Nacional vs River Plate Prediction: A lot of goals will be recorded

The opening match of the Uruguay Primera Division Apertura will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Gran Parque Central Stadium. The match featured Nacional and River Plate. The host team will want to achieve a victory, while the visiting team will aim to prevent a defeat. Refer to the chart below for guidance when making your wagering selection.

Nacional has had two defeats and three victories in their most recent five matches. They had losses in their encounters against Colo Colo and Liverpool Montevideo, but they emerged triumphant in their matchups against Union de Santa Fe, Penarol, and Nacional. Throughout these encounters, they have netted a total of seven goals while allowing five goals against them. Commencing the inaugural encounter in their own territory, they will want to attain a victory.

Over their past five matches, River Plate has had three defeats and two victories. They had losses in their meetings against Montevideo City, Liverpool Montevideo, and Velez Sarsfield, but they emerged triumphant in their matchups against Newells Old Boys and Wanderers. Throughout these encounters, they have scored a total of nine goals while also conceding nine goals. Given that they will be competing away from home, their objective is to get a victory.

In two out of their past five confrontations, both sides scored against each other, while in three matches, they scored more than two goals. Nevertheless, both clubs achieved a draw in two matches; Nacional was victorious in three matches, but River Plate was unable to secure a single victory.

It is anticipated that both sides would score a goal, however scoring more than two goals is regarded as significant in this context. Nevertheless, I anticipate the visiting squad to achieve a victory.