Betting Tips
Gremio (Brazil) vs Fluminense (Brazil)
BET: Gremio -0.5 @ 2.01
Colo Colo (Chile) vs Junior (Colombia)
BET: UNDER 2 @ 1,93
Gremio (Brazil) – Fluminense (Brazil)
Gremio FBPA wasted the chance of finishing as group C winners following a disappointing 1-1 home draw against Estudiantes (at Estadio Couto Pereira) on June 8th, when they conceded the equaliser in the 83rd minute. As a result, they finished in second spot on ten points, trailing leaders The Strongest by goal difference. On Saturday, a mostly alternative XI beat Cuiaba EC 3-1 away to make it 24 points in 20 rounds, sitting into 13th place of the Brazilian league table. Gremio have been unbeaten in the last seven in regular time, winning four and drawing three. At home, they claimed three victories and one draw across the last four.
Meanwhile, defending champions Fluminense FC haven’t found any difficulties to finish the group stage as group A leaders, accumulating 14 points in six rounds thanks to a 3-2 home success over Alianza Lima in round six. On Saturday, O Tricolor lost 2-0 away at CR Vasco da Gama in a heated city derby, which means Mano Menezes’s men dropped down to the 18th spot of the league table on 20 points, one behind EC Vitoria (first non-relegation spot). Flu won only one of their last four games in all competitions, drawing one and losing two, and they hold a two-game losing streak as the visiting side.
The defending champions Fluminense are struggling lately, almost at the bottom of the Brazilian league, and they will have to play here without some important names like their top scorer German Cano, and veterans Felipe Melo and Marcelo, so I’ll go with Gremio who have all players available to win this first leg at home.
Colo Colo (Chile) – Junior (Colombia)
CSD Colo Colo secured a massive 1-1 away draw at Cerro Porteno in the Copa Libertadores’ round six and, even making it six points, were able to qualify for the round of 16 thanks to the away goals rule ahead of their last opponents. On Saturday, El Cacique drew 0-0 away at arch-rivals Universidad Chile to stay in four spot of the league table, four behind leaders. Jorge Almiron’s men have been unbeaten in their last eight in all competitions, winning five and drawing three. At home, Colo Colo hold a four-match winning streak.
Junior took the point they needed to finish as group D leaders, drawing 0-0 at home against Botafogo FR to make it ten points and to advantage them by goal difference. Last weekend, the team postponed their league game away at Deportivo Pasto, which left them on five points after four rounds. Junior won only one of their last six games in all competitions, along with three stalemates and two defeats. On away turf, Arturo Reyes’ men remain without a win in the last four games, drawing two and losing two.
Expecting a tight, underish game here. Junior hasn’t been scoring much lately and they should play a defensive game in this 1st leg, Colo Colo has the best defense in the Chilean league, so I’ll go for the under here.
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