Platense vs River Plate Match Preview

Platense faces River Plate for the 3rd round of Copa de la Liga Profesional at Εstadio Ciudad de Vicente.

The hosts are back in the first division and started well the season with a 0-1 win against Argentinos Juniors on the road. Jorge Pereyra scored the winning goal. Both the team and the club are very excited, hoping for a successful season, and fans were gathered outside the team's training center to celebrate Platense's promotion to the big league.

Today's match will put a difficult task to Platense, facing one of the strongest teams in Argentina, River Plate. They'll probably focus on their defense to pass the obstacle of River Plate's attackers. Next week, they will travel to Mendoza to face Godoy Cruz.

After a 2-1 defeat in the opening game against Estudiantes, River Plate prevailed 2-1 over Rosario Central. The quality of the two sides reflected on the pitch and Marcelo Gallardo's team deservedly got all three points.

The club is currently facing issues with their training team, as some members found positive to Covid 19 a few days ago. However, no players have been infected. Montiel will be the only missing for River Plate. In the following round, they will face Argentinos Juniors.

Platense are back in the big league and the players are very excited. They did a good start in the season, but today they face a very difficult opponent, River Plate who has plenty of quality and experience. Home win is my call for this one.