River Plate
- Two weeks after their 1-0 win in the away leg between these two clubs, CA River Plate will be looking to make it a double and cement their lead at the top of Copa Sudamericana Group H when they welcome Bragantino Red Bull to Buenos Aires on Thursday.
- River Plate have won four of their last five matches across all competitions.
- Eduardo Coudet has made his mark on the team immediately since taking charge, implementing an aggressive 4-3-3 system, a relentless press, and a possession-based strategy with a lot of players getting forward.
- Sebastian Driussi has been the star of the show in Coudet’s team, scoring two goals in two games in this competition.
Bragantino Red Bull
- Bragantino Red Bull have lost their last two matches in all competitions.
- The Red Bull system relies on explosive transition play, verticality, and pacey wingers to give Fernando a chance to make runs into the opposition penalty area.
- Fernando is one of the players with two goals in this group, scoring twice in three matches, and he will be key to Bragantino’s chances of qualifying for the next stage.
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They currently stand third in Group H with six points from four games, making this a must-win for them, with River’s dominance in the group on 10 points from four matches meaning Bragantino will be doing the chasing.
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Recent form:
- Bragantino have lost their last two matches.
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Head-to-Head
Two weeks after their 1-0 win in the away leg between these two clubs, CA River Plate will be looking to make it a double and cement their lead at the top of Copa Sudamericana Group H when they welcome Bragantino Red Bull to Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Key Players
- Sebastian Driussi has been the star of the show in Coudet’s team, scoring two goals in two games in this competition.
- Fernando is one of the players with two goals in this group, scoring twice in three matches.
Betting Insights
- The odds for a River Plate win at 1.84 are attractive, considering they are unbeaten at home in this competition and have already beaten their opponents.
- Over 2.5 goals at 2.28 is also tempting for an open, attacking game.
- Both teams to score - No is priced at 1.71.
Prediction
Bragantino will have to keep the ball out of River’s half, but the hosts will look to press them into mistakes and dominate the game through central overloads and dynamic central midfielders like Driussi.
