River Plate vs Independiente betting tip 2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Profesional de Fútbol match on February 08th, 2025

River Plate and Independiente are scheduled to play against each other on February 08th, 2025, Saturday, in a Liga Profesional de Fútbol match to be held in Argentina, check the River Plate vs Independiente betting tip 2025 to win with your bets.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Stadium and City where River Plate vs Independiente will occur

The game is set to be played in the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium, in the city of Capital Federal, with a capacity for 14000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Introduction to the River Plate vs Independiente betting tip 2025

River Plate come from a draw in the last match. The game against San Lorenzo, valid for the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by M. Gallardo entered the field in the last match with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Independiente, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Gimnasia La Plata team with a final score of 2-0.

The last time these teams met was in a Liga Profesional de Fútbol themed match that took place on the 01-09-2024 during the 2024 football season, it ended in a 0-0 draw, a competitive one it was.

Independiente was in 17th place in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol while River Plate was in 12th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Independiente team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic River Plate used in the match.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

River Plate

Taking advantage of the home factor in this game, the team will try to get the most points at the beginning of the championship. The team coached by Marcelo Daniel Gallardo will enter the field, only thinking about the victory. The team will spend most of the playing time in the attack, which can lead to an unusual number of corners, a great market to be aware of.

By producing a possession average of 71%, River Plate tries to control the match. Generally, teams with possession above 50% impose dominance on their opponents.

Independiente

Even as a visitor in the duel, Independiente will try to get a tie in the match, avoiding a significant point gap at the beginning of the tournament. With this goal in mind, it is expected that Julio Vaccari's team will act in a more defensive manner, which can cause a low number of goals conceded or even a high number of cards in the match.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners market betting suggestions

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 4.83 per game.

Score market betting suggestions

The number of goals scored and conceded by the teams at the beginning of the championship can also be a good betting parameter. Until this 4 round of the competition, River Plate didn't score any goal and conceded in 1 opportunity, while Independiente scored for 7 times and conceded 3 goals.

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