Cerro Porteno vs Colo Colo Prediction: Who will be able to reach the next stage of the Libertadores?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Cerro Porteno will face Colo Colo at Stadium General Pablo Rojas in Asuncion. The home side head here after a loss (2-1) against Fluminense. The visitors come into this game after a draw (1-1) against Alianza Lima.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Cerro Porteno team comes to this game after a 2-1 defeat against Fluminense. It would be a game of two distinct parts. The 1st half would be mostly dominated by the Fluminense team, both in terms of ball possession and opportunities, however with the Cerro Porteno team making good use of moments of offensive transitions and dead balls. The Fluminense team would be the first to reach the goal, at 14', however the Cerro Porteno team would equalize shortly after at 19'. The Cerro Porteno team also had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside in the 30th minute. In the 2nd half, the Cerro Porteno team would be reduced to 10 players at 70' and this would change the game. Furthermore, the Fluminense team would score shortly after, in the 74th minute, and control the game until the end. With this result, the Cerro Porteno team is in 3rd place in the table, with 5 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 4. The team must win to qualify for the next stage of the Libertadores.

The Colo Colo team comes to this game after a 1-1 draw against Alianza Lima. The 1st half would be dominated in terms of ball possession by the Colo Colo team, however it was the Alianza Lima team who created the best dangerous situations. The Alianza team would score a goal in the 20th minute, however it would be disallowed by the VAR for offside. But the team still managed to score in the 1st half, at 42'. In the 2nd half, the Colo Colo team was dominant again, but was reduced to 10 players at 65'. Despite having one less player, the team would be able to maintain control of the game and even create more and better scoring opportunities. Eventually, the team ended up scoring the equalizer, in the 78th minute and managed to hold on to the result until the end. With this result, the Colo Colo team finds itself in 2nd place in the table, with 5 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 4. The team needs to not lose the match, however, it is always dependent on the other result, because in case of a draw but Alianza Lima wins in the other match then the team drops to 3rd place.

There’s three games between both teams, where Cerro Porteno won 2 and Colo Colo won the last one. Both teams really need to win to secure passage to the next round, still it’s hard to predict a winner. But due to the importance of the match goals are to be expected from both teams.