The 2022 Copa Libertadores continues this week and will see River Plate take on Alianza Lima on Wednesday in their final group stage fixture. Match day schedules for May 26, at 01:00 EAT.
River Plate has already confirmed themselves a place in the round of 16 by topping in their group. They have been in spectacular form all through the campaign and found the back of the net at an impressive rate. The home team might be tempted to take their foot off the gas, but there is still the motivation to finish the group stage with their unbeaten record intact.
The home team prepare for this fixture after they trashed Colo-Colo 4-0 in their league fixture. In that match they had 57% possession, 28 shots with 16 of them on target and goals scored by Agustin Palavecino 42’, Nicolas de la Cruz 52’, David Martinez 66’ and Ezequiel Barco 68’. Colo- Colo got six shots with two of them on target.
Meanwhile, The Peruvian champions are stranded at the bottom of the group with a mere point. Alianza Lima is yet to register a win, and with a total of just one point on the board, they have mathematically eliminated their chance to progress further in either the Libertadores or the Sudamericana. The club may already be out, but Alianza Lima will be hoping to avoid finishing the Copa Libertadores campaign without a victory.
Alianza Lima will be hoping for another win following 0-3 Primera Division win to beat Deportivo Municipal in their most recent outing. In that match, Alianza had 37% possession, 13 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Pablo Lavandeira 26’, Hernan Barcos 59’ and Cristian Benavente 90’. Deportivo Municipal got 25 shots with four of them on target.
River Plate vs Alianza Lima head to head
These two sides have had three head to head encounters since 2019. River Plate has twice while one matched ended in a draw and Alianza Lima is yet to win.
- Alianza 0-1 River Plate 07/04/22
- River Plate 3-0 Alianza 12/04/19
- Alianza 1-1 River Plate 07/03/19
Home
- River Plate 4-0 Colo-Colo
- River Plate 1-2 Tigre
- River Plate 2-1 Platense
- Fortaleza 1-1 River Plate
- Sarmiento 0-7 River Plate
Away
- Deportivo Municipal 0-3 Alianza
- Alianza 0-2 Fortaleza
- Alianza 2-0 U. Cesar Vallejo
- San Martin 0-1 Alianza
- Alianza 1-1 Colo-Colo
River Plate team news
The home team will be unable to call upon the services of Felipe Pena Biafore, Robert Rojas, Fabrizio Angileri and Matias Suarez through injuries.
Alianza Lima team news
Jefferson Farfan and Carlos Montoya have been sidelined with knocks for the visiting side.
Prediction and odds
River Plate is unbeaten on the continental stage this season and has lost just one of their last seven games across all competitions while Lima went unbeaten in their last seven league games however they are struggling in the Copa Libertadores as they have not recorded a win in their five fixtures.
- River Plate Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
