Colón vs CA River Plate - Segunda División

The Segunda División returns to the home ground on April 12, 2026, where Colón and CA River Plate will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. Football throws up these lovely surprises that you are not expecting from time to time." For now, Bloomfield can enjoy the rare privilege of being able to say yes to his family without checking the fixture list first.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the Segunda División contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. Patchy would be the kindest description of Colón's recent run: DWDLD in their last five, a season win rate of 33.33%. The visitors arrive short of confidence, DLWLL in their last five and a season win rate of just 16.67%. Where Colón have leaned on defensive discipline, CA River Plate have often taken the initiative going forward, and that stylistic difference should shape the contest. If he finds a way of those three players gelling and playing together - making one of them run in beyond - then Chelsea will have a very good season.

The tactical battle could prove decisive. Colón may lean on their home advantage to dictate the tempo, but CA River Plate have shown they can be dangerous when allowed to play on their own terms. Tuesday's print edition of ABC, as relayed by Sport Witness, have claimed that Betis turned down a €50m approach from a wealthy non-Premier League club for Antony.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. The former Leipzig winger is so talented, of course, but one suspects Mourinho would have welcomed a holding midfielder instead.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. The result at the home ground could resonate well beyond matchday in the Segunda División picture. Harry Kane is the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.