Deportivo Riestra vs CA Independiente Prediction 10.11.2025 | Clausura

Despite being the least valued team among the 30 competitors in Clausura 2025, Deportivo Riestra have proven that success isn’t all about money — determination and desire can go a long way. The Blanquinegro have stunned everyone in the first half of the campaign, amassing 27 points from 14 matches, and will be aiming to finish this phase on a high.

Their hopes of staying in the race for top spot in Group B remain alive after leaders Rosario stumbled to a goalless draw at San Lorenzo, meaning a win on Monday could bring Deportivo Riestra within a single point of first place ahead of the final round.

Gustavo Benitez’s men should head into this fixture with confidence, relying on their near-perfect home record of six wins and a draw from seven opening challenges at Guillermo Laza, a run that has earned them the label of the league’s best hosts.

Defensive duo Eric Tovo and Rodrigo Gallo will be the only absentees for this final home clash of the regular season, but the manager is expected to stick with his trusted lineup, which has delivered consistently impressive performances throughout the campaign.

While Deportivo Riestra have impressed everyone, CA Independiente have emerged as one of the tournament’s biggest disappointments, particularly considering the team was built for success and expected to compete for top honours in every competition they enter.

Their disastrous Clausura 2025 campaign is best highlighted by the fact that Gustavo Quinteros’ side needed a staggering 13 matches to secure their first win, which came in the form of an emphatic 3-0 demolition of Platense.

Following that initial breakthrough, El Rojo produced another masterful performance, sweeping aside Atletico Tucuman with three unanswered goals. Yet, despite these flashes of form, it appears they have awoken late in the campaign. Their playoff hopes still flicker, sitting five points behind eighth-placed Talleres Cordoba with two games remaining.

On the injury front, Franco Paredes has been absent since October 5 for undisclosed reasons, while Milton Valenzuela recently suffered a muscle tear and is expected to miss the final two fixtures of the regular season.