River Plate vs Santa FePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires hosts the return match of this round of sixteen tie. River Plate came out of their group in first place, 14 points gathered from four wins and two draws without a single loss; Santa Fe appear in no standing at all, so their profile has to be drawn from the games they have played lately. Figures from the group stage Nine goals scored and three conceded across six meetings: that was the Argentine side's Group H ledger, with two wins and a draw both at the Monumental and away from Buenos Aires. The present looks different, because the five games that followed brought four setbacks, each by the narrowest scoreline, and one lone 2-0 success. Where Santa Fe stand Three wins, one draw and one defeat is how the Colombians shape up, the victories coming against Chico and Union Magdalena by 2-0 and away at Caracas FC by 3-0, the draw a 2-2 with Once Caldas and the loss a 1-2 against Águilas Doradas. Only two previous meetings exist between the clubs, both from May 2021, and neither went past three goals in total. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.