David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Cerro Porteno
Athletico Paranaense
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One of the fights within the 1/16 finals of the South American Cup will be played on Friday in Asuncion, where the local Cerro Porteno will host Atletico Paranaense. We offer a prediction for this meeting from a team of Dailysports experts.
Cerro Porteno
Cerro Porteno exited the Copa Libertadores, finishing third in their group, and now continues their campaign in the Copa Sudamericana. The team earned 6 points in 6 matches during the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, losing second place to Colo Colo only on additional criteria.
In their previous match, Cerro Porteno secured a victory over Kilmarnock (2-0) in a friendly. Before that, they defeated Nacional Asuncion by the same score but lost to Sportivo Luqueno (0-2). In their last five matches, Cerro Porteño has achieved three wins, scoring 8 goals and conceding 4. In the league, the team is in second place, just three points behind the leader.
Atletico Paranaense
Atletico Paranaense finished second in their group, just one point behind Ameliano. The Brazilians showcase excellent attacking play, scoring 17 goals in 6 group stage matches of the Copa Sudamericana. In their previous game, the team defeated Ypiranga (3-0).
Before that, there was a surprising home defeat to Bahia (1-3), but then they managed to overcome Atletico Goianiense (2-1). In their last five matches, Atletico Paranaense has achieved three wins, scoring 8 goals and conceding 6. In the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, the team conceded 5 goals in 6 matches and suffered two defeats.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- The last time these teams played was in the summer of 2019 when Cerro Porteño defeated Atletico 2-0 in an away match.
- In three matches between these rivals, the "Total Over 2.5" bet was successful twice.
- In two of the last three encounters, the "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful.
Cerro Porteno vs Atletico Paranaense Prediction
Bookmakers favor Cerro Porteño, rating their victory at 2.54. We believe that in such a match, it is better to take "Total Over 2.0" with odds of 1.65.
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