Flamengo RJ hosts Velez Sarsfield in round 6 of the Copa Libertadores group stage. The match will be played on Friday, May 28th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Flamengo RJ takes 1st place in the quartet (11 points). Rogerio Ceni's men have three wins and two draws. Flamengo is the only team in the group that has not suffered a single defeat yet. The Red-Blacks have already locked up a spot in the 1/8 finals of the tournament. To finish in 1st position, they just need not lose to Velez in the upcoming game. On May 23, Flamengo won Campeonato Carioca, the championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The Red-Blacks won the title for the third time in a row thanks to a victory in the two-legged finals against Fluminense. Having tied away (1-1), Seni's team defeated the rivals in the Rio de Janeiro derby at home (3-1).
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Velez Sarsfield is in 2nd place in Group G (nine points). Mauricio Pellegrino's men chalked up three victories and two defeats. The Fort started the group stage with two consecutive losses but locked up a place in the playoffs one round before the finish. Velez Sarsfield made a decisive step in the 1/16 finals on May 20, when it beat Chilean Union La Calera at home (2-1). Thanks to that success, Velez was four points ahead of the third LDU Quito, which lost points in the away match against Flamengo (2-2). The Fort has already completed the fight in the national Super League Cup. Despite winning Group B with a 9-point lead from 2nd place, Velez stopped in the quarterfinals 16 after losing to Racing from Avellaneda (0-0 and 2-4 on penalties).
Velez Sarsfield will not fall below the 2nd place, so the team does not risk anything if it tries to win at Maracanã and take revenge for the defeat in Buenos Aires. However, Flamengo doesn’t want to lose to the Argentines at the most legendary Brazilian stadium. There is a feeling that the upcoming match will be spectacular. The tournament positions of the teams allow them to play open football. This development of events is hinted at by the statistics of recent head-to-head matches. 13 out of 14 games involving Flamengo ended with an exchange of goals, and Over 2.5 goals scored were recorded in 14 out of 15 matches. If we look at three of the last four away games of Velez, at least three goals were scored. We think the fans should wait for breathtaking football with an exchange of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes and Over 2.5 goals scored
