Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Esperance de Tunis are making their fourth Club World Cup appearance but they have failed to make any real impact in their three previous campaigns.

The Tunisian side have dominated domestically but this competition is a major step up on that level and Flamengo could punish them in their Group D opener.

Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Flamengo	1/3
Best Bet	Flamengo to win to nil	11/10
Bet Builder	Over two goals, Giorgian De Arrascaeta to score at any time and Youcef Belaili to be shown a card	9/2

Key Match Stats

• Flamengo have kept six clean sheets in their last seven games

• Esperance de Tunis have only won one of their previous six games at the Club World Cup

• Flamengo have not lost by two or more goals at any time in their last 47 matches

• Giorgian De Arrascaeta has scored nine goals and registered four assists in nine Brazilian top flight games

• Youcef Belaili has been shown 14 yellow cards in all competitions for Esperance de Tunis this season

Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis Prediction

Best Bet: Flamengo to win to nil @ 11/10

Flamengo have been in fine form to start the Brazilian campaign, currently sitting top the Serie A table with a game in hand on most of their rivals. They have also lifted the Copa do Brasil, Supercopa do Brasil and Campeonato Carioca in manager Filipe Luis' first year in charge.

The former Chelsea full-back is excelling in his first job in senior management and has implemented an impressive style of play that has seen his team concede just four goals in their first 11 league games of the season.

The Brazilian side have a decent track record in the old format of the Club World Cup, finishing as runners-up to Liverpool in the 2019 edition after taking the Reds to extra-time.

The Scarlet and Blacks should be able to start with a comfortable success over Esperance de Tunis. The African side won the CAF Champions League in 2018 and 2019 but have failed to repeat the trick since then and were dumped out at the quarter-final stage by Mamedoli Sundowns in the most recent edition.

Tunis have only won one Club World Cup game in their previous six attempts, and they look up against it against a team that has been so solid at the back, with Flamengo are fancied to win to nil.

Joe Casey explains:

Flamengo are rated as one of the biggest challengers from outside of Europe at this year's Club World Cup and that is in large part down to their rock-solid defensive record. It is hard not to see them opening their campaign with a comfortable victory.

Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis Bet Builder Tip

• Over two goals

• Giorgian De Arrascaeta to score at any time

• Youcef Belaili to be shown a card

Pays 13/2

Esperance de Tunis' six Club World Cup games have seen them concede 11 goals and over two goals looks a safe pick in this clash.

Giorgian De Arrascaeta has been in fine goalscoring form for Flamengo this season, netting nine times in nine league games, and he is also on penalty duties for the Brazilian side so looks to have a good chance of getting on the scoresheet again.

Youcef Belaili is Esperance de Tunis' key creative talent but has also been shown 12 yellow cards domestically this season and could pick up another. 

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Joe Casey adds:

Giorgian De Arrascaeta is a regular in the Uruguayan national team, netting in their recent 2-0 win over Venezuela. Expect him to shine, while Youcef Belaili could be in trouble with the officials.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Jorginho has joined Flamengo from Arsenal and may make his debut, Gonzalo Plata has been passed fit but Nicolas de la Cruz is doubtful.

Expected Flamengo lineup: (4-2-3-1): Rossi; Wesley, Ortiz, Danilo, Sandro; Gerson, Jorginho; Araujo, De Arrascaeta, Michael; Pedro.

Roger Aholou will miss out with a muscle injury but captain Yassine Meriah has returned from a long-term knee injury.

Expected Esperance de Tunis lineup: (4-3-3): Memmiche; Bouchniba, Jelassi, Meriah, Ben Hamida; Guenichi, Konate, Ogbelu; Sasse, Rodrigues, Belaili

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