini stadium, in the city of Montevideo, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Defensor Sporting vs River Plate betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Primera Division, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.29 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.67 goals per match.

River Plate occupied 6th place when they went against Defensor Sporting, who was in 5th place, in their last match at Primera Division. River Plate first went in with a 3-4-3 formation, which was engaged by Defensor Sporting with a 4-2-3-1 deployment.

The last time these teams met was for a Primera Division match, on 14-04-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Defensor Sporting team by 2-1.

Defensor Sporting come from a victory in the last match. The game against Fénix, valid for the Primera Division, ended with a 1-2. The team coached by Á. Navarro Bica entered the field in the last match with a 4-1-3-2 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 4-3-3 formation, faced the Peñarol team with a final score of 1-3.

The Defensor Sporting team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while River Plate has been more irregular.

Defensor Sporting

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Defensor Sporting analysis

After round number 5 in Primera Division, Defensor Sporting has 26 goals scored and 17 conceded.

Defensor Sporting has one of the most efficient attacks in the league, as evidenced by their home game statistics. While the average home goals per game for all teams in the league is 1.36, Defensor Sporting scores an average of 2 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

Having a record of 5 wins versus 1 loss, and 2 draws in comparison to the 3 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from Defensor Sporting

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Octavio Rivero. The Attacker has already scored 11 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Defensor Sporting, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

River Plate

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River Plate analysis

River Plate, after 5 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 20 while 25 are those conceded to opponents.

River Plate is a more offensive team than Defensor Sporting, having 1472 attacks vs. 1456 from Defensor Sporting, having scored 20 times, in comparison, Defensor Sporting converted into goal 26 times.

Best goalscorer from the River Plate

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Joaquín Lavega Colzada has held that position so far in the competition. Serving River Plate with 7 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Score market betting suggestions

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Corners market betting suggestions

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.6 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

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