The Argentine League continues its course with midweek action. River Plate and Aldosiviface off today, August 26, at the Estadio Monumental on Matchday 8 of the Liga Profesional 2021. Here, you will find everything you need to know about thisgame for the Argentine domestic league, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it in the US.
Marcelo Gallardo‘s boys have been in a rough patch lately, winning only one of their last seven games across all competitions. In that span, they suffered a Copa Libertadores exit and another eliminationin the domestic cup at the hands of lifelong rivals Boca Juniors.
On the other hand, the team coached by former Real Madrid and Roma star Fernando Gago will make the trip to Buenos Aires in high spirits. It won’t be an easy challenge for the Shark, but they arrive at this clash with plenty of optimism.
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Match Information
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Time: 8 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Time by State in the US
ET: 8 PM
CT: 7 PM
MT: 6 PM
PT: 5 PM
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Storylines andHead-to-Head
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for River Plate. They’ve only picked up one victory in August at home against Velez andneed to bounce back immediately. Last Sunday, they were held by Gimnasia on the road.
Aldosivi, meanwhile, overcame a bad start to the tournament and are riding a four-game unbeaten run, which includes three wins. Gago’s boys will set foot at the Monumental hoping to seize on their opponents’ bad form and build from their 3-0 win over Copa de la Liga Profesional winners Colon on Matchday 7.
There’s not a long history of games between these two sides. In fact, Aldosivi have never beaten River so far. They met four times, three of them seeing the Millonario as victorious, while they shared the points once.
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Argentine Liga Profesional 2021 Standings
There’s still a long way to go in the Argentine top-flight as we’re only seven rounds into the tournament, but teams are starting to feel the pressure. River Plate sit 10th with 11 points, while Aldosivi stand 7th with 13.
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Argentina Liga Profesional 2021 Top Scorers
River Plate’s leading goalscorers are Brian Romero and Nicolás De La Cruz, with three goals each, while veteran striker Martín Cauteruccio is Aldosivi’s top scorer having been four times on target.
How to watch or live stream River Plate vs Aldosivi in the US
The game to be played at Estadio Monumental between River Plate and Aldosivi on Matchday 8 of the Argentine Liga Profesional 2021 will be broadcast in the US byPrendeTV, TyC Sports Internacional, and Paramount+.
River Plate vs Aldosivi: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers in the US have already revealed their predictions for this game. Unsurprisingly, FanDuel sees River Plateas heavy favorites to claim the three points with odds of -350, while Aldosivi have +750, and a tie would result in a +400 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| River Plate | -350 |
| Tie | +400 |
| Aldosivi | +750 |
* Odds via FanDuel.
