Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield vs Club Atlético River Plate Prediction 30 June 2022

As part of the Copa Libertadores round of 16, we will see the Argentine derby between Vélez Sarsfield and River Plate.

Two victories in the last two rounds of the group stage helped Vélez Sarsfield secure second place ahead of Nacional and Bragantino. However, El Fortín do not show impressive results on the national arena. Just one win in five starting matches of the championship is another confirmation of this.

In the same period of time, River Plate earned eight points with a goal difference of 7:3, thanks to which they retain the sixth line of the standings. At the same time, the Millionaires are considered one of the favorites to triumph in the Copa Libertadores. In the first stage of the tournament, they successfully broke the resistance of Alianza, Colo-Colo and Fortaleza.

We do not think that the teams will score many goals, because the status of the meeting obliges them to be extremely careful. In this case, a slight advantage will be on the side of the guests, whose level is higher.