Fluminense FC
Football Copa Libertadores Tue 11 Aug 18:00
CS Independiente Rivadavia
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Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -143

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Get Ready for a Low-Scoring Encounter

There’s an opportunity to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market at odds of -143. This looks like an attractive bet, with Fluminense and Independiente Rivadavia set to play out a low-scoring contest.

Scroll down to view our Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia Preview

Brazilian Série A outfit Fluminense host Argentine Primera División club Independiente Rivadavia in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Tuesday 11 August.

Fluminense and Independiente Rivadavia both progressed from Group C, where Independiente dominated, finishing eight points clear of second-placed Fluminense.

Fluminense, currently fourth in the Série A, were held to a 1-1 away draw by Botafogo on Sunday. The Big Flu enjoyed 59% possession and registered four shots on target, with Ignacio scoring their only goal.

Argentine Primera División leaders Independiente Rivadavia secured a 2-1 home victory over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on Saturday. Alfredo Berti's side enjoyed 64% possession and registered three shots on target, with Alex Arce scoring both goals.

In their previous Copa Libertadores engagements, Fluminense secured a 3-1 home win against Venezuelan Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira, while Independiente triumphed 3-1 away to Bolivian Primera División outfit Bolivar.

H2H: Most Recent H2H Clash Ended 1-1

Fluminense and Independiente met twice in this season's Copa Libertadores group stage. Independiente claimed a 2-0 home victory in Argentina before the return fixture in Brazil ended in a 1-1 draw.

Copa Libertadores G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Ind. Rivadavia logo Ind. Rivadavia 6 5 1 0 15 6 9 15:6 16
2 Fluminense logo Fluminense 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 7:7 8
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Fluminense – Last 5 League & Copa Libertadores Games

Fluminense have drawn all of their past 5 games, averaging 0.8 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Luis Zubeldia's men have averaged 54.4% possession and 6.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer Ignacio has found the net 2 times, with Hulk and John Kennedy scoring 1 each. Kevin Serna, Agustin Canobbio and Jemmes have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Independiente Rivadavia – Last 4 League & Copa Libertadores Games

Independiente have won 2, lost 1 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 16.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 57.0% possession, 5.0 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 8.3 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

The leading scorer has been Alex Arce with 3, while Matias Fernandez and Jose Florentin have 1. Look no further than Matias Fernandez for the top assist maker (3) in the last 4 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Fluminense confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Fabio (GK), Guga, Ignacio, Thiago Silva, Guilherme Arana, Hercules, Martinelli, Nonato, Hulk, Rodrigo Castillo, Yeferson Soteldo.

Independiente Rivadavia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Nicolas Bolcato (GK), Ezequiel Bonifacio, Ivan Villalba, Sheyko Studer, Juan Elordi, Matias Fernandez, Leonard Costa, Tomas Bottari, Leonel Bucca, Maximiliano Salas, Alex Arce.

Main Match Prediction

We anticipate a low goal count when it comes to this Copa Libertadores encounter. The betting sites provide the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of -143 looks really attractive.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Copa Libertadores matches):

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Fluminense games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Fluminense games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Fluminense games.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Copa Libertadores team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 58.8% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Fluminense Fluminense logo 2 - 0 Independiente logo Independiente

Fluminense are available at +500 when it comes to them winning 2-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Fabrizio Sartori Over 0.5 Shots On Target -111 BetMGM logo

Fabrizio Sartori (CSIR) is available to record at least one shot on goal at -111. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Fabrizio Sartori Player Prop Odds

John Kennedy to Score +145 BetMGM logo

John Kennedy (Fluminense) has registered four goals in his past seven games. We’re happy to take the +145 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest John Kennedy Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -143
Full-Time Result Fluminense -152
Shots On Target Fabrizio Sartori Over 0.5 -111

We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has Under 2.5 goals, Fluminense on the Full-Time Result as well as Fabrizio Sartori (CSIR) to have a minimum of one shot on target.

