Get ready for the return leg of the Copa Libertadores Semi-finals between Barcelona Guayaquil and Flamengo. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie A game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at America Mineiro. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Barcelona Guayaquil form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the group stage.5W-3D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa Libertadores for Barcelona Guayaquil.
Barcelona faced defeat in their previous match, away at Flamengo (0-2). Midfielder Adonis Preciado was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.53 (out of ten) in that game. Preciado hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).
Before that, Barcelona Guayaquil had a Liga Pro home game versus Deportivo Cuenca which ended with a victory 3-2.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Barcelona, as the Liga Pro home game vs Mushuc Runa is only four days away.
Flamengo form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the 8th finals.The visitors are W5-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. Total Copa Libertadores statistics for Flamengo: 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to America Mineiro in their previous outing. The Serie A match ended in a draw 1-1. The draw against America Mineiro came from a losing position. The Flamengo manager R. Portaluppi brought on Michael as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Defender Léo Pereira was the best team player with a rating of 7.42. Pereira won 3 of 4 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Barcelona Guayaquil in the Copa Libertadores.A quick return to home after this game, as Flamengo are hosting Atletico PR in the Serie A only four days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Flamengo are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H game ended Flamengo - Barcelona 2-0, played this season. Data for the prior three meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for Barcelona Guayaquil, zero draws and three wins for Flamengo. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  B. Pinto 8 goals |   D. Díaz 6 goals | S. López 6 goals |
Barcelona Guayaquil missing players
Flamengo missing players
| Barcelona Guayaquil | Flamengo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 38 | 29 | Scored | S | 30 | 60 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 40% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 11.2 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 14.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 6.8 | ||
| 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Mineiro | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 46 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Internacional | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Atletico PR | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Cuiaba | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Ceara | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Atletico GO | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Juventude | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | America Mineiro | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Santos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Bahia | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 23 |
| 18 | Gremio | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | Sport Recife | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -18 | 10 |