Flamengo vs Estudiantes L.P. Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side has been playing

Flamengo's last 20 matches make for good reading: 14 wins, five draws and just a single loss, with 43 goals scored against only 15 conceded. That's a side firing on all cylinders across both domestic and continental football.

Flamengo: 20 completed matches; Estudiantes L.P.: 20 completed matches.

Flamengo

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

15

Difference

+28

Estudiantes L.P.

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

19

Difference

+5

Estudiantes' sample over the same length of time looks very different. Eight wins, four draws and eight losses, with 24 goals for and 17 against, points to a team that's been inconsistent rather than building any real momentum.

Flamengo's numbers are clearly stronger, though both sets of results mix league and continental fixtures rather than one clean run of form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Flamengo vs Estudiantes L.P.

A history of close contests

The four previous meetings between these two, all in the Libertadores, have been tight. Flamengo have won twice, Estudiantes once, and there's been one draw, with none of the matches decided by more than a single goal.

That pattern of narrow scorelines suggests these are two teams who know each other well and don't tend to give much away when they meet.

Where they stand in this stage

In this stage of the competition, Flamengo sit top with 16 points from six matches, having won five and drawn one. Estudiantes are second on nine points, with two wins, three draws and a loss from the same number of games.

It's a table that only covers these two sides rather than a full group standings, but it does show Flamengo have been the more consistent performer at this stage.

Players to keep an eye on

Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta have carried plenty of Flamengo's attacking output, with five and four goals respectively in their recent sample, and Pedro has chipped in with three assists.

Flamengo:

Best scorers:

Bruno Henrique - 5

G. de Arrascaeta - 4

Penalty cards:

Jorginho x 1 x 1

Estudiantes L.P.:

Best scorers:

G. Carrillo - 3

T. Palacios - 3

Penalty cards:

T. Palacios x 6

Lucas Ezequiel Piovi x 5

For Estudiantes, Carrillo and Palacios have both scored three times, while Amondarain has provided a couple of assists. Palacios and Piovi have also picked up a fair few yellow cards, which is worth watching given how physical these Libertadores ties can get.