<h1>FIFA Club World Cup – River Plate vs Urawa Reds Betting Tips: Will Urawa Be Swimming Against the Tide?</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>With aspirations of a top two finish in Group E, River Plate will need to get up and running with a positive result against Urawa Reds.</p> <p>But can the Argentines pick up the win in Seattle on Wednesday (05:00 am AEST)?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>River Plate vs Urawa Reds Betting Preview</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>With a successful campaign brewing both domestically and on the continent, there’s a feeling that River Plate can be a force to be reckoned with in Group E.</p> <p>They’ve only lost one game at the halfway point of the Argentine Primera Division season, as well as confidently qualifying for the last 16 at the Copa Libertadores.</p> <p>The good feeling has been aided by the return of club legend Marcelo Gallardo as head coach, so all told there’s plenty of reasons to be positive about this River Plate side – albeit it has been confirmed that star talent Franco Mastantuono has agreed to join Real Madrid (although he’s still likely to play here).</p> <p>Urawa Reds are another of the ‘legacy’ qualifiers for the Club World Cup, having won the AFC Champions League back in 2022.&nbsp;</p> <p>They didn’t even qualify for the latest iteration of that competition, while in their domestic Japanese J League they sit in fourth place and a full seven points behind the leaders.</p> <p>The general notion is that River Plate are a far more progressive side than Urawa… but will they be able to make that count on the pitch?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>River Plate vs Urawa Reds Betting Angles</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/fifa-club-world-cup/fifa-club-world-cup/river-plate-v-urawa-9047378">River Plate vs Urawa Reds betting odds</a> have marked the Argentines out as the favourites here, which certainly seems a fair assessment based on the evidence.</p> <p>The weather is cooling down in Seattle, which will ensure that their greater flair and creativity is allowed to shine. Urawa, meanwhile, are likely to press hard from a deep base, but it can be a tough job chasing the ball for 90 minutes against better players without the occasional loss of concentration or discipline.&nbsp;</p> <p>So for punters seeking value, there may just be some to be found when backing <strong>River Plate with a -1 handicap</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Although the Argentines aren’t free scoring, they are rock solid defensively – a clean sheet here and that -1 handicap becomes a distinct possibility… particularly when you consider that Urawa concede at an average of a goal-per-game in the J League.</p> <p>River Plate have several different routes to goal as well without necessarily having that prolific striker to call upon.</p> <p>But <strong>Sebastian Driussi is an interesting selection in the anytime goalscorer market</strong>. He scored three times in six Copa Libertadores outings, as well as notching 45 goals in 106 appearances for previous club Austin FC in the United States.</p>