Flamengo vs Barcelona SC Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 08/03/2020, 21:14  by James | Modified on 10/03/2020 at 21:53 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

This week in the Copa Libertadores, defending champions Flamengo play their first home game of this season's competition for the visit of Barcelona SC. This Group A fixture looks like a mismatch that could show in the final score. One of the biggest clubs in Brazil, Flamengo have built a side with a blend of youth and experience, importing stars in to complement their own talent. The result of this development tactic has been domination on a continental scale. A statistic that we dare repeat again is Jorge Jesus has won more trophies as Flamengo manager than he has lost games. Their opponents, Barcelona, ​​are the most successful club in Ecuador. Named after the La Liga giants, Barcelona have reached two Copa Libertadores finals before, losing both. An Ecuadoran team has only won the Copa Libertadores once in the 59 years that it has been going,

It seems unlikely for this season to be the campaign that Barcelona breaks their duck. They lost their opener 3-0 at home to Independiente del Valle. They were already a goal behind when they had Mario Pineida sent off for a studs-up challenge late in the game. After that, their compatriots picked them apart. As we predicted, Flamengo got off to a winning start away to Colombian side Junior, Everton Ribeiro grabbing both of their goals in a 2-1 win. While there were chances for both sides, Flamengo showed a killer instinct that their opponents lacked. We suggest backing Flamengo to win both halves in a comfortable victory.