On Monday, River Plate visit Tigre in the Argentinian Superliga, as last season’s runners-up look to keep pace with champions Boca Juniors at the top of the table.
River Plate are third in the table and just two points behind Boca. However, the champions play on Sunday night, so could extend their lead at the top of the table to five points prior to kick-off in this clash.
River have started their league campaign with three wins and two draws in the Argentinian top-flight. Last time out Marcelo Gallardo’s team drew 1-1 at home against Argentino Juniors.
The visitors have a good recent record in the Superliga, having recorded four wins in their last six league games. They also have a very good recent away record in the Argentinian top-flight, having lost just one of their last 11 games on their travels and recorded nine wins in the process.
The home side have failed to win any of their four Superliga games this season, having drawn two and lost two of their league games so far. In fact, they have recorded just two wins in their last 11 Superliga games, stretching back to last season.
Ricardo Caruso Lombardi’s side have a poor home record in the Superliga of late, having lost five of their seven league games. Their home games in the league have been low scoring with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last 11 games.
Tigre’s boss Lombardi has a mixed managerial record against River, having faced the visitors on 12 occasions he has recorded four wins, four draws and suffered four defeats. The trends suggest that the 56-year-old’s record is not going to improve in this clash.
Forebet predicts that River Plate will record a victory in this clash and Tigre’s search for a first league win of the campaign will continue.