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Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Fluminense Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a roughly 60% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -147 betting odds for Fluminense winning this Copa Libertadores clash. Independiente Rivadavia are the outsiders at +440 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you wager Fluminense -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -110, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Independiente achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. An alternative play could be betting BTTS No where you can get -164 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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John Kennedy Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite John Kennedy is now available at +360 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
John Kennedy (Fluminense)
First
+360
Anytime
+150
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Givanildo Hulk (Fluminense)
First
+475
Anytime
+210
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Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense)
First
+600
Anytime
+260
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Jefferson Savarino (Fluminense)
First
+600
Anytime
+270
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Player Shots On Target
Givanildo Hulk (Fluminense)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
-
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Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-
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Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense)
Over 0.5
-152
Under 0.5
-
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Jefferson Savarino (Fluminense)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Givanildo Hulk (Fluminense)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-
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Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-
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Hércules Pereira do Nascimento (Fluminense)
Over 1.5
-105
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Fluminense logo Fluminense Stats
Independiente Rivadavia logo Independiente Rivadavia Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 1 defeat and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Fluminense vs Independiente before making your bets. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Copa Libertadores, along with current injury news.

Fluminense Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Ind. Rivadavia Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Fluminense Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Fabio
23 Guga 4 Ignacio 3 Thiago Silva 13 Guilherme Arana
35 Hercules 8 Martinelli 16 Nonato
7 Hulk 19 Rodrigo Castillo 30 Yeferson Soteldo
1 Nicolas Bolcato
36 Ezequiel Bonifacio 40 Ivan Villalba 42 Sheyko Studer 3 Juan Elordi
10 Matias Fernandez 2 Leonard Costa 5 Tomas Bottari 8 Leonel Bucca
17 Maximiliano Salas 9 Alex Arce

Ind. Rivadavia Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Fluminense Substitutes

  • 2Samuel Xavier
  • 6Rene
  • 10Ganso
  • 11Jefferson Savarino
  • 14German Cano
  • 17Agustin Canobbio
  • 21Igor Rabello
  • 27Marcelo Pitaluga
  • 32Luciano Acosta
  • 44Jemmes
  • 90Kevin Serna
  • 94Otavio

Ind. Rivadavia Substitutes

  • 7V. Gabriel Ramis
  • 11Gonzalo Rios
  • 13Alejo Osella
  • 14Luciano Gomez
  • 19Rodrigo Atencio
  • 21Emmanuel Gomez
  • 23Luis Diaz
  • 27Diego Crego
  • 28Alex Vigo
  • 32Kevin Vazquez
  • 34Stefano Moreyra
  • 43Fabrizio Sartori

Previous Fluminense Lineups

08 Aug Série A
Botafogo 1-1 Fluminense
05 Aug Copa do Brasil
Fluminense 1-3 Vasco da Gama
01 Aug Copa do Brasil
Vasco da Gama 0-0 Fluminense
29 Jul Série A
Fluminense 0-0 Bahia
26 Jul Série A
Grêmio 1-1 Fluminense
17 Jul Série A
Fluminense 1-1 Bragantino

Previous Independiente Rivadavia Lineups

07 Aug Primera División
Ind. Rivadavia 2-1 Estudiantes RC
03 Aug Primera División
Sarmiento 2-1 Ind. Rivadavia
30 Jul Primera División
Ind. Rivadavia 2-1 Huracán
26 Jul Primera División
Atl. Tucumán 0-0 Ind. Rivadavia
12 Jul Copa Argentina
Ind. Rivadavia 1-0 Tigre
27 May Copa Libertadores
Bolivar 1-3 Ind. Rivadavia
Team Squads

Fluminense FC Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Luis Zubeldia

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Agustin Canobbio - - - - - - - - - -
Rene - - - - - - - - - -
Lele - - - - - - - - - -
Leo Jance - - - - - - - - - -
Luciano Acosta - - - - - - - - - -

Independiente Rivadavia Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Alfredo Berti

