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Colo Colo will host River Plate at the Monumental David Arellano on Tuesday in the first leg of their 2024 Copa Libertadores quarterfinal clash. The home side are enjoying a strong run of form and will be looking to carry that momentum onto the continental stage this week.
They faced Junior Barranquilla in the previous round of the competition and picked up a 1-0 win in their first-leg clash on home turf, featuring a second-half strike from Vicente Pizarro. They finished the job on the road a week later, beating their Colombian counterparts 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the continental showpiece for the first time since 2018.
Meanwhile, River Plate were drawn against Talleres in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores last month, beating La T 1-0 in their first-leg clash, with Paulo Diaz scoring the sole goal of the game four minutes from normal time. They then returned to home turf for the second-leg clash which they won 2-1 via goals from Miguel Borja and Santiago Simon.
Colo Colo vs River Plate Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been eight meetings between Colo Colo and River Plate. The hosts have won just one of those games while the visitors have won five times. There have been two draws between the two teams.
- The two sides last faced off in a friendly clash last November which ended 2-2.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last six games in this fixture, a run stretching back to 1967.
- River Plate have the second-best defensive record in the Copa Libertadores so far this season with a goal concession tally of four.
Colo Colo vs River Plate Prediction
Colo Colo's latest result ended a six-game winning streak and they will be looking to bounce back from that this week. They have won their last seven home games on the bounce and will be looking to extend that streak this week.
River Plate are undefeated in their last nine games across all competitions, picking up four wins and five draws in that period. They have struggled for results on the road of late but should have enough to avoid defeat on Tuesday.
Prediction: Colo Colo 2-2 River Plate
Colo Colo vs River Plate Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in five of their last seven matchups)
