Olimpia is set to play against Flamengo at Manuel Ferreira Stadium in Copa Libertadores quarter-final fixture. This will be a first leg match is scheduled for 01:15 of 11th August 2021; they will meet for the second leg in Brazil next week.
Olimpia head into this game following a 3-1 loss to Club Guarani in a match where; they had 55% possession, 10 shots with three on target and a goal from Roque Santa Cruz 50’. Guarani on the other had 45% possession four shots with three on target and goals from Alfio Oviedo 7’, Jose Ignacio Florentin Bobadilla 31’ and Gaspar Servio.
On the other hand Flamengo, also come into this match following 0-4 beating in the hands of Internacional. In that game they had 63% possession, 11 shots with seven on target while their opponents had 37% possession, nine shots with five on target and four goals.
Three out the four matches played by Olimpia and Flamengo in the previous round of Copa Libertadores have gone under 2.5 total goals, with Olimpia playing a couple of scoreless matches. This match will probably end in the same trend.
CR Flamengo RJ’s performance of the last five matches is better than Olimpia’s, and on top of that CR Flamengo RJ has a winning streak of eight matches. We hereby, predict a straight win for the Brazilian side.
Olimpia Asuncion vs Flamengo RJ head to head
These two teams have met twice since 2012 with Olimpia taking one win while the other match ended in a draw.
- Olimpia 3-2 Flamengo 29/03/12
- Flamengo 3-3 Olimpia 16/03/12
Home
- Club Guarani 3-1 Olimpia
- Olimpia 0-2 Guairena
- Deportivo Primavera 0-6 Olimpia
- 12 de Octubre 1-3 Olimpia
- Internacional 4-5 Olimpia
Away
- Flamengo 0-4 Internacional
- ABC 0-1 Flamengo
- Corinthians 1-3 Flamengo
- Flamengo 6-0 ABC
- Flamengo 5-1 Sao Paul
Olimpia Asuncion team news
Oimpia will be without the services of Alejandro Silva and Jorge Recalde for this game. Silva has been ruled out of both legs while Recalde could return for the second leg.
Flamengo RJ team news
On this side, Pedro is a doubt; Rodrigo Caio will not travel to Paraguay but is on track to make an appearance in the second leg fixture. Piris Da Motta is still recovering from a knee injury and has sidelined.
Prediction and odds
- Flamengo RJ Win
- Goals under 2.5
- Double Chance
