The penultimate matchday of the Copa Sudamericana brings a crucial showdown as River Plate host Red Bull Bragantino at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

The Argentine side remain unbeaten in Group H and are closing in on direct qualification to the Round of 16.

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Every scenario that sends River Plate through

If River win both remaining matches

• They qualify as group winners regardless of other results.

If River collect four points

• They still finish first no matter what happens between Bragantino and Blooming.

If River earn three points

• They can still top the group regardless of whether the win comes against Bragantino or Blooming.

If River draw both games

• They would finish first thanks to tiebreak criteria if level with Carabobo on 12 points.

If River earn just one point

• They finish first if they draw with Bragantino and Carabobo fail to win both games.
• They could also finish first if they draw with Blooming and neither Bragantino nor Carabobo win both matches.

If River lose both matches

• They could still finish first, but would depend entirely on other results.

Key stats ahead of the match

• River Plate have advanced from each of their last 11 CONMEBOL group stages, all in Copa Libertadores.
• Bragantino have won two of their four away matches against Argentine clubs in Copa Sudamericana history.
• River Plate are one of only two teams in the tournament that have not trailed in a single group-stage match.

Projected lineups for River Plate vs Bragantino

River Plate

Franco Armani; Ulises Giménez, Germán Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Facundo González; Giuliano Galoppo, Lucas Gabriel Silva, Maximiliano Meza; Juan Fernando Quintero; Ian Subiabre and Maximiliano Salas.

Bragantino

Volpi; Pedro Henrique, Marques, Sant'Anna, Capixaba; Gabriel, Barbosa, Neves; Pitta, Mosquera and Herrera.

Date, kickoff time and how to watch River Plate vs Bragantino live

• Match: River Plate vs Bragantino
• Competition: Copa Sudamericana
• Venue: Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires
• Time: 8:20 PM ET
• TV: beIN SPORTS

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