River Plate will be looking to consolidate their lead in the Argentina Primera Division when they travel to Colon. Despite having lost their last two league games, the hosts are only three points behind their rivals in the standings.
Preview (Colon vs. River Plate)
Colon, currently fourth in Group A, has enjoyed a fantastic start to this part of the season. They have only lost three of their previous eight Argentine Primera games. That might all change dramatically this week. They are only three points behind the league leaders. A win would put them ahead of River Plate. Colon is now enjoying a lot better start to the second phase of the league, being undefeated at home. In the first phase, they finished second-bottom with just 25 points in 27 games.
During this round, Nestor Gorosito’s squad has had three wins and a draw at home. They only gave up two goals in those games. However, the team with the highest point total in Group A will test their defense. Colon will need to improve on their last league game, where they lost two goals to one against Barracas Central despite Tomas Galvan handing his team a 14-minute lead, even though their home field is a fortress. Even if the visitors have already made two mistakes in the second half of the season and lost a couple of games, they have still managed to top Group A.
There is a lot of pressure on every game as River Plate looks to extend their lead. It is only a narrow one point over the closest rival. The team’s offensive prowess played a major role in their ability to dominate the first half of the season. They finished first with an 11-point advantage. With 15 goals in eight games. River Plate has carried over that success into the most recent phase. It will make them a serious threat moving forward. But, Solomon Rondon’s goal in their most recent game proved to be sufficient as they demonstrated their defensive prowess by maintaining a clean sheet, and their balance has been a strong suit.
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With eight goals this season in the league, Ramon Abila will be a strong candidate to start for the home team in this match. Galvan, meanwhile, will think he has done enough to hold onto his spot in the midfield three. Colon will probably stick with the 4-3-2-1 formation in an attempt to stay compact against a potent offensive team. Rondon, who just scored the game-winning goal in their last game, is anticipated to lead the line for the visiting team in this encounter.
Given that the game will be played man-to-man, River Plate usually uses the same formation as their opponents, which will put additional pressure on each player. Even though Colon has won all of its home games thus far in the second round, the league leaders will provide the team with its toughest test to date. The visitors won the competition’s opening round, dominating the field, and River Plate is probably going to pick up three more points tonight.
Colon 1 – 2 River Plate
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