River Plate - Cruzeiro Prediction, Picks and Tips
The current champion of the Libertadores must defend his crown against a tough opponent. River Plate arrives with three previous matches, two friendlies in which he beat the América and Chivas Mexicanos; and the clash for the Copa Argentina last week in which penalties eliminated a club from the interior. But this year Gallardo already had two experiences against Brazilian clubs as their rival on the turn: they beat Paranaense at the Monumental to stay with the South American Recopa at the end of May and they equaled 2-2 with Inter in the group stage of the tournament.
Liberators Technician, squad and game idea are maintained, which is a great advantage against a Cruzeiro that is going through a critical moment in the Brasileirao. The 'raposa' occupies the relegation zone in the league tournament, but for the Libertadores his performance was almost perfect in a group where he was a great favorite.
River Plate could not beat the last 5 Brazilian rivals it received for Libertadores. In 2015 he fell 0-1 with Cruzeiro. 5 of Cruzeiro's 6 matches in the group stage had less than 3.5 goals. Lucas Pratto is River's scorer in international tournaments this year (3 goals, all to Brazilian teams). Cruzeiro visited Huracán in his group and barely beat him by 0-1.
Our recommendation tip for River Plate - Cruzeiro : River Plate to win @ 1,71