Copa Libertadores betting and spectator preview: Colón and Cerro Porteño meet at Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Cerro Porteño have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Colón nor Cerro Porteño as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Colón form and stats
In their previous game, the manager Falcioni led his Colón to a defeat away at Arsenal de Sarandi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López. Nardelli, defender, was given a rating of 7.14/10 in that game, top of the team. Nardelli won 10 of 16 duels.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Colón have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Superliga game versus Velez Sarsfield in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López.
Cerro Porteño form and stats
Cerro Porteño's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the 8th finals against Fluminense.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Division 1.
Porteño won their last game, 1-0 versus Nacional Asuncion played at home.
The schedule is very tough for Cerro Porteño now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Division 1 game at Guarani is waiting in only four days.
Porteño has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Cerro Porteño are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Cerro Porteño - Colón 3-1. Colón-Cerro Porteño H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Colón zero wins, Cerro Porteño three wins, zero draws. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 4 red cards from the last three encounters.Top Goalscorers
  R. Morales 8 goals |   L. Beltrán 5 goals | L. Rodríguez 4 goals |
Colón missing players
Cerro Porteño missing players
| Colón | Cerro Porteño | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 34 | 23 | Scored | S | 20 | 47 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 20% | ||
| 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11.3 | 14.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 41% | ||
| 11.1 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Colón | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Penarol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Colón | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Penarol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Resistencia | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Sol de America | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 6 | Nacional Asuncion | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 17 |
| 7 | Tacuary | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Guarani | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Guairena | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | General Caballero JLM | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Sportivo Ameliano | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 9 |
