River Plate vs. Monterrey: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

Group E has thrown up some surprising results so far and there is a fascinating clash between River Plate and Monterrey on Saturday night.

Both teams are on the board after their opening games with River Plate’s win over Urawa Reds putting them top of the group.

Monterrey showed though that they can mix it with the best after their 1-1 draw with UEFA Champions League runners-up Inter Milan.

River Plate vs. Monterrey Betting Picks and Predictions

Draw (+250)

Six of the 16 games in the first wave of group fixtures finished tied and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see another end all square on Saturday night.

These two teams will be aware that if they avoid defeat, they will both still have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.

River Plate head into this clash having suffered just one defeat in their last 18 fixtures and that loss came on penalties to Platense last month.

It’s two defeats in the last seven for Monterrey, but their performance against Inter Milan would have made everyone sit up and take notice.

Many were expecting a heavy defeat for Domenec Torrent’s men against the Italian giants, but the Mexicans took the lead before holding on for a share of the spoils.

It was former Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos who grabbed the equaliser and even at the age of 39, he showed he can still make an impact at this level.

Facundo Colidio - Anytime Goalscorer (+187)

River’s 4-3-3 formation caused problems for Urawa Reds, who conceded three goals, and it could be a similar issue for Monterrey.

Uruguayan legend Enzo Francescoli - now the Sporting Director with Los Millonarios - was a striker with real flair in his playing days and it’s not surprising that his River Plate team showed plenty of threat going forward.

One of the three-pronged front line is Facundo Colidio, who is his club’s second top scorer this season, with four goals in 14 starts.

The 25-year-old scored the opening goal in the success over their Japanese opponents and with fitness concerns over fellow forward Sebastian Driussi, looks a good option to find the net again.

River Plate - Over 2.5 Cards (-110)

With this looking like a hard-fought clash, there’s a good chance the referee could be going to his pocket on a few occasions.

There have been nine red cards in Monterrey’s last 13 games, while four yellow cards were handed out in their draw with Inter.

Despite a relatively comfortable win for River Plate in their Group E opener, the Argentinians still racked up four cautions.

The referee on Saturday evening is Slavko Vincic, who handed out 39 yellows in his 10 UEFA Champions League games last season.

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River Plate vs. Monterrey Odds

River Plate	-110
Tie	+250
Monterrey	+310

River Plate vs. Monterrey player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Miguel Borja (River Plate)	+130
Facundo Colidio (River Plate)	+187
Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)	+200
German Berterame (Monterrey)	+300
Sergio Canales (Monterrey)	+350
Jesus Corona (Monterrey)	+500

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