Thursday will see Deportes Tolima take a trip to Estádio do Maracanã a new challenge on Thursday in this imminent Copa Libertadores fixture with Flamengo. Showdown schedules for July 7, 2022 03:30 EAT.
The home side currently sit top on the Group H standings with 16points from 6 matches played. Of the 6games played, they’ve recorded five wins and only one draw. In their past 6 fixtures, they have scored a combined total of 9 times which gives them an average number of goals per match equal to 1.5.
Dorival Júnior’s men will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-2 Serie A victory against Santos. In that match, Flamengo had 55% possession, 11 shots with 6 on target and goals scored by Pedro (18′) and Gabriel Barbosa (73′). Santos had 15 shots with 7 on target and a goal scored by Vinícius Zanocelo (66′).
Meanwhile, the visitors sit second in the group D standings with 11 points from 6 matches played. They’ve recorded three wins, 2 draws and only one loss. They have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 8 goals in all.
Hernán Torres’s side will hope for an improved result following on a 3-1 loss against Atletico Nacional. In that game, Deportes Tolima had 44% possession, 10 shots with 3 of them on target and a goal scored by Anderson plata (23’). Atletico Nacional got 19 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Yerson Candelo (71’), Andres Andrade (90+3’) and Danovis Banguero (43’).
Flamengo vs Deportes Tolima head to head
These two teams have had only 1 encounter in 2022; Flamengo won the match while Deportes Tolima will be looking for their first win.
- Tolima 0-1 Flamengo 30/06/22
Home
- Santos 1-2 Flamengo
- Tolima 0-1 Flamengo
- Flamengo 3-0 America FC MG
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Flamengo
- Atletico Mineiro 2-0 Flamengo
Away
- Tolima 0-1 Flamengo
- Tolima 2-1 Atletico Nacional
- Atletico Nacional 3-1 Tolima
- Tolima 1-0 Envigado
- Ind. Medellin 0-1 Tolima
Flamengo team news
Dorival Júnior will have a fully fit squad aheadof this fixture.
Atletico Nacional team news
Hernán Torres will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Prediction and Odds
Flamengo seems to be out of their poor run since they did well in their last three games in all competitions. We can see them triumph here as they are a much better team on paper than Deportes Tolima and they are hosting the game.
- Flamengo win
- Both teams to score
- Goals over 2.5
