Flamengo vs Bolivar Prediction and Betting Tips | August 16th 2024

Flamengo will host Bolivar at the Estadio do Maracana on Friday in the first leg of their 2024 Copa Libertadores last-16 clash. The home side have struggled for results in their domestic assignments of late and will hope they can find better luck on the continental stage this weekend.

They had mixed results during the tournament's group stage, picking up just one win from their first four group games before beating Bolivar and Millonarios in their last two games to clinch second place in Group E and advance to the knockout stages.

Bolivar, meanwhile, are enjoying a good run of form in the Bolivian top flight at the moment and will be looking to take confidence from that when they return to the international stage on Friday. They picked up a 2-0 win over Wilstermann in their last match via late goals from Fabio Gomes and Alfio Oviedo.

The visitors locked horns with Athletico Paranaense at this stage of the Copa Libertadores last season, playing out a 3-3 aggregate draw over two legs before ultimately winning the tie on penalties and will hope they can see off another Brazilian side this year.

Flamengo vs Bolivar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

There have been six meetings between Flamengo and Bolivar. The home side have won two of those games while the visitors have won three times, with their other matchup ending in a draw.
The two sides last faced off in the group stages of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, with Flamengo running out 4-0 winners on home turf.
Bolivar are the third-highest-scoring side in the tournament so far with a goal tally of 13.
The Mengao are without a clean sheet in their last three games across all competitions.

Flamengo vs Bolivar Prediction

Flamengo are on a three-game winless streak after winning each of their four games prior. They have, however, lost just one of their last 13 home games and are overwhelming favorites for the weekend clash.

Bolivar have won their last three games on the bounce and have lost just one of their last 10 competitive outings. They have, however, won just three of their last nine games on the road and could see defeat here.

Prediction: Flamengo 2-0 Bolivar

Flamengo vs Bolivar Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Flamengo to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Each of the hosts' last five matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the visitors' last seven matches)