This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Cerro Porteño at Estadio General Pablo Rojas when the Copa Libertadores tournament arrives in town and Bolívar with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga De Futbol Prof game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Nacional Potosi. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Last season, Cerro Porteño's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the round of 16 against Palmeiras.16 points is a decent return from 8 Division 1 games here at Estadio General Pablo Rojas for Cerro Porteño. The data says 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Cerro Porteño's last game was hosting Guairena and winning 2-0.
In the game before, an away victory in the Division 1 match versus Guarani with a 3-0 scoreline.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Porteño home games with this odds we find 6 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 0 matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cerro Porteño as they are travelling to their away game against Resistencia in the Division 1. That match is four days after this one.
9 goals have been conceded.
Bolívar form and stats
They also participated in Copa Libertadores last season. This ended in the 2nd round, when Universidad Catolica drew the shortest straw.Playing away, Bolívar have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga De Futbol Prof this season.
Two away games in a row for Bolívar, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Nacional Potosi.
A home win as anticipated against Royal Pari ahead of that, in the Copa de la División Profesional.
The Bolívar manager Gil has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. In the opposite end, Bolívar have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Fernández Sáez 9 goals |  C. Aquino 4 goals |  D. Churín 4 goals |
Cerro Porteño missing players
Bolívar missing players
| Cerro Porteño | Bolívar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Scored | S | 22 | 57 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 24 | 32 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 11 | ||
| 11.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 15.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 6.5 | ||
| 45% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| 8.8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bolívar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Libertad | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Guarani | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Sportivo Trinidense | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Sportivo Ameliano | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Nacional Asuncion | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | General Caballero JLM | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 10 | Resistencia | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 12 |
| 11 | Guairena | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 9 |
| 12 | Tacuary | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | The Strongest | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Bolívar | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Nacional Potosi | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Aurora | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Municipal Vinto | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Real Tomayapo | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Guabira | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Always Ready | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Oriente Petrolero | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Universitario de Vinto | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Independiente Petrolero | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Vaca Diez | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Royal Pari | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | Libertad | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | -15 | 9 |
| 16 | Wilstermann | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | Blooming | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
