The kick off for the match between Bragantino and River Plate will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Friday, 05/01 - at the Estádio Municipal Cicero De Souza Marques. This clash of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Bragantino vs River Plate
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Bragantino Preview
Bragantino has played 2 matches in the Copa Sudamericana so far, with 1 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.5 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses. Bragantino's attack has scored 34 goals, 3 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.36 goals per match across the entire season.
Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldívar is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Lucas Henrique Barbosa leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, RB Bragantino has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 23 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.92 over 25 matches).
River Plate preview
In 2 Copa Sudamericana matches, River Plate has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 11 wins in 18 matches. The team has scored 25 goals, 2 of them in the Copa Sudamericana (an average of 1 goals per match), with Sebastián Driussi being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Anibal Ismael Moreno providing 2 assists.
Defensively, The Millionaires has conceded 1 goals in the league and 12 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.67 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Bragantino vs River Plate
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Bragantino
South America - Copa Sudamericana
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W W L |
1.4 |
| Home | L D W W W |
2 |
| Away | L L W L D |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 100% | 0% |
|
xG
|
2.35 | 2.89 | 1.81 |
|
xGA
|
1.28 | 1.31 | 1.24 |
River Plate
South America - Copa Sudamericana
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W D |
2 |
| Home | W L W W W |
2.4 |
| Away | W D W W D |
2.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 100% | 100% |
|
xG
|
1.1 | 1.57 | 0.63 |
|
xGA
|
0.93 | 0.57 | 1.28 |
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