River Plate will welcome Colon at the Estadio Monumental on Sunday for the first league match of the new season of the Argentine Primera Division.
In the first match of the 16th round of the Copa del Rey, the Libertadores on Thursday, the hosts came into the game with a 1-1 draw with the friendly Argentine juniors. Matias Suarez and Gabriel Juache scored in the first half and left everything to play in the return match.
Colon has not moved since winning a 3-0 victory over Racing Club in the second round of the Copa de la Liga Professional in early June.
River Plate is aiming for second place in the league last season. Colon finished the campaign in 23rd place, but avoided a decline as the league decided to end the season ahead of schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“River Plate” and “Colon Head”
River Plate have won 16 of their last 34 games against the Santa Fe team. Colon has won seven times, and the previous 11 games ended in a booty share.
Their last meeting took place in April when Lucas Beltrian, Fabrizio Angileri and Gabriel Montiel all joined River Plate to help them secure a 3-2 victory.
River Plate Form Guide: DLWLD
A Guide to Colon Forms: WWWDW
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Striker Lucas Pratto, on loan at Dutch side Feyenoord, broke his leg in a game against Ajax in early May. Since then, he has returned to the river, but is expected to be in line for a few more months and will not feature in that match. There is no disqualification for coach Marcelo Gallardo.
Injury: Lukas Pratto
Stop: No
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There is no risk of disqualification or injury for guests.
Injuries: No
Stop: No
River Plate vs Colon Predicted XI
River Plate XI Predicted (4-3-3): Franco Armani (GK); Milton Casco, Hector Martines, Dias Xinales, Gabriel Montiel; Agustin Palavecino, Enzo Perez, Diego De La Cruz; Matias Suarez, Braian Romero, Julian Alvares
XI predicted the room (4-3-3): Leonardo Burian (GK); Gonzalo Escobar, Gonzalo Piovi, Fakundo Garces, Fakundo Mura; Rodrigo Aliendro, Federico Lertora, Alexis Castro; Christian Bernardi, Luis Rodriguez, Christian Ferreyra
River Plate and Colon Prophecy
There are a number of players who have played in the newly completed Copa America at River Plate, and this, along with their continental moves, can cause fatigue in players.
The hosts could also take a look at next week’s Libertadores rematch. Still, the Gallardo team has to work hard enough to get a small win.
Prediction: River Plate 1-0 column
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