Universitario vs River Plate Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Apr 3, 07:30 | 4 min read

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Football Copa Libertadores Thu 3 Apr 08:30

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Expect a Tight Affair

Our view is that Universitario are unlikely to lose, although backing them against River Plate on the Double Chance market is the betting prediction at attractive odds of 1.80.

Match Preview

Universitario approach this fixture after beating Sport Huancayo 3-1 at home in the Peruvian Liga 1, with Alex Valera, Jairo Concha and Williams Riveros finding the net for La U at Monumental Stadium in Lima.

River Plate drew 2-2 at home with Rosario Central in their last game. River boasted 66% possession and had five shots on target in the Argentine Primera División clash at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, with Lucas Martinez Quarta and Ian Subiabre on the scoresheet.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitario confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Sebastian Britos (GK), Aldo Corzo, Williams Riveros, Cesar Inga, Andy Polo, Jose Carabali, Gabriel Costa, Jorge Murrugarra, Jairo Concha, Edison Flores, Diego Churin.

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Franco Armani (GK), Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Marcos Acuna, Kevin Castano, Enzo Perez, Maximiliano Meza, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Universitario vs River Plate stats:

  • Universitario have not lost any of their last 7 matches
  • Universitario have won 4 consecutive matches
  • Universitario have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their past 5 matches
  • Universitario have kept 9 clean sheets in their past 20 matches

Universitario vs River Plate Prediction

The 1.80 on the Double Chance market offers us the chance to get the draw onside along with Universitario, with this prediction seeing a profit if their opponents fail to win this Copa Libertadores game.

If the odds are too skinny for this selection, why not check out the Full-Time Result market where you can choose one of the options at bigger odds.

Our Pick

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Universitario vs River Plate Odds

River Plate are the 1.91 favourites and that means a 52% chance of winning this Copa Libertadores match according to the betting odds at the bookies. For those wanting to back Universitario, you will find 4.50 about this outsider.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. The Both Teams to Score No bet is 1.70 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Universitario logo Universitario Betting Stats

River Plate logo River Plate Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 3 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Universitario

River Plate

Goals / match
2.6 1
Conceded / match
0.8 0.8
Total / match
3.4 1.8

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Universitario vs River Plate team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Universitario vs River Plate Lineups

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

River Plate Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

1 Sebastian Britos
29 Aldo Corzo 3 Williams Riveros 33 Cesar Inga 24 Andy Polo 27 Jose Carabali
8 Gabriel Costa 23 Jorge Murrugarra 17 Jairo Concha
19 Edison Flores 15 Diego Churin
1 Franco Armani
16 Fabricio Bustos 28 L. Martinez Quarta 17 Paulo Diaz 21 Marcos Acuna
22 Kevin Castano 24 Enzo Perez 8 Maximiliano Meza
30 Franco Mastantuono 15 Sebastian Driussi 11 Facundo Colidio

River Plate Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Universitario Substitutes

  • 7Jairo Velez
  • 10Horacio Calcaterra
  • 11Jose Rivera
  • 12Aamet Calderon
  • 14Paolo Reyna
  • 18Rodrigo Urena
  • 20Alex Valera
  • 25Miguel Vargas
  • 26Hugo Ancajima
  • 34Esteban Cruz
  • 36Sebastian Flores
  • 55Gustavo Dulanto

River Plate Substitutes

  • 6German Pezzella
  • 7Matias Rojas
  • 9Miguel Borja
  • 10Manuel Lanzini
  • 14L. Gonzalez Pirez
  • 19Gonzalo Tapia
  • 20Milton Casco
  • 25Jeremias Ledesma
  • 26Ignacio Fernandez
  • 29Rodrigo Aliendro
  • 31Santiago Simon
  • 38Ian Subiabre

Previous River Plate Lineups

30 Mar Primera Division
River Plate 2-2 Rosario Central
16 Mar Primera Division
Deportivo Riestra 0-0 River Plate
10 Mar Primera Division
River Plate 1-0 Atl. Tucumán

If you want confirmed lineups, you’ve come to the right place. You can also see the full list of substitutes and find out the team formations.

Team Squads

Universitario Squad

River Plate Squad

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona SC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Indep. del Valle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 River Plate 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Universitario 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona SC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Indep. del Valle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 River Plate 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Universitario 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 9 7 2 0 27:7 23
2 Deportivo Garcilaso 10 6 2 2 18:8 20
3 Melgar 10 6 2 2 18:11 20
4 Alianza Lima 9 6 1 2 12:8 19
5 ADT 10 5 3 2 19:17 18
6 Sporting Cristal 10 5 1 4 16:13 16
7 Sport Huancayo 10 5 1 4 15:15 16
8 Alianza Atlético 9 4 1 4 14:11 13
9 Cusco 9 4 1 4 15:13 13
10 Sport Boys 10 3 4 3 16:17 13
11 Binacional 9 3 2 4 12:16 11
12 Cienciano 9 2 4 3 14:15 10
13 Atlético Grau 8 2 4 2 12:13 10
14 Los Chankas 9 1 5 3 10:12 8
15 UTC 9 2 2 5 8:20 8
16 Comerciantes 9 1 4 4 12:18 7
17 Juan Pablo II 8 2 0 6 9:14 6
18 Alianza UDH 9 1 3 5 8:17 6
19 Ayacucho 10 1 2 7 8:18 5

Argentina FlagPrimera Division 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Boca Juniors 15 10 2 3 23:10 32
2 Rosario Central 15 9 5 1 21:8 32
3 Argentinos Jrs 15 8 6 1 20:9 30
4 Independiente 15 8 5 2 23:11 29
5 River Plate 15 7 7 1 17:8 28
6 Huracán 15 7 6 2 19:11 27
7 Tigre 15 8 2 5 17:11 26
8 San Lorenzo 15 7 5 3 13:9 26
9 Racing Club 15 8 1 6 25:16 25
10 Ind. Rivadavia 15 6 6 3 17:15 24
11 Platense 15 6 5 4 13:10 23
12 Barracas Central 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
13 Estudiantes 15 5 6 4 18:15 21
14 Deportivo Riestra 15 4 9 2 10:7 21
15 Lanús 15 4 8 3 13:10 20
16 Newell's OB 15 5 4 6 12:14 19
17 Defensa Justicia 15 5 4 6 16:19 19
18 Central Córdoba 15 5 3 7 20:19 18
19 Godoy Cruz 15 3 8 4 8:15 17
20 Belgrano 15 3 7 5 12:22 16
21 Instituto 15 4 3 8 14:19 15
22 Sarmiento 15 2 8 5 10:18 14
23 Vélez Sarsfield 15 4 2 9 6:18 14
24 Talleres 15 2 7 6 10:13 13
25 Atl. Tucumán 15 4 1 10 16:21 13
26 Unión 15 3 4 8 10:16 13
27 Gimnasia 15 3 4 8 8:18 13
28 Aldosivi 15 3 3 9 15:28 12
29 Banfield 15 2 5 8 11:18 11
30 San Martin 15 2 3 10 5:15 9

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out Copa Libertadores standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.

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