Flamengo vs Atletico Paranense Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 27/10/2022, 22:49  by Daniel Ngulu in Copa Libertadores Predictions

The Copa Libertadores final will be an all-Brazilian affair as Flamengo squares it out with Athletico Paranaense in Guayaquil in Ecuador. Flamengo have won this title twice before and after a narrow miss last season, they want to go one better this term. Meanwhile Paranaense are yet to claim this continental silverware. Flamengo warmed up for this final with a 3-2 win over Santos in the Brazilian Serie A, which also marked an eight unbeaten game. They don’t have a clean sheet in the last three matches but have only failed to score twice in the last 10 matches across all competitions. Six times in their last 10 matches, Flamengo have scored two or more goals. In Copa Libertadores action, Flamengo are unbeaten in 12 games. Their last loss in this competition was in last season’s final against Palmeiras, and they come into this game with three clean sheets in the last four matches.

Athletico Paranaense aren’t coming into this game on a very strong run; their 3-1 home loss to Palmeiras ahead of this game was the third time in four matches that they suffered defeat. They have one win in five matches and one clean sheet too in that run. Three times in the last four matches, they’ve conceded two or more goals and they’ve let in a total of 10 goals in their last five matches. Athletico Paranaense are unbeaten in their last eight Copa Libertadores matches but their run hasn’t been as smooth as Flamengo’s – in the last five, they’ve managed just two wins. They got to the final courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win over Palmeiras. This season, in their first league meeting with Flamengo, Athletico Paranaense suffered a 5-0 loss, and Flamengo also beat them 1-0 in their Brazilian Cup meeting in the most recent game.