RB Bragantino, who finished second in their Copa Sudamericana group behind River Plate, will face a Sporting Cristal side that dropped down after a third-place finish in their Copa Libertadores group.
RB Bragantino travels to Peru to take on Sporting Cristal this Wednesday in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. The winner of the two-leg tie will advance to the competition's round of 16.
The Peruvian hosts enter this stage of the Sudamericana after finishing third in their Copa Libertadores group, behind Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras. For the clash against Bragantino, head coach Roberto Mosquera is sweating on the fitness of defender Leandro Sosa, who is being monitored by the medical staff due to a muscle injury.
On the other side, RB Bragantino secured their playoff spot by finishing second in Group H of the Sudamericana with 10 points, four behind group winners River Plate. Coach Vagner Mancini will be without defender Vanderlan and midfielder Gabriel, both sidelined with injuries.
Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino Betting Odds
Sporting Cristal | RB Bragantino | |
To Win | +230 | +115 |
Tie | +240 | |
Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino Match Statistics
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Red Bull Bragantino finished the group stage in second place in Group H, behind River Plate.
Sporting Cristal finished third in Group F of the Copa Libertadores, behind Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras.
Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino Predicted Lineups
Sporting Cristal (4-5-1): Enríquez; González, Araújo, Lutiger, Cristiano Silva; Wisdom, Tavara, Hernán Barcos, Castro, Yotún; Irven Ávila.
Coach: Roberto Mosquera.
RB Bragantino (4-5-1): Cleiton; Sant'Anna, Alix Vinicius, Gustavo Marques, Juninho Capixaba; Eric Ramires, Fernando Santos, Herrera, Mosquera, Rodriguinho; Pitta.
Coach: Vagner Mancini.
How to Watch Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino in the USA
Fans in the United States can watch Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino on BeIN Sports USA. Streaming is available on Fanatiz.
Fans can also watch Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino on bet365's Live Streaming Service (Must have a funded bet365 account).
Sporting Cristal vs. RB Bragantino Start Time & Location
Sporting Cristal hosts RB Bragantino at the Estadio Nacional de Lima on Wednesday, July 22.
The match kicks off at 8:30 PM ET (5:30 PM PT).
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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
