Fluminense vs Independiente Rivadavia - prediction, team news, lineups

Fluminense volition big Independiente Rivadavia astatine the Maracana connected Tuesday successful the archetypal limb of their Copa Libertadores round-of-16 tie, with the Brazilian broadside looking to instrumentality an vantage into the instrumentality fixture.

The hosts are nether unit aft a hard tally of signifier and respective important absences, portion the visitors volition beryllium assured aft already avoiding decision against the location broadside doubly during the radical stage.

Match preview

Fluminense participate the knockout stages astatine a hard constituent successful their season, having gone 5 matches without a triumph crossed each competitions.

Their latest setback came successful the Copa bash Brasil, wherever they were eliminated by Vasco, portion their attacking output has been a peculiar concern, with Luis Zubeldia's broadside scoring conscionable 3 goals crossed those 5 winless matches.

The lack of John Kennedy makes that occupation adjacent much significant, with the striker suffering an ACL wounded during the derby against Vasco and volition miss an extended play aft scoring 15 goals successful 38 appearances this season.

Rodrigo Castillo is expected to pb the onslaught successful his absence, with Agustin Canobbio and Savarino providing width and Lucho Acosta operating arsenic the main originative outlet.

Fluminense volition besides beryllium encouraged by the instrumentality of respective players who were rested during their astir caller Brasileirao fixture, though the antiaircraft absences mean Zubeldia volition person to find the close equilibrium against an hostile that has already demonstrated its quality to wounded them.

Indeed, Independiente Rivadavia person proved peculiarly troublesome for Fluminense successful this Libertadores campaign.

The Argentine broadside won 2-1 astatine the Maracana during the radical signifier earlier securing a 1-1 gully successful Mendoza, meaning Fluminense are inactive searching for their archetypal triumph implicit Tuesday's opponents this season.

Independiente get successful Brazil having enjoyed a singular continental campaign, winning the Copa Argentina successful 2025, earlier making its Libertadores debut and finishing the radical signifier with the competition's champion wide record, collecting 5 wins and 1 draw.

Their home signifier has been little impressive, however, having been eliminated by Union successful the Torneo Apertura knockout signifier earlier opening the Clausura with a decision against Sarmiento.

Alfredo Berti is truthful apt to prioritise antiaircraft organisation astatine the Maracana, with the visitors blessed to frustrate Fluminense and permission Brazil with either a gully oregon a constrictive victory.

Fluminense volition request patience erstwhile attempting to interruption down what is apt to beryllium a heavy antiaircraft block, and indispensable besides beryllium cautious erstwhile possession is lost, arsenic Independiente person the gait and organisation to punish them connected the counter.

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Team News

Fluminense volition beryllium without John Kennedy aft his superior genu injury, portion Thiago Silva, Freytes and Millan are besides unavailable owed to injuries.

Facundo Bernal has besides departed pursuing the completion of his transportation to Real Betis.

There is immoderate affirmative quality for Zubeldia, with Jemmes returning aft recovering from an adductor injury. Lucho Acosta, Savarino and Canobbio are besides expected to instrumentality to the starting lineup aft being rested successful the Brasileirao.

For Independiente Rivadavia, goalkeeper Ramiro Macagno remains retired injured, meaning Nicolas Bolcato should proceed betwixt the posts.

The visitors volition besides beryllium without Sebastian Villa pursuing his transportation to Boca Juniors.

With Villa gone, much work volition autumn connected Alex Arce, who has scored 4 goals successful the Libertadores and is presently the competition's second-highest scorer.

Matias Fernandez should run arsenic an important nexus betwixt midfield and attack, peculiarly erstwhile Rivadavia look to interruption quickly.

Fluminense imaginable starting lineup:

Fabio; Xavier, Ignacio, Jemmes, Rene; Hercules, Martinelli; Savarino, Lucho Acosta, Canobbio; Castillo

Independiente Rivadavia imaginable starting lineup:

Bolcato; Osella, Studer, Costa, Elordi; Rios, Bottari, Florentin, Fernandez; Sartori, Arce

We say: Fluminense 1-0 Independiente Rivadavia

Fluminense person not been successful convincing signifier heading into this tie, and the lack of John Kennedy is different important stroke to their attacking options.

However, playing astatine the Maracana should springiness the hosts capable power and territory to yet interruption down an Independiente Rivadavia broadside expected to follow a cautious approach.

The visitors person already shown that they tin frustrate Fluminense, but the Brazilian side's creativity should yet marque the difference.

A 1-0 triumph for Fluminense looks the astir apt result, though Zubeldia's broadside volition request to beryllium diligent and debar leaving abstraction for Rivadavia to exploit connected the counter.

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