Flamengo RJ (Bra) vs. River Plate (Arg) – Prediction (Copa Libertadores – 23.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Flamengo enter only their second-ever Copa Libertadores (CL) final on a 25-game unbeaten run (W20, D5 – in all competitions), with 13 of those games seeing the Brazillians win with a -1 handicap, and another 13 seeing them record a clean sheet. Close to securing the Brazilian title, partly thanks to scoring a league-high 2.15 goals per match, Flamengo will travel to Lima in confident mood. Gabriel scored a second-half brace in Flamengo’s last CL match – the hot-headed striker has also picked up 22 goals, 12 yellow cards and one red during his side’s league campaign. Furthermore, after netting the opener in four of their last five CL fixtures (W3, D2), and seven of their last eight league games, Flamengo could pose a threat early on. Notably, half of their 34 league games this season saw Flamengo win at both half-time and full-time.

Three of Flamengo’s last five games have featured a penalty. River’s last six CL games have produced under 2.5 goals. River’s last five league fixtures have seen a goal scored in the 15 minutes following half-time.

This will be River Plate’s seventh CL final appearance having won the tournament four times previously, most recently in 2018. With just one loss in their last 15 CL fixtures (W5, D9 – excluding extra time) this is a competition the defending champions enjoy, with their last four CL wins being accompanied by a clean sheet. Rafael Borré has scored in five of River’s last six competitive victories – he netted the second match goal in three of the last four of those wins. The last three of those victories ended 2-0, and the Argentinians have now netted exactly two goals in their last seven competitive wins. They often foster tight games, with their last five defeats (in all competitions) arriving by just a one-goal margin.

Match Info and Live Scores.