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alejo Osella - - - - - - - - - -
Ramiro Macagno - - - - - - - - - -
Luis Sequeira - - - - - - - - - -
Matias Fernandez - - - - - - - - - -
Matias Salvo - - - - - - - - - -
CONMEBOL FlagCopa Libertadores Table
Copa Libertadores Group A
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 6 5 1 0 14:2 16
2 Estudiantes 6 2 3 1 6:5 9
3 DIM 6 2 1 3 6:11 7
4 Cusco 6 0 1 5 4:12 1
Copa Libertadores Group B
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coquimbo 6 3 1 2 8:6 10
2 Tolima 6 2 2 2 7:6 8
3 Nacional 6 2 2 2 7:9 8
4 Universitario 6 1 3 2 5:6 6
Copa Libertadores Group C
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ind. Rivadavia 6 5 1 0 15:6 16
2 Fluminense 6 2 2 2 7:7 8
3 Bolivar 6 1 2 3 6:8 5
4 Deportivo La Guaira 6 0 3 3 6:13 3
Copa Libertadores Group D
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U. Católica 6 4 1 1 8:4 13
2 Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8:3 11
3 Boca Juniors 6 2 1 3 6:5 7
4 Barcelona 6 1 0 5 2:12 3
Copa Libertadores Group E
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Corinthians 6 3 2 1 8:4 11
2 Platense 6 3 1 2 8:7 10
3 Santa Fe 6 2 2 2 6:7 8
4 Peñarol 6 0 3 3 4:8 3
Copa Libertadores Group F
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cerro Porteño 6 4 1 1 6:2 13
2 Palmeiras 6 3 2 1 10:5 11
3 Sporting Cristal 6 2 0 4 6:9 6
4 Junior 6 1 1 4 5:11 4
Copa Libertadores Group G
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 LDU Quito 6 4 0 2 8:5 12
2 Mirassol 6 4 0 2 7:4 12
3 Lanús 6 3 0 3 3:7 9
4 Always Ready 6 1 0 5 7:9 3
Copa Libertadores Group H
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 IDV 6 4 1 1 11:6 13
2 Rosario Central 6 4 1 1 9:1 13
3 Universidad Central 6 3 0 3 7:11 9
4 Libertad 6 0 0 6 4:13 0
Brazil FlagSérie A Table
Serie A Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 26 16 6 4 51:21 54
2 Palmeiras 26 15 8 3 45:21 53
3 Athletico PR 26 13 6 7 38:28 45
4 Fluminense 26 12 9 5 40:32 45
5 Bahia 26 11 10 5 40:32 43
6 Cruzeiro 26 12 6 8 38:37 42
7 Coritiba 26 10 7 9 34:35 37
8 Atlético MG 25 10 6 9 32:30 36
9 Bragantino 25 10 5 10 31:28 35
10 São Paulo 25 9 6 10 31:28 33
11 Vitória 26 9 5 12 25:37 32
12 Corinthians 26 8 8 10 27:27 32
13 Santos 25 8 8 9 37:38 32
14 Botafogo 25 8 7 10 37:40 31
15 Grêmio 25 7 7 11 27:33 28
16 Mirassol 26 7 7 12 29:40 28
17 Vasco da Gama 25 6 7 12 27:40 25
18 Internacional 26 5 10 11 28:34 25
19 Remo 26 5 8 13 30:43 23
20 Chapecoense 25 3 8 14 27:50 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Fluminense 14 10 3 1 24:14 33
2 Athletico PR 13 8 4 1 23:10 28
3 Vitória 13 9 1 3 17:9 28
