CA River Plate vs CF Monterrey, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CF Monterrey — Club World Cup at Rose Bowl.
- CA River Plate 3 games · 4 pts (2025/25)
- CF Monterrey 3 games · 5 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
9 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | CF Monterrey | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | CA Rosario Central | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | CA River Plate | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CF Monterrey | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
50%
Clean Sheets
CF Monterrey this season
CF Monterrey this season
CA River Plate are 19th (4 pts). CF Monterrey are 18th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CF Monterrey
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Facundo Colidio | 1 G |
CF Monterrey
| German Berterame | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Rose Bowl. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' CA River Plate currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' CA River Plate is showing some good football. However, CA River Plate are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CF Monterrey backline.
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Enzo Perez on 17 minutes.
- 19' It’s a booking for CF Monterrey player. Jorge Rodriguez gets a card.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and CF Monterrey are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' That is a card for CA River Plate. Kevin Castano will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' CF Monterrey looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 38' CF Monterrey has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CF Monterrey needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giuliano Galoppo on 56.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA River Plate that had 209 games and scored 315 goals.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Maximiliano Meza.
- 64' A tactical swap from CF Monterrey — Johan Rojas on, Jesus Corona off on 64 minutes.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for John Medina.
- 71' The whistle greets Maximiliano Meza as he departs to be replaced by Ignacio Fernandez.
- 76' CF Monterrey is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' CF Monterrey manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Guzman is hanging Jorge Rodriguez on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Matias Kranevitter on, Enzo Perez off on 84 minutes.
- 88' Jose Alvarado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Canales on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for CF Monterrey player. Jose Alvarado gets a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 8
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Matias Kranevitter 84'
- 4
-
34
Giuliano Galoppo ↓ Miguel Borja 71'
- 11
- 17
- 28
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 71'
- 10
- 6
- 16
-
18
Gonzalo Martinez ↑ 84'
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 71'
- 20
- 2
- 29
- 25
-
5
Matias Kranevitter ↑ 84'
- 7
- 13
- 38
- 19
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CF Monterrey Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 33
-
17
Jesus Corona ↓ Johan Rojas 64'
-
7
German Berterame ↓ Fidel Ambriz 64'
-
30
Jorge Rodriguez ↓ Victor Guzman 79'
- 29
-
10
Canales ↓ Jose Alvarado 88'
- 6
- 93
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 25
- 32
-
11
Jose Alvarado ↑ 88'
-
31
Roberto de la Rosa ↑ 64'
- 20
-
16
Johan Rojas ↑ 64'
- 37
- 19
- 8
-
5
Fidel Ambriz ↑ 64'
- 23
- 21
-
4
Victor Guzman ↑ 79'
- 2
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
2025-06-22
CA River Plate
0–0
CF Monterrey
D
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-12-15
Racing Club
1–0
CA River Plate
L
2024-12-08
CA River Plate
4–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2024-12-05
CA River Plate
1–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2024-11-30
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–2
CA River Plate
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.43
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
CF Monterrey xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
70%
Draw or CF Monterrey
72%
CA River Plate or CF Monterrey
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
19.7%
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
2.8%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CF Monterrey covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 15% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
CF Monterrey keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

