Red Bull Bragantino vs Estudiantes Prediction: Can Bragantino Perform Under Mental Pressure at Home?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 3, Red Bull Bragantino will be up against Estudiantes at the Nabi Abi Chedid Stadium in Bragança Paulista. With both sides coming off back-to-back wins in the first two matches of the Copa Sudamericana fixture, the upcoming matchup could be really intense and challenging for the two. In the month of May, Red Bull Bragantino is expecting a few players to return back from injuries, whereas Estudiantes doesn’t have any troubling injury concerns except for the unavailability of Franco Zapiola due to sprained ankle. Bragantino and Estudiantes last played against each other in 2022 Copa Libertadores and Estudiantes won in both home (2-0) and away fixtures (0-1). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup between the Brazilian and Argentine clubs. 

The last home match turned out to be very unfortunate for the home side as they lost to Cruzeiro (0-3). Aderlan was issued a red card in the 27th minute of play, and then the half-time substitute couldn’t also capitalize. Santos, Ramires, Natan, and Fernandes looked off-color, as the defense allowed Cruzeiro to score three goals. After a poor performance in Serie A at home, Coach Pedro Caixinha will be expecting much more than just a win against Estudiantes. Apart from this, Red Bull Bragantino swept Oriente Petrolero (5-0) in the last outing of Sudamericana. Helio Junio, Aderlan, Eduardo Sasha, Gustavinho, and Sorriso scored goals. With 9 goals scored in the first two matches of Sudamericana this season, Red Bull Bragantino is certainly looking to break the shackles and deliver. When playing at home, Bragantino has won two and lost just a fixture in the last three matchups. In the last five matches played across all the competitions, Red Bull Bragantino has scored 12 goals, averaging 2.40 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Bragantino has allowed 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. 

Lucão; Aderlan, Eduardo Santos, Natan, Juninho Capixaba; Lucas Evangelista, Matheus Fernandes, Gustavinho; Helinho, Eduardo Sasha, Henry Mosquera. 

With four back-to-back match wins, Estudiantes is certainly looking to stretch its unbeaten run forward in the Sudamericana group stage. In the Argentine Primera Division, Estudiantes stands 5th with 7 wins and 3 draws from 14 matches played. In the last outing against Tacuary, Pablo Piatti, Santiago Nunez, Eros Mancuso, and Guido Carrillo scored goals. Estudiantes will be missing out on Mariano Andujar due to a red card suspension from the previous game. Under the command of Eduardo Dominguez, Estudiantes is likely to with a formidable attack and produce comprehensive results. For the upcoming away fixture, Estudiantes will be prepared for the challenge, as the teams has won its last 4 away matches across all competitions. Secondly, Estudiantes scored 8 goals and conceded just 2 in the last five matches. 

Daniel Sappa; Santiago Núñez, Juan Cruz Guasone, Zaid Romero; Leonardo Godoy, Jorge Rodríguez, Gastón Benedetti, Fernando Zuqui; Benjamín Rollheiser, Matías Godoy; Mauro Boselli.

Coming off a defeat against Cruzeiro at home, Red Bull Bragantino will be under reasonable mental pressure. However, it will be tough to escape the mental blocks and perform against Estudiantes’ side, which has won four consecutive away fixtures. Estudiantes also dominated Bragantino in 2022 and is likely to repeat the same in 2023. I am backing both sides to score, and the match to be decided in the last phase of play. However, Estudiantes are likely to dominate in terms of momentum and goal scored. The final scoreline is predicted to be (1-2) at the end of play.

• Estudiantes to Win for 3.60
• Correct Score 1-2 for 13
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.03