Flamengo vs Internacional Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: August 14, 2025 | Maracana | CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 1:30 am

The Maracanã will be the epicentre of South American football this week as Brazilian giants Flamengo and Internacional clash in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. This all-Brazilian round of 16 tie promises to be a fiery affair, with both teams eager to gain a crucial advantage in the first leg. Flamengo enters the contest with a strong recent home record, and their squad boasts a wealth of talent and experience in the competition. However, Internacional will be a stern test, with their determined and organised style of play. Head-to-head encounters between these two are often tight affairs, and this first leg is unlikely to be any different. Expect a tactical battle with a focus on not conceding a costly away goal. We predict a narrow 2-1 victory for Flamengo, setting up a tense second leg.

Key Betting Tip: Flamengo to win & BTTS at 4.10 odds (Kwiff Bet) represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Flamengo vs Internacional Predicted Lineups

Flamengo Predicted XI: Rossi, Sandro, Pereira, Ortiz, Royal, Araujo, Jorginho, Everton, Plata, Yan, Pedro

De Arrascaeta is suspended for this game. Danilo, Pulgar, and de la Cruz are all absent due to injury.

Internacional Predicted XI: Rochet, Bernabei, Mercado, Vitao, Aguirre, Maia, Richard, Tabata, Patrick, Wesley, Borre

Gomes, Mercado, Carbondero, Drummond, and Romero are all absent due to injury.

Flamengo vs Internacional Current League Standings

Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores round of 16 by finishing second in a group with LDU Quito, Central Cordoba de Santiago, and Deportivo Tachira. They finished with 11 points, losing just once to Cordoba.

Internacional qualified for the Copa Libertadores round of 16 by finishing top in a group consisting of Atlético Nacional, Bahia, and Nacional. They also finished with 11 points, losing only once to Atlético Nacional.

Flamengo vs Internacional Head-to-Head Timeline

As two Brazilian heavyweights, this pair have met plenty of times. Across their last 55 meetings, Flamengo have won 19 times, Internacional have won 21 times, and there have been 15 draws. Internacional have notably not won any of the last four meetings.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• March 2025: Flamengo 1-1 Internacional
• December 2024: Flamengo 3-2 Internacional
• October 2024: Internacional 1-1 Flamengo
• August 2023: Flamengo 0-0 Internacional
• April 2023: Internacional 2-1 Flamengo

Recent Flamengo and Internacional Matches Analysis

Flamengo Last 5 Matches:

• Flamengo 2-1 Mirassol (Serie A)
• Atletico Mineiro 0-1 Flamengo (Copa do Brasil)
• Ceara 1-1 Flamengo (Serie A)
• Flamengo 0-1 Atletico Mineiro (Copa do Brasil)
• Flamengo 1-0 Atletico Mineiro (Serie A)

One thing to note from recent Flamengo games is that they are all low scoring; each game sees between 1 and 3 goals scored.

Internacional Last 5 Matches:

• Red Bull Bragantino 1-3 Internacional (Serie A)
• Fluminense 1-1 Internacional (Copa do Brasil)
• Internacional 1-2 São Paulo (Serie A)
• Internacional 1-2 Fluminense (Copa do Brasil)
• Internacional 1-1 Vasco da Gama (Serie A)

A winless run of four was put to an end last time out against Red Bull Bragantino. Both teams have scored in each of Internacional’s last six fixtures.

Flamengo vs Internacional Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Flamengo victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Flamengo vs Internacional Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Flamengo to Win & BTTS @ 4.10 (Kwiff Bet) - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a Flamengo win in this fixture. Their superior form, home advantage, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players to Watch: Flamengo vs Internacional

Alan Patrick (Internacional): The veteran forward has scored five goals in the Copa Libertadores this season, and 14 in all competitions, a regular goalscorer for Internacional.

Leo Pereira (Flamengo): A goalscoring centre half, Pereira has three league goals and one Copa Libertadores goal from Flamengo’s backline.

Flamengo vs Internacional Match Facts

Broadcast Details: There is currently no Copa Libertadores coverage in the UK.

Referee: Dario Herrera (Argentina) has spent most of his professional career working as referee in the top tier of the Argentinean league. He made his top flight debut in May 2013, and his first international at senior level was a friendly between Peru and Costa Rica in June 2019. The 40-year-old has overseen eight finals during his career, all but one in domestic competition. He was selected for last year’s King’s Cup final in Jeddah which saw Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lose to Al-Hilal in a penalty shootout.

Stadium Information: The Estádio do Maracanã, officially known as the Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the Maracanã neighborhood, it is owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government and managed by the clubs Fluminense and Flamengo.

The stadium was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, the venue has seen attendances of 150,000 or more at 26 occasions and its original capacity has been reduced to the current 73,139, but it remains the largest stadium in Brazil and the third largest in South America after Estadio Monumental in Argentina and Estadio Monumental in Peru.