Preview

• The 8th Finals draw of the 2025 Copa Argentina pitches Unión vs. River Plate on 2025-08-29 (kick-off 01:15 GMT).
• In the last 7 clashes, head-to-head was 4-1 in favor of M. Gallardo, with 2 draws against L. Madelón.
• Unión and River Plate will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
• Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-4-2, Unión should be met by River Plate's expected 4-1-3-2.
• No winners or losers: Unión drew 1-1 vs. Huracán, as did River Plate with Lanús: 1-1.
• Unión's form is 1-3-1 recently, but River Plate are on a roll with 1-4-0 in their last 5 matches.
• River Plate lead this rivalry - 7 wins from 13 matches versus Unión (who've won just 2 games), alongside 4 draws.
• Expect River Plate to edge a 1-2 win: their 1-0-0 record on the road and 2.00 goals per away match tip the balance.

Predictions

Summary

H2H