4 Flamengo 12 8 3 1 24:8 27
5 Palmeiras 12 8 3 1 21:9 27
6 Cruzeiro 14 7 4 3 24:16 25
7 São Paulo 12 7 3 2 20:10 24
8 Grêmio 12 7 3 2 21:14 24
9 Atlético MG 11 6 4 1 19:14 22
10 Bahia 13 5 6 2 20:13 21
11 Bragantino 13 6 2 5 19:14 20
12 Vasco da Gama 13 6 2 5 16:18 20
13 Santos 13 5 4 4 18:17 19
14 Mirassol 13 5 4 4 17:19 19
15 Corinthians 14 5 3 6 14:13 18
16 Coritiba 13 5 3 5 16:16 18
17 Botafogo 12 4 5 3 20:17 17
18 Remo 13 3 5 5 17:17 14
19 Internacional 14 3 5 6 16:16 14
20 Chapecoense 12 2 5 5 17:27 11
Argentina FlagPrimera División Table
Liga Profesional Apertura
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ind. Rivadavia 16 10 4 2 29:15 34
2 Estudiantes LP 16 9 4 3 19:7 31
3 Boca Juniors 16 8 6 2 22:9 30
4 River Plate 16 9 2 5 22:12 29
5 Argentinos Jrs 16 8 5 3 17:13 29
6 Vélez Sarsfield 16 7 7 2 18:12 28
7 Rosario Central 16 8 4 4 20:16 28
8 Belgrano 16 7 5 4 17:13 26
9 Talleres 16 7 5 4 17:13 26
10 Gimnasia LP 16 8 2 6 19:19 26
11 Independiente 16 6 6 4 24:20 24
12 Lanús 16 6 6 4 18:15 24
13 Huracán 16 5 7 4 17:13 22
14 San Lorenzo 16 5 7 4 14:14 22
15 Unión 16 5 6 5 24:20 21
16 Racing Club 16 5 6 5 17:15 21
17 Instituto 16 6 3 7 17:17 21
18 Barracas Central 16 5 6 5 15:15 21
19 Tigre 16 4 8 4 18:15 20
20 Defensa Justicia 16 4 7 5 18:21 19
21 Sarmiento 16 6 1 9 13:20 19
22 Gimnasia M 16 5 4 7 14:22 19
23 Banfield 16 5 3 8 17:19 18
24 Platense 16 3 7 6 10:15 16
25 Central Córdoba 16 4 4 8 11:21 16
26 Newell's OB 16 3 6 7 15:27 15
27 Atl. Tucumán 16 3 5 8 15:20 14
28 Deportivo Riestra 16 1 8 7 5:12 11
29 Aldosivi 16 0 8 8 6:19 8
30 Estudiantes RC 16 1 2 13 5:24 5
Liga Profesional Clausura
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Argentinos Jrs 8 5 2 1 12:7 17
2 Gimnasia M 8 5 1 2 14:7 16
3 Vélez Sarsfield 8 4 4 0 11:6 16
4 Instituto 8 5 1 2 8:5 16
5 Sarmiento 8 5 0 3 15:12 15
6 Gimnasia LP 8 5 0 3 12:12 15
7 Defensa Justicia 8 4 2 2 9:9 14
8 Unión 8 4 1 3 15:12 13
9 Atl. Tucumán 8 3 4 1 6:3 13
10 Independiente 8 4 1 3 7:6 13
11 Belgrano 8 3 3 2 8:5 12
12 Newell's OB 8 3 3 2 9:7 12
13 Tigre 8 3 3 2 7:5 12
14 Rosario Central 8 3 3 2 9:8 12
15 Boca Juniors 8 2 5 1 9:10 11
16 Ind. Rivadavia 8 3 2 3 9:10 11
17 Barracas Central 8 3 2 3 4:5 11
18 River Plate 8 3 1 4 10:9 10
19 Lanús 8 3 1 4 8:8 10
20 Huracán 8 2 4 2 6:6 10
21 San Lorenzo 8 3 1 4 3:5 10
22 Deportivo Riestra 8 2 3 3 8:7 9
23 Platense 8 2 3 3 8:12 9
24 Estudiantes LP 8 2 1 5 7:8 7
25 Central Córdoba 8 2 1 5 4:8 7
26 Banfield 8 2 1 5 8:13 7
27 Estudiantes RC 8 1 3 4 3:9 6
28 Aldosivi 8 1 2 5 8:12 5
29 Talleres 8 1 2 5 8:13 5
30 Racing Club 8 1 2 5 7:13 5

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