Deportivo Tachira vs Flamengo prediction, odds & betting tips – 03/04/2025

Venezuelan side Deportivo Tachira take on Brazilian giants Flamengo at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Friday, 4 April. Read our Copa Libertadores predictions for the clash below.

Deportivo Tachira vs Flamengo prediction: Classy visitors can prevail

Key Stats

• Red-hot Flamengo are unbeaten in 14 games in all competitions, winning 11 times along the way.
• Each of Deportivo Tachira’s last four matches have featured goals at both ends.
• Bruno Henrique has scored five times in his last eight appearances for Flamengo.
• Deportivo Tachira lost five and drew one of their six Copa Libertadores fixtures last season.

Correct score prediction: Deportivo Tachira 1-2 Flamengo

Deportivo Tachira struggled badly in last year’s edition of the Copa Libertadores and they could find the going tough on matchday one against 2022 winners Flamengo here. Back the Brazilians to edge his one.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts are massive underdogs

• HOME: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
• DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
• AWAY: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Deportivo Tachira struggled with the high-calibre demands of Copa Libertadores football last season, so it isn’t surprising to see them listed as 6/1 underdogs here.

Beaten quarter-finalists last year, 2022 Copa winners Flamengo will expect to start their latest continental campaign with a win this week and they have a 69.2% chance of earning a victory according to the markets. View more of our latest football predictions and analysis on our dedicated page.

Most recent H2Hs: First meeting in 30 years

Deportivo Tachira and Flamengo last met all the way back in 1991. Flamengo hammered Deportivo 5-0 in the Last 16 of the Copa Libertadores on that occasion.

Deportivo Tachira preview: 4-2-3-1 formation likely

Deportivo Tachira enjoyed a 3-2 win over Estudiantes De Merida in their last assignment in what was an ill-tempered league clash in the Venezuelan league. Tachira used a 4-2-3-1 formation in that victory, so bettors should expect them to line up in a similar shape against Flamengo.

Predicted lineup: Camargo (GK), Rosales, Vivas, Maidana, Hernandez, Requena, Calzadilia, Sosa, Cova, Saggiomo, Castillo

Venezuela Primera Division 10/05/25

W

Metropolitanos FC

0

Deportivo Tachira

1

Copa Libertadores 07/05/25

L

LDU Quito

3

Deportivo Tachira

2

Venezuela Primera Division 03/05/25

W

Academia Puerto Cabello

1

Deportivo Tachira

2

Venezuela Primera Division 27/04/25

D

Carabobo

0

Deportivo Tachira

0

Copa Libertadores 24/04/25

L

Central Cordoba

2

Deportivo Tachira

1

Flamengo preview: Pedro and Gerson among visitor’s absentees

Danilo, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Gerson, Matias Vina and Pedro all missed Flamengo's 1-1 draw with Internacional at the weekend and all five could miss out again here. Flamengo have a star-studded team, in comparison to Tachira at least, and the Brazilians will expect to triumph in Venezuela.

Predicted lineup: Rossi (GK), Wesley, Ortiz, Pereira, Sandro, Pulgar, De La Cruz, Araujo, Henrique, Michael, Juninho

Brazil Serie A 11/05/25

W

EC Bahia

0

Flamengo

1

Copa Libertadores 08/05/25

D

Central Cordoba

1

Flamengo

1

Brazil Serie A 04/05/25

L

Cruzeiro

2

Flamengo

1

Copa do Brasil 01/05/25

W

Botafogo PB

0

Flamengo

1

Brazil Serie A 27/04/25

W

Corinthians

0

Flamengo

4

Player to watch – Bruno Henrique

Bruno Henrique is one of Flamengo’s wily veterans but even at the age of 34, the attacking midfielder still has plenty to offer, both in terms of creativity and scoring goals.

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Henrique enjoying a hot streak

Schemer Bruno Henrique is enjoying a purple patch of late having scored five times in his last eight appearances for Flamengo in all competitions. Henrique has the golden touch in the final third at the moment and he looks like a potential match-winner again here.