River Plate vs Blooming prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Copa Sudamericana
In the 6th round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage on May 28, 2026, River Plate will face Blooming. The best club of the group will take on the worst.
River Plate vs Blooming: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Argentine giants finished fourth in last year's Primera. This season started out tough, but by late spring they've gained good momentum. The Bolivians closed the top five in 2025. Now, they haven't started well, but their competitors haven't looked any better either.
The top club from Buenos Aires also began their Copa campaign with only a draw—ironically, against their current opponent. But then they picked up steam here as well, stringing together a series of victories. In the previous round against Red Bull Bragantino, however, it was only a draw.
The club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra crushed San Antonio Bulo Bulo in the playoff. They started with a draw against the Argentines. However, they then lost to everyone—against Red Bull Bragantino it was a heavy 0-6 defeat. At home to Carabobo, they limited the loss to "just" 0-2.
Previous Matches: River Plate vs Blooming
The teams met for the first time in this tournament.
Here, a heavy defeat for the visitors is expected. We predict a win for the hosts with a handicap of "-2.5 goals" (odds – 1.78).
River Plate vs Blooming: Key Statistics and Trends
- River Plate has won three of the last four rounds
- On average, River Plate scores 1.45 goals and concedes 0.85 goals per match
- 35% of River Plate's matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.3 goals per match
- Blooming has lost four matches in a row
- On average, Blooming scores 1.86 goals and concedes 1.43 goals per match
- 71% of Blooming's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per game is 3.29
River Plate vs Blooming: Probable Starting Lineups
River Plate's likely formation is 1-4-2-3-1 (possible lineup): Beltrán – Viña, González, Pezzella, Bustos – Galoppo, Silva – Quintero, Lencina, Mesa – Freitas
Blooming's likely formation is 1-3-4-3 (possible lineup): Uraesaña – Valverde, Vila, Enumba – Villarroel, Villarroel, Bejarano, Mendoza – Inojosa, Garcés, Vásquez
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