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River Plate vs Urawa Predictions - River Plate to dominate at Club World Cup

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Last updated: 16 Jun 2025
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John Eastwood 16 Jun 2025
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  • River Plate has won 5 of their last 7 matches.
  • Urawa struggles away, winless in 10 of their last 11 away games.
  • Injuries affecting key players for both teams may impact performance.
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River Plate vs Urawa Predictions


Neither side has been particularly good recently, however, Urawa have just one victory in their last 10 away from home. River Plate, despite their struggles, should have the quality to get the result here.
  • River Plate vs Urawa Predictions
  • Head to Head
  • River Plate Form 
  • River Plate News
  • Urawa Form 
  • Urawa News 

  • River Plate have won 5 of their last 7 matches. 
  • Urawa are winless in 10 of their last 11 away matches. 

Head to Head


River Plate and Urawa have never met before.

River Plate Form 


River Plate will be searching for some match fitness with their last game taking place in June. In their six fixtures, they won four, drew one and lost one.

In the Argentine Liga Professional playoffs, River Plate began well, defeating a strong Barracas Central side 3-0 in the round of 16. 

However, what was followed was a superb upset. River Plate, at home in the quarter-final against Platense, dominated everything about the game but could only draw 1-1. They lost on penalties.

Their last fixtures ended in a 1-1 draw agaisnt Universitario de Deportes in the Copa Libertadores group stage.

River Plate News


Agustin Ruberto (cruciate ligament tear), Maximiliano Meza (rib fracture) and Gonzalo Montiel (muscular problems) are going to miss this match for River Plate. 

Urawa Form 


Urawa qualified for this tournament after a superb season last time out, but this current season is not going according to place in the Japanese J1 League.

Urawa are currently fourth on the table with just nine victories from 21 appearances. They have 34 points.

Three of their last four games have seen Urawa fail to win, however, they did win their last fixture 2-1 against Yokohama at home.

Urawa News 


As for Urawa, midfielder Kai Shibato is ruled out due to a knee injury, while winger Hiroki Abe is doubtful. 

Verdict

Urawa can't be trusted away from home, struggling to deliver results without the backing of their crowd. River Plate had a solid run in the Copa Libertadores group stage and should have the edge in terms of quality here. 

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