In the early hours on Thursday morning, Flamengo host Deportes Tolima for the second leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 clash.
Flamengo carry a 1-0 lead into the second leg, thanks to Andreas Pereira’s first-leg goal. However, Deportes Tolima dominated proceedings on home soil.
Having chalked up 16 shots in the first leg, Deportes Tolima will fancy their chances of turning the tie around in Brazil.
Flamengo have played one game since the first leg. On Saturday, they claimed an impressive 2-1 away victory over Santos.
Pedro and Gabriel Barbosa grabbed the goals, while Flamengo enjoyed the lion’s share of possession throughout the game.
Thanks to last weekend’s triumph, Flamengo have now won each of their last three encounters in all competitions – keeping two clean sheets in the process.
When you look at the bigger picture, the Brazilians have won four of their previous six matches across all competitions.
It is worth noting, however, that Flamengo have suffered five defeats in their past nine outings. Can they avoid defeat in the second leg?
On the flip side, Deportes Tolima haven’t played since the first leg as the Colombian Apertura campaign ended last month.
It is worth pointing out that Deportes Tolima clinched the title, securing a 4-3 aggregate victory over Atletico Nacional in the final.
Deportes Tolima have been notably inconsistent of late, recording three wins and three losses in their past six games across all competitions.
They have won six of their previous ten, though, so they will be confident of causing Flamengo problems in the second leg.
Head-to-head: Flamengo and Deportes Tolima met for the very first time last week, meaning we only have one previous game to inspect.
Although Flamengo won the first leg 1-0, Deportes Tolima edged the possession and also notched twice as many shots as Flamengo on home soil.
Team news: Everton Ribeiro, Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro have all scored three Copa Libertadores goals for Flamengo this season.
As for Deportes Tolima, they will be without the injured duo of Anderson Angulo (knee) and Juan David Rios (meniscus) for the second leg.
Despite Tolima’s recent title triumph, Flamengo should have more than enough firepower to outperform their visitors.
With that in mind, Forebet predicts that Flamengo will beat Deportes Tolima – keeping a clean sheet in the process.