Nacional Montevideo vs CA River Plate (ARG) Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 15/12/2020, 14:19  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/12/2020 at 14:22 in Copa Libertadores Prediction

Uruguayan side Nacional will be at home to take on Argentine Giants River Plate in the Copa Libertadores quarter final return leg clash after their 2-0 loss in Argentina in the first leg. Nacional are not in very good shape heading to this clash, as they have no outright win in their last three matches and have lost the last two. In the last two matches the hosts have conceded five goals, those include the two in the first meeting with River Plate. They have failed to score in three of the last five matches and could only advance to this stage of the competition after winning on post match penalties. To get to the semi finals, they have to score at least three unanswered goals, yet they have scored twice in just one of their last six matches, and failed to score completely in four of the six. Nacional have not scored in their last two home matches and have also not scored in their last three Copa Libertadores matches, though they have three clean sheets in the last four in the competition.

River Plate on the other hand, takes to this game a run of nine unbeaten matches, having won seven of them. In their last five matches, the Argentines have four wins and a draw. The draw is their most recent result, having started their league campaign with a 1-1 draw with Argentinos Juniors. In their last 14 matches, River Plate have not failed to score, and they have three clean sheets in their last five matches, scoring two goals or more in three of the five. Away from home, River Plate are unbeaten in the last six matches, while they have four clean sheets in the last five away matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded three in the last six away and in the Copa Libertadores, they have no loss in the last eight matches. River Plate have had a good run in recent matches in this competition, scoring two or more goals in their last six, while five of the last eight have ended in clean sheets. Julian Alvarez is their top man in the competition, and has three goals in the last five Copa Libertadores matches.