Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo
Copa Libertadores, Wednesday, 8:30pm ET
Play: Independiente del Valle 0.0
Odds at Time of Release: -105 Bovada
Line Parameter: Line good to -125
Independiente del Valle will look to make use of the home advantage in the altitude of Quito (9,350ft) when they will host Flamengo in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. It's hard to go against Flamengo in any situation, but the home side are not to be taken lightly.
Independiente del Valle are in tremendous form right now (W17 D1 L1), with a W16 D2 L2 record at home in 2026, and a W4 D0 L0 record in the Copa Libertadores. Doing extremely well in their domestic league too, where they are already 22 points ahead in the title run, with the playoffs right around the corner. Their priority right now is this match, and they know that the second leg in Brazil is going to be hella difficult, so they must take an advantage now.
They are W2 D1 L0 in 3 H2Hs as hosts against Flamengo, with Flamengo also being in good form right now with just 1 loss in L/17 matches in all competitions (W12 D4 L1). However, they won just 2 of L/5 on the road (W2 D2 L1) and just 4 of L/9 (W4 D3 L2).
They are locked in a title battle with Palmeiras in their domestic league, so they can't really overlook that, with a tricky match against Corinthians waiting for them in the weekend. They will surely want to take a manageable result back to Brazil for the second leg of this tie, but matches at such an altitude (especially against good teams) are NEVER easy.
Historically, Independiente del Valle have lost just 3 of 15 home matches against Brazilian teams (W8 D4 L3) and Flamengo have won just 5 of 13 away matches in Ecuador (W5 D2 L6) and none in this venue.
This is a 3* Play on Independiente del Valle +0.0 (-105 Bovada), line good to -125
