Palmeiras vs Cerro Porteño Prediction: Verdão to thrash Paraguayans again

After the first-round match in Paraguay, Palmeiras is one step away from the Libertadores quarterfinals. That said, we doubt that Verdão will not take the home match seriously. On the contrary, after the loss to Athletico Paranaense, we expect Big Green to be highly active.

Palmeiras

It is worth reminding you that Palmeiras is the reigning champion of the Copa Libertadores. Of course, the coaching staff has plans to defend the title. After defeating the Paraguayans 0-3 away, the Greens unexpectedly lost 0-2 to Athletico Paranaense which sealed the place at the top of the standings. It should be noted that Palmeiras won all three home matches in the Copa Libertadores.

Cerro Porteño

Before the defeat by Palmeiras, Cerro Porteño lost 0-1 to the direct rival, Libertad. And after trouble with Verdão, the would-be visitors beat Tacuary 1-0 at home. After 22 rounds, Cerro Porteño is in second place, with 50 points, -7 from Libertad, but +7 from Olimpia. In the group stage of Copa Libertadores, Cerro Porteño finished second in Group G, losing to Argentina's Colón. The Paraguayans had two zero draws and a loss on the road.

Head-to-head encounters

The teams have often met each other, to be specific, 11 times, all matches in Copa Libertadores. Four duels were won by Verdão, with 4 draws and two victories by Cerro Porteño. On the Palmeiras field, there are five face-offs: +2=1-2, 9-7 goal difference, a slight advantage for the Brazilians.

Expert Betting Tips

The first match in Paraguay showed that Palmeiras is much stronger than his opponent. By and large, Big Green do not need a victory in the upcoming game in terms of the tournament, even a defeat by two goals will be enough to break into the quarterfinals. However, after the home loss to Athletico Paranaense, we have no doubt that Verdão will do everything possible to get satisfaction and win in the Copa Libertadores. We offer these betting options for the meeting:

H1 (-1.5) for 1.925 at Bet365 & 1.96 at 1xbet;

Correct Score 3-0 for 7.00 at 22bet.

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