Cerro Porteno vs Olimpia Asuncion Prediction: Cerro Porteno Outright Favorites for Winning at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Paraguayan Primera Division, Matchday 17, Cerro Porteno will be up against Olimpia Asuncion at the General Pablo Rojas Stadium in Asuncion. Cerro Porteno and Olimpia both are in the top five standings, and the upcoming matchup is likely to have both sides competing till the very last minute of play. According to the table standings, Cerro Porteno stands 2nd with 10 wins and 35 points, and Olimpia Asuncion stands 5th with 6 wins and 23 points. Olimpia and Cerro Porteno last played against each other in March 2023, and the match resulted in a high-scoring draw (2-2). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Going in the matchup, Cerro Porteno has registered three wins and two defeats in the last five matches played across all competitions. In the recent outing of the Paraguayan Primera Division, Cerro Porteno defeated Resistencia (1-2), in which Samu scored the opening goal and then the own goal from Silva for them over the line. Cerro Porteno has been dented by two back-to-back defeats in the Libertadores competition and will be desperate to stay consistent in the local division. When playing at home, Cerro Porteno defeated Guairena (2-0) in the last Primera Division match. Talking about the scoring average, Cerro Porteno has scored 8 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.60 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Cerro Porteno has conceded 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. 

Jean; Alan Núñez, Pedro Álvarez, Piris da Motta, Gabriel Báez; Wilder Viera, Ángel Cardozo, Braian Samudio, Federico Carrizo; Claudio Aquino, Fernando Fernández.

Going in the matchup, Olimpia Asuncion is coming off a defeat against Guairena (1-0) in the previous away match. Olimpia has managed 2 wins, 2 draws, and a defeat in the last five matches played across all competitions. Olimpia has slightly struggled in away fixtures, as it has secured all three results in the last three away matches played. Talking about the scoring, Olimpia has scored a goal in the last three Primera Division matches. Hence, Olimpia will have to improve its scoring average and strike back at the opposition. In the last five matches played, Olimpia has scored 5 and conceded 4 goals. 

Juan Espínola; Víctor Salazar, Junior Barreto, Mateo Gamarra, Facundo Zabala; Marcos Gómez, Hugo Quintana, Alejandro Silva, Fernando Cardozo, Hugo Fernández; Facundo Bruera.

Cerro Porteno is certainly remarked as a robust lineup in the Paraguayan Primera Division; hence, Olimpia might find it difficult away from home. Considering the scoring average of Cerro Porteno in recent matches, I am backing the hosts to win and score at least 2 goals. Moreover, the home side has allowed goals in just 2 of the last 5 matches. Hence, I am expecting Cerro to win in a clean sheet.

• Cerro Porteno to Win for 2.15
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.87
• Both Teams To Score - No for 2.112