Independiente del Valle - Flamengo: First leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final. Who will gain the advantage?
In the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final, we will see a clash between Independiente del Valle and Flamengo. The match will take place overnight into Friday, September 11, kicking off at 02:30 CET, and I suggest a betting tip for it.
Independiente del Valle - Flamengo: Match facts and H2H
- This is the first match of this tie.
- Independiente del Valle have lost just one of their last ten matches.
- Independiente's scoring streak has now reached 24 consecutive matches.
- Flamengo have won their last three matches and have also lost just once in their last ten.
- Flamengo have scored at least one goal in 17 consecutive matches.
- Flamengo have kept a clean sheet in 44% of their matches this season, while Independiente have done so in 38%.
- Both teams have lost just 8% of their matches without scoring.
- Independiente have scored in both halves in 44% of their matches this season, while Flamengo have done so in 42%.
- In their last head-to-head meeting, Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle on penalties.
Independiente del Valle - Flamengo: Match preview
Independiente del Valle are from Ecuador and are comfortably leading the table in first place. Their advantage over the second-placed team is incredible, with 71 points after 29 rounds. The gap is 22 points, although there are still matches to be played in the Championship Group of the Ecuadorian LigaPro. As for the Copa Libertadores, the team finished first in the group with 13 points. In the round of 16, they eliminated Deportes Tolima with a 4-1 aggregate score.
Flamengo compete in Brazil and played excellent football in the Copa Libertadores group stage. The team collected 16 points from six rounds and reached the round of 16 from first place. Flamengo faced Cruzeiro and defeated their opponents 3-2 on aggregate. In Brazil's Serie A, the team are currently top of the table. They have 54 points after 26 rounds and lead the second-placed team by just one point.
Probable lineups
- Independiente del Valle: Quintana, Loor, Schunke, Carabajal, Romero, Pata, Quintana, Alcívar, Sornoza, Rodríguez, González
- Flamengo: Rossi, Ayrton Lucas, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Emerson Royal, Lucas Paquetá, Jorginho, Carrascal, de Arrascaeta, Pedro, Samuel Lino
Prediction
We are in for a great match between two teams who want to progress to the next round. I suggest betting on over 2 goals at odds of 1.68.
