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The legendary Maracanã will witness this amazing clash between Flamengo vs Independiente del Valle. This is the second leg game of the Recopa Sudamericana, in which the Ecuadorian team has the advantage after winning the first leg at home by a score of 1-0, an advantage that they will want to defend with all their might.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Flamengo vs Independiente del Valle Recopa Sudamericana Final Second Leg Game on February 28, 2023
- Where: Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
- Unibet Moneyline: Flamengo (-375) / Tie (+420) / Independiente del Valle (+800)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Flamengo (AH -1.5, -120) / Independiente del Valle (AH +1.5, -109)
- Unibet Over/Under (2.5): Over (-165) / Under (-120)
- Both teams score from Unibet: Yes (+107) / No (-148)
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Betting on Flamengo
Flamengo’s difficult start to 2023 continues, and they know they need to turn this series around to remove any doubts around them, as not winning this Recopa Sudamericana after their disappointing performance at the Club World Cup will be a blow to the team. However, with the level of their squad and what they have shown in recent years, there is a good chance that Flamengo will be able to get back on their feet.
In fact, the Brazilian team has many things going for them in this match, and history is one of them, as they have not only won on the two occasions they have hosted Independiente del Valle, but each of those victories saw them win by at least three goals.
One of those triumphs was a 3-0 win in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana in 2020. For this reason, Flamengo fans expect a reaction from their team here, even more so after a very good 1-0 away win over Botafogo at home last Saturday.
Probable lineup (4-3-1-2): Santos; Guillermo Varela, Bruno Fabricio, David Luiz, Lucas Ayrton; Everton Ribeiro, Thiago Maia, Arturo Vidal; Giorgian de Arrascaeta; Gabriel Barbosa, Pedro.
Betting on Independiente del Valle
Unlike in the 2020 Cup Winners’ Cup, Independiente del Valle did manage to make its home advantage count and defeated Flamengo in the first leg by a 1-0 score. The game was very hard-fought and physical, with seven yellow cards in the 69th minute, thanks to a goal by Argentine Mateo Carvajal.
That victory is part of the great start that Independiente del Valle has had in this 2023, given that it has won the three official matches it has played so far, the most recent being on February 25 in the Ecuadorian first division over Mushuc Runa by a score of 3-1.
Maintaining their level will be key if the visiting team expects to have any chance of success here, given that it has failed to even find the net in his two previous visits to Flamengo, leaving a 7-0 aggregate score in the process.
Probable lineup (3-4-1-2): Moisés Ramírez; Mateo Carvajal, Richard Schunke, Agustín García; Matías Fernández, Cristian Pellerano, Lorenzo Faravelli, Beder Caicedo; Junior Sornoza: Lautaro Díaz, Kevin Rodríguez.
JefeBet Prediction
This will surely be a match just as hard-fought and evenly matched as the first leg, however, now being at home and in the atmosphere they are used to, Flamengo should be the ones to impose conditions here, against an Independiente del Valle that it is a good opponent, but that it has its limits.
The previous duels between these teams at the Maracana are a warning of what could be seen here, and although we do not expect a big win for Flamengo, we do expect them to take a comfortable victory and win the Recopa Sudamericana once again.
Prediction: Flamengo Asian Handicap (FLA 2-0 IND).
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