River Plate vs Bragantino Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 May 2026

Copa Sudamericana Betting Preview: River Plate vs Bragantino

Argentine Primera División heavyweights River Plate host Brazilian Série A team Bragantino, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 20 May.

We’re confident in the chances of River Plate when they clash with Bragantino, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -123 that the favourites claim a victory.

River Plate secured a Primera División home success in their last game, defeating Rosario Central 1-0. Eduardo Coudet's side had the majority of the ball enjoying 55% possession and three shots on target, with Facundo Colidio getting the all-important goal in the 62nd minute.

Red Bull Bragantino secured a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 Série A win occurred against Vitória. The Bragança Paulista outfit had 50% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Tiago Volpi and Lucas Barbosa were both on target.

In their previous Copa Sudamericana matches, River secured a 2-1 away win against Carabobo FC, while Braga visited Blooming and landed a 6-0 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

River won the last encounter between these sides. A 1-0 away win was recorded against Braga.

Copa Sudamericana		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	River Plate	6	4	2	0	9	3	6	9:3	14
2	Bragantino	6	3	1	2	12	5	7	12:5	10

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Confirmed Lineups

River Plate confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Armani (GK), Ulises Gimenez, German Pezzella, Paulo Diaz, Facundo Gonzalez, Giuliano Galoppo, Kevin Castano, Ian Subiabre, Juan Quintero, Maximiliano Meza, Maximiliano Salas.

Bragantino confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cleiton Schwengber (GK), Agustin Sant'Anna, Alix, Pedro Henrique, Juninho Capixaba, Gabriel, Ramires, Jose Herrera, Lucas Barbosa, Henry Mosquera, Isidro Pitta.

River Plate vs Bragantino Prediction & Betting Tips

Get fully prepped for River Plate vs Bragantino with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

River Plate should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this Copa Sudamericana game, with odds of -123 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Copa Sudamericana experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key River Plate vs Bragantino Copa Sudamericana & league stats:

• River have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• River have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• River have won 2 consecutive games.
• Braga have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Braga have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re looking for greater odds, River can be backed at a bigger price on the Asian Handicap. Also consider the Result & Both Teams to Score and Double Result markets for more juice.

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Our Match Prediction

River To Win @ -123 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

River 1 - 0 Bragantino

There are betting odds of +525 that River land a 1-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sebastián Driussi to Score +250

Sebastián Driussi (River) has racked up three goals in his past six games. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +250 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Sebastián Driussi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+700

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River Plate vs Bragantino Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and River Plate are +170 to come out on top, while Red Bull Bragantino are +180. The draw is available at +195 if you expect the clash to finish level.

River -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +123. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Braga. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at -130.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Copa Sudamericana games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+195

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+235

X

-103

2

+245

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-278

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-125

2

-114

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+123

2 Hcp +0.25

-159

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-189

Over 2.5

+138

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-130

There is +250 available that Facundo Colidio finds the net, while he is available at +550 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Facundo Colidio (River)

First

+550

Anytime

+250

Maximiliano Salas (River)

First

+600

Anytime

+270

Eduardo Sasha Antunes (Bragantino)

First

+700

Anytime

+300

Isidro Pitta (Bragantino)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Juan Quintero (River)

First

+650

Anytime

+310

Lucas Barbosa (Bragantino)

First

+850

Anytime

+370

Fernando dos Santos Pedro (Bragantino)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Tomás Galván (River)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Ignacio Sosa (Bragantino)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Henry Mosquera (Bragantino)

First

+1200

Anytime

+500

Kendry Páez (River)

First

+1150

Anytime

+525

Sebastián Driussi (River)

First

+700

Anytime

+525

Jose Herrera (Bragantino)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Fausto Vera (River)

First

+1200

Anytime

+550

Vinicius Mendonça Pereira (Bragantino)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Gonzalo Montiel (River)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Giuliano Galoppo (River)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Rodriguinho (Bragantino)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

Kevin Duvan Castaño (River)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Marcos Acuña (River)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Maximiliano Meza (River)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1100

Latest Copa Sudamericana and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

River Plate Stats

Bragantino Stats

Full-Time Result

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.86 corners awarded and 2.71 corners conceded in the last 7 matches
• An average of 6.89 corners awarded and 1.89 corners against in the last 9 home matches
• An average of 8.57 corners awarded in the last 7 matches
• An average of 8.78 corners awarded in the last 9 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 7 matches
• Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 0 of the last 9 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.67 corners awarded and 4.33 corners conceded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 4.88 corners awarded and 5.25 corners against in the last 8 away matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 6 matches
• An average of 10.13 corners awarded in the last 8 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 2 of the last 6 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 3 of the last 8 away matches

Possession

• An average of 64.14% possession in the last 7 matches
• An average of 66.11% possession in the last 9 home matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 7 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 9 home matches

Possession

• An average of 51.67% possession in the last 6 matches
• An average of 51.00% possession in the last 8 away matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 6 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 8 away matches

River Plate vs Bragantino Lineups & Team News

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