Flamengo vs Club Olimpia Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 01/08/2023, 19:49  by Sridhar in Copa Libertadores Predictions

Defending champions Flamengo will look to extend their 2023 Copa Libertadores stay when they host Club Olimpia. This first leg of the round of 16 fixture will be played at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. The second leg will be played next week and the winner of this tie will play the winner of Fluminense vs Argentinos Juniors in the quarters. Flamengo started this year Libertadores campaign in Group A where they finished second behind Racing. They had 11 points from six matches with three wins, two draws and a lone loss. They come in a better frame of mind for this match having won seven of their last ten matches in all competitions, drawing the other three. Playing as designated hosts or at this venue has played to their advantage as Flamengo have won their last 13 such matches.

Paraguay’s Club Olimpia are three-time winners with their last title coming in 2002 in this competition. They fared better than their hosts this season, topping Group B with 14 points. Olimpia stayed unbeaten with four wins and two draws, which should give them quiet confidence coming into this fixture. The visitors need memories of those to boost their game, as they come here on the back of a five-game winless run. This sequence has seen them draw one and lose four matches, including one via penalties. While that casts doubts over their ability to win on this trip, their run of two wins and two draws in four away Copa Libertadores matches suggest they are capable of turning things around.