- Belgrano have won 3, drawn 2 and lost only 1 of their 6 Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 away games, averaging 1.00 goals per game scored and 0.83 conceded.
- River Plate have won 3 of their 4 home fixtures in the Apertura season, conceding only 5 goals in the process.
- River Plate are unbeaten in their last 5 games (W4, D1) and on a current 3-match winning streak.
Bouncy Belgrano set to make it tough for River Plate
This CA River Plate vs Club Atletico Belgrano preview highlights that CA River Plate are the heavy favorites to defeat Club Atletico Belgrano at El Monumental on Sunday afternoon, but there are many reasons to think the visitors can make a good game of it.
The home side are 4th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 table with 20 points from 11 games, one point ahead of 7th-placed Belgrano. The CA River Plate vs Club Atletico Belgrano prediction remains influenced by the rivals’ rivalry, which still simmers from Belgrano’s 2011 playoff win over River, so there will be no love lost between the two sides on the pitch on Sunday.
Eduardo Coudet’s men have impressed in the league since he took over as head coach in March 2026. He has brought a more pressing game to the side with plenty of intensity, tempo and width in attack. River are relentless in their high pressing game and try to get on the front foot at every opportunity with players in behind the ball. Gonzalo Montiel is top scorer for Los Millonarios with 4 goals in 11 matches in the Apertura, but their main offensive threat has come in the last few games with Sebastian Driussi notching three of their last ten goals in the past five.
Belgrano bring a different tactic
Belgrano are a different sort of beast altogether. Ricardo Zielinski’s side are not a wide or high-pressing team. Instead, they are a pragmatic unit that sets up with compact lines, a measured tempo and a preference for counter-attacking opportunities or set-pieces. Their players are well organised and disciplined in their defensive third, where they like to set up a low block.
The CA River Plate vs Club Atletico Belgrano prediction also considers Belgrano's recent form, as they have lost two, drawn one and won two of their last five matches in all competitions, recovering from a home defeat to Racing Club with a 3-0 thrashing of Atletico de Rafaela in the Copa Argentina. Franco Vazquez is their top scorer with two goals in ten league appearances, but he is more of a creative spark than a goalscorer.
Coudet’s team can clinch the victory
Given River Plate’s home form, momentum and odds of 1.53, there is little value in backing the home team to win, although the CA River Plate vs Club Atletico Belgrano prediction is that they will be expected to do so against a stubborn Belgrano who will make it difficult at El Monumental.
Belgrano are 6.8 to win this, which looks way too high given the visitors have picked up 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 6 away games, but we like the draw at 3.7 because we think this will be a close game.
Turning to our CA River Plate vs Club Atletico Belgrano betting tips, under 2.5 goals is a good bet at 1.65 as we think the battle between River’s pressing and Belgrano’s low block could go either way, with neither team getting too much to do in terms of clear-cut chances. River have won two of the last three meetings of the clubs, including a 3-0 home victory in the Liga Profesional 2024. Belgrano have not won in their last two trips to River Plate’s ground and we expect a similar outcome in this fixture.
