Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 11, 2026
Copa Libertadores
In the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals on September 11, 2026, Independiente del Valle will face Flamengo in the first leg. The visitors will be looking to secure a positive result already in this match.
Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo team news and expert analysis
The Quito club won the national Serie A last season and began 2026 with a victory in the Super Cup. They are also currently leading the table with considerable confidence. The Rio de Janeiro giants won both the Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores last season. However, Palmeiras have at least as good a chance of claiming the domestic title this time around. Flamengo's campaign also began with a number of setbacks, including defeats in the Recopa Sudamericana and the Brazilian Super Cup.
The Ecuadorians collected the same 13 points as Rosario Central in the Copa Libertadores group stage, but still won the group on the additional criteria. In the play-offs, they managed to beat Deportes Tolima twice: 1-0 in Colombia and 3-1 at home.
The Brazilians dropped points only once in the group stage, collecting 16 points, although it should be noted that they never played away to Independiente Medellín. In the play-offs, they were drawn against fellow Brazilians Cruzeiro, and it was far from straightforward. Nevertheless, after a 1-1 draw away from home, they beat them 2-1 in the return leg.
Head to Head matches: Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo
The sides have already met six times, with the Brazilians winning half of those encounters and suffering two defeats.
This is considered an evenly matched tie. The contest should be an interesting one, so we are backing both teams to score (odds – 1.95).
Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo: key statistics and trends
- Independiente del Valle have won six of their last seven Copa Libertadores matches
- Independiente del Valle average 2.41 goals scored and 1.07 conceded per match
- 55% of Independiente del Valle's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 3.48 goals per game
- Flamengo have won five of their seven matches in the tournament
- Flamengo average 1.96 goals scored and 0.81 conceded per match
- 46% of Flamengo's matches have seen both teams score, with an average total of 2.77 goals per game
Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo: Possible starting lineups
Independiente del Valle play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Quintana - Loorr, Schunke, Carabajal, Romero - Alcívar - Pata, Sornoza, Quintana, Rodríguez - González
Flamengo play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Rossi - Ayrton Dantas, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Emerson - Jorginho Frello, Pulgar - Lino, de Arrascaeta, Plata - Pedro Abreu
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