River Plate and Godoy Cruz will clash in the round 6 of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021. The Millonario needs to return to winning ways after failing to grab the three points in the last two weekends. The hosts will be back in Mendoza after suffering a defeat in the last round. Here, check out the match preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game in the US.
Marcelo Gallardo‘s squad heads to this duel after tying with Boca Juniors in the famous Superclásico played at La Bombonera. Prior to that game, they’ve suffered a dramatic defeat athome against Argentinos Juniors. It’s time to bounce back for River.
Godoy Cruz have struggled to find consistency lately, although only five matches have been played. The Tomba lost in the last round at the ground of the same team that defeated the Millonario two weeks ago. Hosting Gallardo’s men always seems like a tough job, and even more if they are desperate to win.
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Match Information
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021
Time: 8 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Time by State in the US
ET: 8 PM
CT: 7 PM
MT: 6 PM
PT: 5 PM
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Storylines andHead-to-Head
River Plate were doing fine in the local tournament until the last two rounds, from which theygrabbed only one point. Last weekend, they faced their lifelong rivals Boca Juniors in the Superclásico and tied despite having opportunities to claim the triumph. They still couldn’t heal from the loss against Argentinos at home, and they’ll have to try to recover on the road once again.
Godoy Cruz has been very inconsistent so far, as they couldn’t record consecutive wins. The two times they won in this competition, they lost the following game. Now Daniel Oldrá‘s team will face off against the arguably best team in Argentina.
These two have played against each other 19 times, and the giants River Plate have a three-game advantage, as they won nine times, while Godoy Cruz did it in six games, and they tied in four matches.
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 Standings
Both are in group A, and they even have the same amount of points up to now. River Plate and Godoy Cruz have 7 points after the five rounds that were played, and the Millonario is sixth, one place above the Tomba, due to goal difference.
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 Top Scorers
Godoy Cruz: Renzo Tesuri (3)
River Plate: Matías Suárez (2)
How to watch or live stream Godoy Cruz vs River Plate in the US
The sixth round game of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 to be played at Mendoza between Godoy Cruz and River Plate will be broadcasted in the US by Fanatiz and TyC Sports Internacional.
Godoy Cruz vs River Plate: Predictions and Odds
Bookmakers believe the visitors will probably take the win that they need. DraftKings has given a River Plate triumph odds of -250, while a Godoy Cruz victory would result in a +650 payout. A tie was given odds of +330.
| DraftKings | |
| Godoy Cruz | -250 |
| Tie | +330 |
| River Plate | +650 |
* Odds via DraftKings