Racing vs Flamengo Prediction: Flamengo to a close victorie

The upcoming match of CONMEBOL Libertadores Racing will face Flamengo at Presidente Perón Stadium, in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina for the third group A stage match. Racing leads group A with 6 points, followed by Flamengo, which has 3 points. Flamengo tries to surprise Racing at their home to reach them in the group. 

RACING - THE SUPPORT AT HOME CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Racing is a very strong team playing at Presidente Perón Stadium, in Buenos Aires. In Libertadores, they lead group A, with 2 victories in 2 matches. Although, in Argentina Serie A, Racing is currently the 14th. In the last game for the national tournament, was defeated by Bocas Juniors 3-1. Also, head coach Fernando Gago had to deal with two injury problems in this match. Midfielders Jonatan Gómez and Maxi Moralez, and left-wing Gonzalo Piovi, both of them suffered injuries and will not play against Flamengo. In this season, Racing has 17 played matches, with 8 victories, 3 draws, and 6 defeats.

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR RACING

G Arias, F Mura, L Sigali, Insúa, Gabriel Rojas, Nardoni, Moreno, Jony Gómez, Rojas, Romero, Hauche.

FLAMENGO - GREAT PLAYERS CAN DECIDE IN FAVOR OF FLAMENGO

Since the new head coach, Fernando Sampaoli, has arrived, Flamengo has been developing, however, it’s still looking for a new way to play that has the face of Sampaoli. The coach keeps searching for the ideal starter team. In Brazil Seria A, Flamengo is currently 13th, with 1 victory and 2 losses. In this season, Flamengo played 27 matches, won 15 games, drew 2, and lost 10 matches. 

EXPECTED OPENING LINEUP FOR FLAMENGO

Santos, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, Léo Pereira, Wesley, Thiago Maia, Vidal, Ayrton Luccas, Gabriel, Everton Ribeiro, Pedro.

EXPERT BETTING TIPS

It’s going to be a really close match. Both teams are not in their best shape. Comparing the squads, Flamengo has some leverage, although Racing plays at home, which makes them more confident because of the support of the fans. Another good point for Flamengo is Racing defenses, which usually take a lot of goals. In this season, they suffered 22 goals in 17 matches. So, it’s best to bet on a Flamengo close win by a few goals.