Copa Libertadores 2024, Friday, 23.08.2024 at 02:30 CET
While the top flight has not even reached the main draw stage here in Europe, the second legs of the round of 16 are already underway in South America.
My Bolivar Flamengo betting tip assumes that there will be no surprises, at least in this pairing. The Brazilians should be able to successfully hold on to their lead from the first leg, if not extend it even further
This is a very hot August for Flamengo! By the way, that doesn’t necessarily mean the tropical temperatures around Rio de Janeiro at this time of year, but the fixture list.
This month, the “ruby reds” had to play three games against a top team like Palmeiras and another Serie A match against Sao Paulo (0:1).
The good news for all fans of the Red & Blacks: Palmeiras were successfully beaten in the Copa do Brasil with a 2:1 aggregate score, which in turn consisted of a 2:0 home win and a 0:1 away defeat
Flamengo have also laid the foundations for a successful promotion in the Copa Libertadores. The first leg against Bolivar was won 2:0 in the legendary Maracana.
Incidentally, they already had to contend with this opponent in the group stage and surprisingly only finished second.
The showdown on matchday 3 belonged to the Bolivians (1:2), while the second clash on matchday 5 was an outright triumph for the Ruby Reds (4:0).
So far, this has confirmed what was also true in the first leg of the round of 16: the home team has always come out on top in this pairing
It is probably precisely because home advantage plays such a decisive role in this pairing that the excellent bookmaker NEObet and most of the competition have sided with the Bolivians.
Frankly, the Bolivar Flamengo odds surprise me a little. This is because the hosts are given odds of around 2.10 to win, while the visitors’ odds are around 3.30.
Of course, “La Academia” will have to seize the initiative next Friday, but Flamengo will not want to concede the game. As we all know, a 2-0 lead can quickly melt away
In addition, the Brazilians impressed me far too much with their great footballing skills in the first leg to expect them to suddenly allow themselves to be forced into a defensive stance on Friday.
With a possession percentage of 33% and a shot ratio of 6:21, the Bolivians were actually well served with this 2-0 defeat at the Maracana.
Especially as Flamengo can also boast a high-quality squad. It is no coincidence that Wesley Franco has been targeted by Atalanta Bergamo. The strong full-back could move to Serie A in Italy after this match
Bolivar will probably have a little more to play for than a week ago and will most likely want to stick with the 4-3-3 tactical formation used in the first leg.
However, the attacking trio will have to improve their performance considerably compared to a week ago. After all, central midfielder Justinano was Bolivar’s only attacking force to play even a halfway decent game at the Maracana
In the end, I don’t think the Ruby Reds will be able to get off the winning track. The ticket to the quarter-finals should be out of their reach.
From a betting perspective, I’m using the user-friendly Sunmaker app to place a Bolivar Flamengo bet that I’m completely satisfied with.
After all, a double chance X2 bet promises odds of around 1.66 and shouldn’t be too much of a gamble on your betting tip.
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Conclusion: In my opinion, the drop has already been sucked – and the Bolivian fans secretly know that too.
Because Flamengo would have to be beaten by several goals, which is rather unlikely against this top team.
After all, the Ruby Reds have not lost a competitive match by more than one goal since May.
My Bolivar Flamengo tip is therefore unsurprisingly: Double chance X2
