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Penarol welcome Flamengo to the Campeon del Siglo for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final on Thursday. The hosts hold a narrow advantage in the tie, following a 1-0 away win in the first leg in Brazil last week.
Javier Cabrera's 13th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides. Decano followed up their continental victory with a 5-0 victory at CA Cerro in the Uruguayan Primera Division.
Flamengo, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-2 defeat at Gremio in the Brasileirao Serie A over the weekend. Former La Liga forwards Martin Braithwaite and Diego Costa were among the goals for Gremio, while Flamengo ended with 10 men.
The Rubro-Negro now turn their attention back to the continent, where Penarol stand in their way for a place in the semi-final. The winner of this tie face Botafogo or Sao Paulo in the semi-final.
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Penarol vs Flamengo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Penarol have two wins in three prior head-to-head games.
- The two sides were drawn in Group D of the 2019 Copa Libertadores. Penalrol clamed a 1-0 away win before drawing goalless at home.
- Flamengo's last seven games have had the winner decided by a one-goal margin.
- Penarol have won their last four games across competitions.
- Six of Penarol's last seven games have seen at least one side fail to score.
- Flamengo have won one of their last five games, losing three.
- There have been nine red cards issued in Penarol's last eight competitive games.
Penarol vs Flamengo Prediction
Penarol defied the odds to leave Brazil with a hard-fought victory in the first leg. Diego Aguirre's side will hope to consolidate that victory as they chase a first Libertadores crown in nearly four decades.
Flamengo, for their part, were the favourites in the tie, but a poor run of form in recent weeks has left them with a lot of work to do. The two sides met in 2019, so fans of the Brazilian side will hope that history doesn't repeat itself in terms of the result. However, the Rio outfit went on to win the Libertadores that year, so there could still be some silver lining.
Expect the two sides to share the spoils in a low-scoring stalemate and Penarol to go through on aggregate.
Prediction: Penarol 1-1 Flamengo
Penarol vs Flamengo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
