Godoy Cruz vs River
Godoy Cruz are enduring a very concerning start to the season. Last Sunday, the team put in another poor performance and fell 3-0 in their visit to Gimnasia LP, who had not earned any points until then. El Tomba remain with just one point from three matches played (with one pending), having drawn one and lost two without scoring a single goal in 2025. Additionally, Godoy Cruz have won just one of their last five home matches, along with two draws and two losses. They will return to Estadio Malvinas Argentinas this Wednesday after playing twice as hosts at Gimnasia Mendoza. Santino Andino, still involved in the South American U-20 Championship, is the only notable absentee for this match.
Still far from their expected level, River Plate played their best match of 2025 last Saturday, defeating Independiente 2-0 at home thanks to a brace from Facundo Colidio. With this victory, Marcelo Gallardo’s team reached eight points in four Torneo Apertura matches (two wins and two draws), comfortably positioning themselves among the top eight in Group B. On a negative note, El Millonario earned only two points from the last nine available away from home, with their last victory on the road dating back to November, when they defeated Estudiantes 2-1.
Godoy Cruz has been just terrible, with no goals scored yet and coming from a big defeat 0-3 against the terrible Gimnasia, I don’t see how they will be able to hold a River that looked good in the derby vs Independiente.