South America - Copa Libertadores
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by Stephen Abiola in Copa Libertadores Picks
Libertad Asuncion and River Plate will lock horns in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 on Thursday night. Libertad will be looking to make it past the knockout rounds and win this competition for the first time. The Paraguayans finished second in Group D with nine points, five points behind the Brazilian side, Sao Paulo. They have recorded just one loss so far in this competition, a record they'll be eager to maintain on Thursday night.
River Plate, meanwhile, is among the favorites to win the 2025 edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The Argentines finished on top of Group B with 12 points, a 4-point difference with the second-placed Universitario. River Plate are the four-time winners of this competition, with their latest victories coming in 2015 and 2018. As expected, they are the warm -109 betting favorites to win on Thursday night.
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Club Libertad vs River Plate Form
Club Libertad and River Plate Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 10, 2025 - Primera Division
Aug 4, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 31, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 26, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 19, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 11, 2025 - Primera Division
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 10, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 31, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 19, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 5, 2025 - Primera Division
May 27, 2025 - Copa Libertadores
May 24, 2025 - Primera Division
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 4, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 26, 2025 - Primera Division
Jul 11, 2025 - Primera Division
Jun 1, 2025 - Primera Division
May 21, 2025 - Primera Division
May 14, 2025 - Copa Libertadores
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 2, 2025 - Copa Argentina
Jul 27, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 19, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 13, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 27, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 13, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jun 21, 2025 - Club World Cup
Jun 17, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 27, 2025 - Copa Libertadores
May 20, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 2, 2025 - Copa Argentina
Jul 19, 2025 - Liga Profesional Argentina
Jun 25, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 8, 2025 - Copa Libertadores
Apr 23, 2025 - Copa Libertadores
Club Libertad against River Plate : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
May 14, 2024 - Copa Libertadores
Apr 24, 2024 - Copa Libertadores
Most goals and assists
Club Libertad
River Plate
L. Melgarejo
(8 Goals)
F. Colidio
(9 Goals)
H. Martinez
(1 Assists)
,
L. Melgarejo
(1 Assists)
, 
T. Gutierrez
(1 Assists)
,
I. Ramirez
(1 Assists)
G. Montiel
(4 Assists)
Club Libertad and River Plate Stats in Copa Libertadores
Club Libertad - River Plate Key Points
- River Plate lost only once in their last 26 matches.
- River Plate won their last four meetings with Club Libertad.
- River Plate scored first in three of their last four meetings with Club Libertad.
- The total goals went under 2.5 in seven of the last nine Libertad home games.
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Our Club Libertad vs River Plate Prediction
This is the tenth meeting between these two South American sides. Statistics show that a tie is improbable after both sides shared the spoils only once. River Plate emerged victorious seven times, with bookies backing them to extend this record on Thursday night. The Argentines were impressive in the FIFA Club World Cup, finishing third behind Inter Milan and Monterrey in their group. They also come into this game on a five-match unbeaten run, keeping a clean sheet on four occasions. We don't see them losing this one.
Our prediction for Club Libertad vs River Plate: River Plate for the win.
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