Flamengo RJ vs Deportes Tolima Prediction & Tips
Flamengo and Dep. Tolima meet at the Estadio Joao Francisco dos Santos in a second leg match in this round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (Round of 16), after Flamengo won away (0-1) in the first leg. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
After the away win by (0-1), the home team comes to this 2nd leg with a 1 goal advantage. This is a home team, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their home stadium, with 25 goals scored and 11 suffered. The team comes to this match after a 1-2 away win against Santos. In the last 10 home games played in all competitions, Flamengo won 7, drew 1 and lost 2.
For this competition, they haven’t lost any of their last 7 games. Their attack has been scoring with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 7 games for this competition. In the 15 games they played, they only managed 1 comeback in the 6 games where they conceded the first goal. In the last 20 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Flamengo play for a draw to reach the next phase of the competition, however, they know they cannot give Deportes Tolima any opportunities. Playing at home, the Brazilian team requires a strong marking in the midfield to decrease the spaces inside the four lines, allied to redoubled attention in defence, with intense and dedicated players to ensure they do not concede goals. Moreover, the Rubro-Negro needs ball control and tactical discipline to impose themselves technically, looking to advance by means of qualified passes in order to infiltrate the opposing defence and score the goal.
After the home defeat, the visiting team arrives to this 2nd leg with a 1 goal disadvantage and with the difficult task of turning the result around away. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as visitors; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at home. In the last 10 away games Dep. Tolima has won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2. Defensive solidity hasn’t been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 7 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored in 5 of the last 7 games in this competition. In 15 games it has conceded the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the result around. In the last 20 away games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 16 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Deportes Tolima faces Flamengo in another duel that promises to be hotly contested and the Colombian club needs to present a qualified football to surprise the opponent and achieve classification. The club knows that they will not find it easy, so they will need to pay extra attention to their defensive system and an intense marking, especially in the midfield, to stop the opponent’s advances and not concede goals. Up front, the team needs a dedicated attack, looking to advance on the sides of the field to overcome the opponent’s blockade and make the cross in the area to score the goal.
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