Flamengo vs Estudiantes: kick-off time, team news and prediction

Flamengo host Estudiantes at the Maracanã with a Copa Libertadores final place at stake, without Arrascaeta. Kick-off time, team news and our model's prediction.

By Jean Michel Kamga, Founder and publication director · 6 h ago · Copa Libertadores · 1 min read

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Flamengo host Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg on Friday 23 October 2026 at 00:30 GMT, at the Maracanã. Match centre · first-leg result.

The match

Fri 23 Oct 01:30

Flamengo

Estudiantes de La Plata

Tip : Flamengo or draw 71%

Team news

Leonardo Jardim is without Giorgian de Arrascaeta (wrist surgery on 1 October, four to six weeks out) and Danilo (broken jaw); Jorginho returns from suspension. Estudiantes get Tomás Palacios and Leandro González Pirez back from suspension. A level aggregate goes to penalties.

Our prediction

Copa Libertadores · Fri 23 Oct 01:30

Flamengo vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Flamengo45 % Draw26 % Estudiantes de La Plata29 %

Over 2.5 goals 47 % Both teams score 51 %

Our pick : Flamengo or draw

Our model: Flamengo 45%, draw 26%, Estudiantes 29%. Most likely score according to our model: 1-1.

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FAQ

Is Arrascaeta playing against Estudiantes?

Very unlikely: he had wrist surgery on 1 October with a four-to-six-week recovery time.

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1	AS Monaco	6	+5	14
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3	Stade Rennais	6	+2	13
4	Lyon	6	+7	11
5	Paris FC	6	+4	11
6	Paris Saint-Germain	6	+3	11
7	Brest	6	+3	8
8	Lorient	6	0	8

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4	Brentford	6	+6	10
5	Everton	6	+3	10
6	Chelsea	6	+2	10
7	Leeds United	6	+3	9
8	Hull City	6	+2	9

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1	Barcelona	8	+27	24
2	Atlético Madrid	8	+10	19
3	Real Betis	8	+5	19
4	Real Madrid	8	+11	18
5	Sevilla	8	+1	14
6	Real Sociedad	8	-3	13
7	Alavés	8	+4	11
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4	Bayer Leverkusen	5	+6	10
5	RB Leipzig	5	+10	9
6	FC Augsburg	5	+5	8
7	Werder Bremen	5	0	8
8	Mainz	5	+3	7

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1	Internazionale	6	+10	16
2	Lazio	6	+7	16
3	AS Roma	6	+11	14
4	Cagliari	6	+3	13
5	AC Milan	6	+6	12
6	Juventus	6	+4	11
7	Como	6	+3	11
8	Napoli	6	+4	10

Flamengo vs Estudiantes: kick-off time, team news and prediction

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