River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FIFA Club World Cup 2025

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds Betting Odds

River Plate are set to face off against the Urawa Red Diamonds in a Group E clash of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Lumen Field is ready to host the fierce competition between the two teams.

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds Kickoff

• Location: Seattle, United States
• Stadium: Lumen Field
• Date: Tuesday, June 17
• Kick-off Time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT/8 p.m. BST / 00:30 IST
• Referee: Felix Zwayer

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds Preview

River Plate, led by Marcelo Gallardo, chose not to bring in any new players for the tournament, meaning the squad that lines up for their first match in the Club World Cup is likely to mirror the one that was defeated by Club Atlético Platense in the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura.

Three champions from the 2022 FIFA World Cup are set to begin in the defense, featuring Franco Armani as the goalkeeper and fullbacks Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña manning the defensive sides.

Under the guidance of Polish manager Maciej Skorża, Urawa Red Diamonds aim to create an impact as the underdogs, not just against River Plate, but throughout all of Group E.

Among a team featuring just five non-Japanese players, Swedish center back Marius Høibråten emerges as the key defensive figure. Since joining the club from Bodø/Glimt in 2023, Høibråten has gained more than 100 appearances and will be crucial to their success in the competition.

Form:

River Plate: W-W-W-D-D

Urawa Red Diamonds: W-D-L-D-W

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

River Plate won: 0

Urawa Red Diamonds won: 0

Draws: 0

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds: Betting Tips and Odds

• River Plate to win 2.15 Ladbrokes
• Franco Mastantuono to score 2.8 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 BETFRED

Predicted Lineups

River Plate predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Armani (GK); Bustos, Pezzella, Quarta, Acuna; Fernandez, Perez, Castano; Mastantuono, Driussi, Colidio

Urawa Red Diamonds predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Nishikawa (GK); Ishihara, Boza, Hoibraten, Ogiwara; Yasui, Gustafson; Kaneko, Savio, Watanabe; Matsuo

Match Prediction

The match will be challenging for all the teams involved. We anticipate that the Argentine team River Plate is expected to overcome the Japanese team Urawa Reds in the group stage match of the FIFA CWC 2025.

Forecast: River Plate 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds