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Flamengo
Copa Libertadores
00:30
UTC, Friday 23 October 2026
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Estudiantes

Flamengo vs Estudiantes: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Flamengo host Estudiantes de La Plata at Estadio do Maracana on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 00:30 UTC, in the Copa Libertadores. Prediction markets make Flamengo the favourite at 78%, with the draw at 17% (Polymarket). Flamengo have had 4 days of rest since playing Bahia (Brasileirão); Estudiantes have had 4 after facing San Lorenzo and travel about 1,953 km. Flamengo are without 4 players (Saúl, Danilo, Giorgian De Arrascaeta and others); Estudiantes are missing 3 (Eric Meza, Jalil Elías, Gabriel Neves). Gustavo Tejera is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.7. The forecast at kick-off is 20°C with rain.

Win chances

Flamengo 78%Draw 17%Estudiantes 6%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Flamengo 4-2-3-1

Coach: Leonardo Jardim

  1. 1 Agustín Rossi GK
  2. 2 Guillermo Varela DEF
  3. 3 Léo Ortiz DEF
  4. 4 Léo Pereira DEF
  5. 22 Emerson Royal DEF
  6. 21 Jorginho MID
  7. 5 Erick Pulgar MID
  8. 19 Gonzalo Plata FWD
  9. 15 Jorge Carrascal MID
  10. 16 Samuel Lino FWD
  11. 9 Pedro FWD

Bench

  • 42 Andrew GK
  • 49 Dyogo GK
  • 26 Alex Sandro DEF
  • 77 Johnny Góes DEF
  • 44 Vitão DEF
  • 61 João Victor DEF
  • 18 Nicolás de la Cruz MID
  • 11 Lucas Paquetá MID
  • 27 Bruno Henrique FWD
  • 14 Anthony Valencia FWD
  • 30 Joaquín Freitas FWD
  • 7 Luiz Araújo FWD

Estudiantes 5-3-2

Coach: Alexander Medina

  1. 1 Fabricio Iacovich GK
  2. 14 Leandro González Pírez DEF
  3. 5 Marcos Rojo DEF
  4. 24 Tomás Palacios DEF
  5. 18 Edwuin Cetré DEF
  6. 13 Gastón Benedetti DEF
  7. 34 Miguel Monsalve MID
  8. 52 Bautista Kociubinski MID
  9. 7 José Sosa MID
  10. 32 Joaquín Correa FWD
  11. 27 Lucas Alario FWD

Bench

  • 12 Rodrigo Borzone GK
  • 40 Eros Mancuso DEF
  • 15 Santiago Arzamendia DEF
  • 4 Santiago Núñez DEF
  • 21 Ezequiel Piovi MID
  • 31 Baltasar Rodríguez MID
  • 10 Tiago Palacios MID
  • 28 Brian Aguirre FWD
  • 19 Adolfo Gaich FWD
  • 9 Guido Carrillo FWD
  • 29 Fabricio Pérez FWD
  • 17 Joaquín Tobio Burgos FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Flamengo

  • Saúl injury, back Doubtful
  • Danilo injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Giorgian De Arrascaeta injury, back Late November 2026
  • Evertton Araújo injury, back Early November 2026

Estudiantes

  • Eric Meza injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Jalil Elías injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Gabriel Neves injury, back Late December 2026
Previous meetings
  • Friday 16 October 2026: Estudiantes de La Plata 0-0 Flamengo
  • Thursday 21 May 2026: Flamengo 1-0 Estudiantes de La Plata
  • Thursday 30 April 2026: Estudiantes de La Plata 1-1 Flamengo
  • Friday 26 September 2025: Estudiantes de La Plata 1-0 Flamengo
  • Friday 19 September 2025: Flamengo 2-1 Estudiantes de La Plata