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The Recopa Sudamericana, the tournament that faces the champions of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, is already here, and the first leg game of this edition is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21. This captivating match will have Independiente del Valle and Flamengo, who have already faced each other in this tournament during 2020, going head-to-head to win the first international trophy of the season in South America.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo Recopa Sudamericana First Leg Game on February 21, 2023.
- Where: Banco Guayaquil Stadium, Quito, Ecuador.
- When: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
- UnibetMoneyline: Independiente del Valle (+185) / Empate (+235) / Flamengo (+128)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Independiente del Valle (AH +0.25, -130) / Flamengo (AH -0.25, +100)
- Unibet Over/Under (2.5): Over (-106) / Under (-129)
- Both teams score Unibet: Yes (-130) / No (-104)
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Betting on Independiente del Valle
As happened in its only previous participation in the Recopa Sudamericana, in 2020, Independiente del Valle of Ecuador sealed its ticket to this competition after being crowned champion of the Copa Sudamericana 2022, defeating Brazilian rival Sao Paulo in the final by a score of 0-2.
In that Recopa Sudamericana in 2020, the Ecuadorian team was the one who suffered the defeat, so now they will want to take revenge and win their first title in this tournament. However, on this occasion they will have to get a good result at home, something they couldn’t do in their previous participation in which they drew 2-2 at this venue.
However, the slow pace of play could be a cause of concern for Independiente fans, as their team played its first official match of the 2023 season last week in a 3-0 Ecuador Super Cup win over Aucas.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Wellington Ramírez; Mateo Carabajal, Richard Hernán, Agustín García; Matías Fernández, Jordy Alcivar, Lorenzo Faravelli, Cristián Pellerano, Beder Caicedo; Lautaro Díaz, Junior Sornoza.
Betting on Flamengo
On the other side, Flamengo comes into this game not only with the intention but also with the obligation of lifting their second Recopa Sudamericana trophy, after a disappointing performance at the Club World Cup earlier this month, where it lost to Al-Hilal in their first match and had to settle for the third place.
In addition, the Mengão also failed to win the Brazilian Super Cup, losing 4-3 to Palmeira. For this reason, the start to the year will be difficult for the team that won the Copa Libertadores 2022 with a 1-0 victory over Athletico Paranaense in the final.
Despite being the winner in that 2020 edition, this will not be an easy match for Flamengo, who have not won in their two previous visits to Independiente, the most recent being a scandalous 5-0 defeat in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2020.
Probable lineup (4-3-1-2): Santos; Guillermo Varela, David Luiz, Leão Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Everton Ribeiro, Thiago Maia, Gerson; Giorgian De Arrascaeta; Gabriel Barbosa, Pedro.
JefeBet Prediction
Playing in the tough conditions of Quito is never easy, and Flamengo know this first-hand, so this will be a great opportunity for Independiente to take a step forward in the series, even more so considering that the Brazilian side has won only two of its last eight away games.
Flamengo has started this 2023 with many problems, with a performance far below their usual, so we expect Independiente to take advantage of their home advantage and win this match.
Prediction: Independiente del Valle Moneyline (IND 3-1 FLA).
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