Bragantino Red Bull
- Bragantino Red Bull have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 4 home matches in all competitions.
- Bragantino sit third in the group on 3 points from their first 2 games while River are top on 4 after their opening two fixtures.
- Vagner Mancini’s Red Bull are more of a pragmatic team and like to get their structure right first, then make their moves.
- They like to be compact, pressing in situations and using direct transitions when the field opens up.
CA River Plate
- River have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1.
- Eduardo Coudet has his River side playing an intense, possession-driven and high-tempo brand of soccer and it seems to have worked well so far.
- River have drawn one away game in the group and have conceded only once on their travels so far.
Key Players
- Isidro Pitta is in fine form for Bragantino, scoring 2 goals in 2 Copa Sudamericana games and 4 in his last 5 overall.
- Fabricio Bustos has been a creative spark for River with 1 assist in 2 games for the group while Gustavo Marques is a similar player in Bragantino’s side.
- Sebastian Driussi leads River’s attack with 2 goals in 2 games, while Isidro Pitta is in good form for Red Bull with 4 goals in his last 5 games.
Betting Insights
We like the odds on offer for a Bragantino Red Bull win at 2.86 and for Over 2.5 goals at 2.33 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.93 .
Prediction
- Both sides will be hungry to win this game as River look to stay top of the group and Bragantino will want to make the group as competitive as possible by taking the points.
- With both teams in fine scoring form, I think this should be a relatively open match with the contrast in styles leading to an end-to-end encounter.
