Independiente Rivadavia vs Fluminense - prediction, team news, lineups

Independiente Rivadavia volition invited Fluminense to the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas for a Copa Libertadores Group C encounter, with the hosts aiming to instrumentality a elephantine measurement toward qualification portion the visitors combat to support their run alive.

The Argentine broadside beryllium apical of the radical with a cleanable grounds aft 3 matches, portion the Brazilian giants are rooted to the bottommost and look the existent imaginable of an aboriginal exit if they neglect to unafraid a affirmative effect successful Mendoza.

Match preview

Independiente Rivadavia travel into this fixture connected the brink of a historical achievement, with triumph present perchance putting them wrong touching region of qualification successful their first-ever Copa Libertadores campaign.

The Mendoza-based nine person been 1 of the standout stories of the tourney truthful far, collecting 9 points from a imaginable 9 and matching a historical feat antecedently achieved lone by River Plate successful 1966 and Estudiantes successful 1968 — winning their opening 3 radical matches.

Their astir awesome effect came successful the reverse fixture, wherever they secured a singular 2-1 comeback triumph distant astatine the Maracana, showing some quality and attacking prime connected the continental stage.

That effect was followed by a commanding 4-1 triumph implicit Deportivo La Guaira, taking their tally to 7 goals scored successful 3 matches, underlining their ratio successful the last third.

Domestically, Independiente Rivadavia are besides successful fantabulous form, presently connected a 10-game unbeaten tally crossed each competitions, with 8 wins and 2 draws. Their astir caller outing saw them draw 1-1 with Aldosivi, though manager Alfredo Berti rotated heavy with this decisive clash successful mind.

Back connected location soil, with a full-strength lineup expected and beardown enactment successful Mendoza, the hosts volition beryllium assured of maintaining their momentum and edging person to the knockout stages.

Fluminense, successful stark contrast, get nether immense unit - the 2023 Libertadores champions person endured a hard group-stage campaign, picking up conscionable 1 constituent from their opening 3 matches.

Their tally began with a goalless gully against Deportivo La Guaira, followed by a location decision to Rivadavia and a 2-0 nonaccomplishment distant to Bolivar astatine altitude — a series that has near them bottommost of the radical with lone 1 extremity scored and 4 conceded.

Luis Zubeldia’s broadside person astatine slightest shown much consistency domestically, sitting 3rd successful the Brazilian Championship with 26 points from 14 matches; however, their preparations for this clash were dented by a 2-0 decision to Internacional past clip out, a lucifer successful which respective cardinal players were rested.

With qualification nary longer wholly successful their hands, Fluminense indispensable present pursuit maximum points portion hoping for favorable results elsewhere, making this a must-win brushwood successful each sense.

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Team News

Independiente Rivadavia caput into this lucifer with a afloat acceptable squad, having rested each their starters successful the gully against Aldosivi to guarantee maximum freshness for this decisive Libertadores clash.

Key figures specified arsenic Alex Arce and Sartori are expected to instrumentality to the starting lineup, supported by a midfield that has combined antiaircraft solidity with attacking transitions passim the campaign.

Fluminense, meanwhile, person a boost with the instrumentality of Lucho Acosta aft a genu injury, though helium is expected to diagnostic from the seat with constricted minutes.

Luciano is acceptable and available, portion Nonato has besides returned to contention aft a lengthy absence. However, the visitors volition beryllium without Facundo Bernal owed to suspension, and Matheus Martinelli remains sidelined with a thigh injury.

Independiente Rivadavia imaginable starting lineup:

Bolcato; Bonifacio, Villalba, Studer, Gomez; Fernandez, Bottari, Florentin, Sartori; Villa, Arce

Fluminense imaginable starting lineup:

 Fabio; Guga, Jemmes, Freytes, Rene; Hercules, Alisson, Savarino, Canobbio, Soteldo; Castillo

We say: Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 Fluminense

Independiente Rivadavia person each the momentum heading into this clash, combining beardown form, location vantage and a cleanable grounds successful the radical stage.

Fluminense, portion inactive dangerous, are nether unit and person struggled for consistency successful the competition, peculiarly distant from home. Given the contrasting trajectories, the hosts look good placed to borderline a choky contention and determination person to a historical qualification.

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