International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Flamengo and LDU Quito are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's no vacation for neither Flamengo nor LDU Quito as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Flamengo form and stats
Flamengo participated in Copa Libertadores the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.On the other hand, in the Copa Libertadores, Flamengo has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Flamengo after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Flamengo travelled for their previous game, a trip to Fluminense that ended 1-1.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Unión La Calera that finished 2-2.Everyone expects Flamengo to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found eight games: eight home wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Flamengo have won with at least two goals margin six times in similar situations.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Flamengo as they have a new game in only three days, a Carioca 1 match thankfully also at home. Fluminense are visiting.
LDU Quito form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the 8th finals.Total Copa Libertadores statistics for LDU Quito: 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses.
LDU Quito's previous game was their home loss versus Aucas (1-3).
Prior to that match, the Quito manager P. Repetto Aquino faced defeat when travelling to Vélez Sarsfield and losing 1-3.Nobody expects Quito to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath three times before, with the overall statistics of won zero, draw one and lost two. When defeated, two matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The schedule is very tough for Quito now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga Pro game at Delfin is waiting in only four days.
It's a day of discovery for LDU Quito as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Quito have played one with the results W1-D0-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games LDU Quito has scored 2 goals and conceded 0 times.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: LDU Quito - Flamengo 2-3. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Flamengo victories, zero draws and one LDU Quito win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Martínez Borja 5 goals | A. Muñoz Cervantes 3 goals | L. Amarilla Lencina 3 goals |
Flamengo missing players
LDU Quito missing players
| Flamengo | LDU Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 58 | 25 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 26 | 10 | Conceded | C | 21 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 68% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 17.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 13.1 | ||
| 6.9 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Unión La Calera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 |