The Strongest vs Fluminense Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 25/05/2023, 00:12  by Kennedy Kechula in Copa Libertadores Predictions

The Strongest will seek to get back to winning ways in the Copa Libertadores when they host Fluminense on Friday. Fluminense top Group D with nine points while The Strongest are second with three points. The Strongest have lost their last two matches in the group and are now tied with Sporting Cristal on points. They will seek to consolidate second place with a win and boost their chances of making the knockout rounds. The Bolivian side began the tournament with a morale-boosting 3-1 win over River Plate but have since been unable to build on that. They lost 1-0 away to Fluminense before suffering the same outcome away to Sporting Cristal in round three. Claudio Biaggio’s charges will give a sigh of relief to return back home for this round, the venue of their only win. They come to this match after a 4-1 thumping of Vaca Diez in the domestic league that kept them top of the standings. The Strongest have lacked consistency in recent weeks and have won just two of their last five matches with two more ending in defeat.

Fluminense will confirm qualification to the round of 16 with a win here. They are the only team remaining in the group stages with a 100% record after winning all three of their matches. Fluminense thumped bottom side River Plate 5-1 last time out in the competition. This was the second match that they had scored at least three goals after beating Sporting 3-1 away on matchday one. Fernando Diniz’s charges have struggled domestically in Brazil despite their success in South America. They are five points off the pace in the league and come to this match after suffering a 1-0 defeat away to league leaders Botafogo. That loss, their second in the league, extended their run without a win to two matches and ended a five-match unbeaten run. Despite their inconsistencies, Fluminense have been strong defensively and have kept three clean sheets from their last four matches.