TIPS - CR Flamengo (RJ) VS Estudiantes de La Plata

[(CR Flamengo (RJ)) Strength]:
1. CR Flamengo (RJ) midfielder Jorginho missed the previous two league matches due to muscle fatigue, but he has no injury issues and is expected to return to the starting lineup for this match.
2. CR Flamengo (RJ) midfielder Giorgian De Arrascaeta scored a goal in the last league match, helping the team take the lead. He has contributed 18 goals and 13 assists this season and is the absolute core of the team's offense.
3. CR Flamengo (RJ) defeated Esporte Clube Juventude 2-0 in the last league away match, achieving an unbeaten record of 7 wins and 2 draws in the last 9 official matches, showing excellent form.
4. CR Flamengo (RJ)'s offense is strong, scoring 16 goals in the last 5 official matches, averaging over 3 goals per game.
5. CR Flamengo (RJ)'s defense is solid, conceding only 2 goals in the last 5 official matches, with 3 clean sheets during this period.
6. CR Flamengo (RJ) has a very strong home performance, winning 8, drawing 1, and losing 1 in the last 10 official home matches, with a win rate of 80%.
7. CR Flamengo (RJ) defeated SC Internacional at home and away from home in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-final with a 3-0 aggregate score.

[(CR Flamengo (RJ)) Neutral]:
1. The two teams have never faced each other before, and this match will be their first encounter in history.

[(CR Flamengo (RJ)) Weakness]:
1. CR Flamengo (RJ) won only 1 of their 8 Copa Libertadores matches in AH.

[(Estudiantes de La Plata) Strength]:
1. Estudiantes de La Plata topped their group in the group stage with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, and advanced to the quarter-final by eliminating Paraguayan powerhouses Cerro Porteno 1-0 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
2. Estudiantes de La Plata have decent away competitiveness in this Copa Libertadores, winning 3 and losing 1 in 4 away matches, only losing 2-3 to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A powerhouses Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in the group stage.

[(Estudiantes de La Plata) Weakness]:
1. Estudiantes de La Plata defender Eric Meza and forward Joaquin Burgos will miss this match due to injuries.
2. Estudiantes de La Plata's top scorer Ascacibar has failed to score in 5 consecutive official matches, suffering a goal drought lasting a month.
3. Estudiantes de La Plata lost 1-2 at home to River Plate in the last league match, suffering two consecutive league losses and showing poor form.
4. Estudiantes de La Plata's offense is weak, scoring only 4 goals in the last 5 official matches, averaging less than 1 goal per game, during which they failed to score in 2 games.
5. Estudiantes de La Plata's defense needs improvement, conceding 7 goals in the last 5 official matches, averaging 1.4 goals per game.

[Tips]:
CR Flamengo (RJ) are currently in excellent form, remaining unbeaten in 9 consecutive matches across all competitions, winning 8 of them.

The team have performed well both offensively and defensively, and their home strength is very reliable.

On the other hand, Estudiantes de La Plata are in poor form recently, currently on a 2-match losing streak, with both offense and defense struggling.

Although Estudiantes de La Plata have performed quite well in the Copa Libertadores, they failed to earn the bookies' favor in this away match.

So CR Flamengo (RJ) should earn our credit in this game.

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